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Kate Douglass won gold in the 200m breaststroke at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships, setting new championship and American records with a time of 2:18.50, contributing to Team USA's overall success in the event.
The 2024 TYR Pro Swim Series in San Antonio concludes its prelims with strong performances from Regan Smith, Kate Douglass, and Caeleb Dressel. Smith, Douglass, and Dressel all secure spots in the finals for their respective events, with Smith leading the women's 100m backstroke, Douglass dominating the women's 200m breaststroke, and Dressel aiming for a strong finish in the men's 50m freestyle.
Team USA had a strong showing at the 2024 World Aquatic Championships, winning 8 gold medals and 20 total medals, with standout performances from swimmers like Kate Douglass and Claire Curzan. Despite some unexpected results and mixed performances, the overall outcome was positive, providing a confidence boost for the team heading into the Paris Olympics.
Kate Douglass set a new U.S. female 50m freestyle record with a time of 23.91 seconds, winning a silver medal and surpassing the previous record held by Simone Manuel.
Kate Douglass broke Simone Manuel's American Record in the women's 50 freestyle with a time of 23.91 at the World Aquatic Championships in Doha, Qatar. This marked Douglass's first time competing in the event at a major international meet, and she also set the 200 breast American Record last month. Her performance moved her up to the 5th fastest American all-time and the 8th fastest swimmer in the event all-time.
NCAA swim stars Kate Douglass and Leon Marchand were not nominated for the 2023 "Best College Athlete" ESPY award for women's and men's sports respectively, despite their historic achievements and national-level records. The ESPY nominations are largely based on entertainment and fan vote, and tend to favor more popular college sports like football and basketball. This snub highlights the lack of recognition and understanding of swimming in the mainstream sports world.
University of Virginia swimmer Kate Douglass and University of Iowa basketball player Caitlin Clark are two of the top athletes in the NCAA. Douglass broke three NCAA records in three individual events and Clark swept all five national “player of the year” accolades in women’s basketball. Both athletes are highly versatile, but Clark has a bigger impact on her team. Clark beats Douglass in popularity and cultural impact, but Douglass is also transcending NCAA swimming in her own ways.
The University of Virginia won their third consecutive NCAA Division I Women's Swimming and Diving Championship, breaking six NCAA records in the process. Virginia senior Kate Douglass won Swimmer of the Year after breaking NCAA, American, and U.S. Open records in the 200 IM, 100 fly, and 200 breast. LSU fifth year Maggie MacNeil also added a seventh NCAA record in the 50 free. Virginia head coach Todd DeSorbo was named Coach of the Year, and Hawaii's Mike Stephens was named New-Hires Coach of the Year. Stanford's Claire Curzan was named Freshman of the Year.
The University of Virginia women's swimming and diving team won their third consecutive NCAA Championship, scoring a total of 541.5 points and beating second-place finishers Texas by 127 points. The team won 11 out of 18 events and broke NCAA records in seven of them. Kate Douglass led the way with 60 points, winning three titles and breaking three individual NCAA records. Gretchen Walsh scored 57 points and won two titles, while Alex Walsh had a first, second, and third place finish.
Virginia won both the 200 medley and 800 free relays at the 2023 NCAA Division I Women's Championships, with Alex Walsh posting the fastest rolling split in the 800 free relay and Kate Douglass swimming the second-fastest 50 free split of all-time in the 200 medley relay. Torri Huske had the fastest leadoff time in the 800 free relay, while Anna Elendt of Texas posted the top breast split in the 200 medley relay.