Douglass Breaks World Record as Pan Pacs Day 4 Delivers Historic Speeds
Kate Douglass blasted the women’s 50m free world record with 23.19 to win Pan Pacs Day 4, with Gretchen Walsh taking silver and Meg Harris bronze. Jamie Jack won the men’s 50m free in 21.35, while Alexy took silver. Canada’s Alexanne Lepage topped the women’s 200m breast in 2:21.73. Zac Stubblety-Cook claimed the men’s 200m breast in 2:08.09. Sam Short set a Pan Pacs meet and Australian record in the 1500m freestyle (14:33.97). Lani Pallister upset Katie Ledecky in the 800m free with a meet-record 8:06.10. The U.S. closed with a meet and US Open record in the women’s 4×100 medley relay (3:50.43) and the men’s 4×100 medley relay (3:29.06), with record splits highlighted by Gretchen Walsh’s fastest-ever 100 fly leg.