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Swimming World Record Lasts Just Nine Days as Gretchen Walsh Breaks 50 Freestyle Mark in Rome
Walsh broke the mark by 0.04 seconds, and Sarah Sjostrom finished second in 23.86.
- On Sunday, American swimmer Gretchen Walsh set a world record in the 50-meter freestyle at the Sette Colli meet in Rome, clocking 23.55 seconds.
- The record-breaking swim came nine days after training partner Kate Douglass set the mark in Indianapolis, as both remain University of Virginia teammates.
- Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom, the former world record holder, finished second with 23.86, while Walsh won two relay gold medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
- After seeing her mark bested, Douglass posted a photo of Walsh on Instagram with the text "Was fun while it lasted" and a handshake emoji.
- Elite competition continues at the Sette Colli meet following the 2024 Paris Olympics, underscoring intense rivalry among top American sprint swimmers like Walsh and Douglass.
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Swimming world record lasts just nine days as Gretchen Walsh breaks 50 freestyle mark in Rome
American swimmer Gretchen Walsh has broken the world record in the women's 50 meter freestyle, just nine days after her training partner Kate Douglass had set a new mark in the sprint distance.
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The American Gretchen Walsh set the world record for the 50 m freestyle in Rome, improving the brand Kate Douglass had recently made.
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