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Gretchen Walsh Breaks Kate Douglass’ Week-Old 50 Free World Record With 23.55

Gretchen Walsh broke the women's 50m freestyle world record at the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome. She clocked a time of 23.55 seconds, surpassing a record set nine days earlier by her training partner Kate Douglass. This mark is 0.04 seconds faster than the previous record.

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Gretchen Walsh surpassed Kate Douglass' nine-day-old world record in the 50m freestyle.

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  1. Gretchen Walsh Sets New 50m Freestyle World Record in Rome

    Gretchen Walsh broke the women's 50m freestyle world record at the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome. She clocked a time of 23.55 seconds, surpassing a record set nine days earlier by her training partner Kate Douglass. This mark is 0.04 seconds faster than the previous record.

    What's confirmed:

    • Gretchen Walsh swam a time of 23.55 seconds to break the 50m freestyle world record.
    • The event took place at the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome.
    • Walsh broke a record set nine days prior by Kate Douglass.
    • The new record is 0.04 seconds faster than the previous mark.
    • Walsh and Douglass are training partners at the University of Virginia.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • This is Walsh's 21st world record.
    • Walsh has swum the second-fastest 50m butterfly in history and broken the American record.
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