2024 WORLD AQUATICS SWIMMING WORLD CUP – SINGAPORE
- Thursday, October 31st – Saturday, November 2nd
- OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore
- Prelims at 9:30am local (9:30pm ET previous night)/Finals at 6:30pm local (6:30am ET)
- SCM (25m)
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Kate Douglass closed out her Swimming World Cup series competition with yet another record-breaking performance on the final night of the Singapore stop.
Douglass blasted into the wall in the 100m freestyle, securing the victory in a time of 50.82 and setting a new American record in the process. She carved .44 off the previous record of 51.26 which was set by Abbey Weitzeil back in 2020.
Split Comparison
| Douglass – 2024 World Cup (Singapore) | Weitzeil – 2020 ISL Match 10 | |
| 50 | 24.39 | 24.43 |
| 100 | 50.82 (26.43) | 51.26 (26.83) |
Aside from being the first American woman to swim under the 51 second mark, Douglass is now one of only six swimmers to ever go sub-51. Her time also marks the 8th-fastest all-time performance in the event and makes her the 5th-fastest performer of all time.
All-Time Top Performers, Women’s 100 Freestyle (SCM)
- Cate Campbell (AUS), 50.25 – 2017
- Emma McKeon (AUS), 50.58 – 2021
- Sarah Sjostrom (SWE), 50.58 – 2017
- Siobhan Haughey (HKG), 50.79 – 2021
- Kate Douglass (USA), 50.82 – 2024
Douglass’s record-breaking swim in the finals came after she had already posted a personal best time of 51.59 in the prelims. She was also notably the only competitor in the field to go sub-51, racing into the wall .74 ahead of runner-up Siobhan Haughey from Hong Kong, who posted a time of 51.56.
Douglass has truly been on fire throughout the World Cup, as her victory in the 100 free marked her 10th win and 5th record of the tour.
Her record tally for the competition includes three American records (50 fly – Shanghai, 50 fly – Singapore, 100 free – Singapore) and two world records (200 breast – Incheon, 200 breast – Singapore).
I am most curious about Gretchen Walsh attempting the 100 Free WR. It’s not for the faint of heart– that was a near-perfect swim from Cate.
Walsh and Douglass Are both very good in the 100 free yard version, That should build well for short course world would love to see them break the 4×100 free relay world record (SC) hoping Walsh breaks the 50 sec barrier
Gretchen Walsh could lead-off the women’s 4 x 50 meter freestyle relay (SCM) and the women’s 4 x 100 meter freestyle relay (SCM) at the 2024 Short Course World Championships.
Who’s gonna be the 4th swimmer on the 4×100 relay :since Manuel and weitzeil so swimming’s at worlds? The women have Walsh, huske and Douglass
Curzan. Strong SC sprinter. They will break multiple WRs.
Curzan didn’t make team
Berkoff or Alex walsh in relays with huske, douglass and Walsh probably they broke WR in free relays
For SC Worlds in December, I’d guess Katharine Berkoff.
Other walsh
Katharine Berkoff swam the 50/100 meter freestyle relays at the 2021 Short Course World Championships.
Kate Douglass
All-Time Top Performances (SCM)
100 FR – 8th
200 BR – 1st
50 FL – 2nd
100 IM – 3rd
200 IM – 2nd
Jack, congratulations on getting the best picture ever of Queen Kate! Her smile says it all! “Fast swimming is fun!”
Just imagine how well Kate Douglass could have done if she attempted the women’s 100 FL/100 FR double on Day 3 of the Swimming World Cup stops. Plenty of time in between the two aforementioned events, as well.
She really is the Tracy Caulkins of the modern era. Able to do top times in three strokes except backstroke.
Kate was a standout at 2022 Short Course Worlds including swimming some of the fastest
freestyle relay splits ever (notably a 22.72 50 Free).
Her 2024 SCW are shaping up to be a real barnburner.
USA Swimming is sending one of the strongest women’s team in recent memory to the 2024 Short Course World Championships. The only two individual medalists from the 2024 Summer Olympics not attending are Katie Ledecky and Emma Weyant.
KD and GW are gonna be assaulting the record books this year. I kinda wish UVA had done more SCM dual meets the past few years because there’s a nonzero chance they’d have a relay WR
While these are not Olympic events, the Americans are starting on their road to LA, amazing swims by Kate & Regan for WRs.
Kate Douglas is just on fire.
Next stop is the 2024 Short Course World Championships. One step at a time.
W2 should be able to wiggle herself to a :49
Doubt it, at least for this year.