Kate Douglass Breaks Lilly King’s US Open Record With 2:15.99 200 Breaststroke

2025 SWIMMING WORLD CUP – CARMEL

• October 10-12, 2025
• Carmel, Indiana
• SCM (25 meters)
• Meet Central
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Women’s 200m Breaststroke – Prelims

• World Record: 2:12.50 – Kate Douglass, USA (2024)
• World Junior Record: 2:14.70 – Evgeniia Chikunova, RUS (2023)
• World Cup Record: 2:12.72 – Kate Douglass, USA (2024)
• U.S. Open Record: 2:17.03 – Lilly King, USA (2019)

Top 8:

1. Kate Douglass (USA) – 2:15.99 *** U.S. Open Record***
2. Rebecca Meder (RSA) – 2:19.11
3. Ella Ramsay (AUS) – 2:19.95
4. Mona Mc Sharry (IRL) – 2:19.95
5. Alexandra Walsh (CLB) – 2:20.10
6. Anna Elendt (GER) – 2:20.22
7. Eneli Jefimova (EST) – 2:21.62
8. Mary-Sophie Harvey (CAN) – 2:21.67

Kate Douglass swam to a new US Open Record to earn the top spot heading into finals of the women’s 200 breaststroke at the first stop of the World Cup Series. Douglass touched in a 2:15.99, dropping over a second from the previous US Open Record of a 2:17.03 set by Lilly King back in 2019 at the ISL Final.

Split Comparison

The biggest difference was that Douglass was faster than King on the first three 50s, with the second 50 being the largest difference as Douglass was 1.3 seconds faster.

Douglass is the World Record holder in the event as she posted a 2:12.50 last December at the SCM World Championships. Prior to breaking the World Record at the 2024 SCM World Championships, Douglass had already broken the record posting a 2:12.72 during last year’s World Cup Series. The previous World Record was a 2:14.57.

This past summer, she captured the LCM World title in the 200 breast posting a lifetime best 2:18.50. That swim also was the #2 performance of all-time and she looks to continue her momentum into the fall at the three stop series. Douglass was the top overall swimmer on the women’s side of the series last year.