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)
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Kate Douglass unleashed a jaw-dropping performance on the opening night of the World Cup stop in Singapore, not only re-lowering the world record in the women’s 200 breaststroke that she set one week ago, but absolutely annihilating it.
Douglass rocketed to a time of 2:12.72, slashing 1.44 seconds off her previous record of 2:14.16. That performance from Douglass last week took down Rebecca Soni‘s super-suited record of 2:14.57 set in 2009, and now Douglass sits nearly two seconds clear of that mark.
Quicker than her previous record on all four 50s, the biggest difference-maker for Douglass was the last 50, closing nearly six-tenths quicker in 34.39 relative to 34.96 in Incheon.
She was also nearly seven-tenths quicker over the first 100 meters, turning in 1:04.07. That time notably would’ve placed 2nd in the 100 breast at the Incheon leg of the World Cup, though Douglass hasn’t been racing the event this series.
Split Comparison
Soni — 2009 Duel In The Pool | Douglass — 2024 Incheon World Cup | Douglass — 2024 Singapore World Cup | |
50 | 31.05 | 30.68 | 30.47 |
100 | 1:05.18 (34.13) | 1:04.75 (34.07) | 1:04.07 (33.60) |
150 | 1:40.00 (34.82) | 1:39.20 (34.45) | 1:38.33 (34.26) |
200 | 2:14.57 (34.57) | 2:14.16 (34.96) | 2:12.72 (34.39) |
Now the fastest swimmer in history by 1.85 seconds, only two other swimmers have joined Douglass in the sub-2:15 club, making the fact that Douglass is sub-2:13 all the more incredible.
All-Time Performers, Women’s 200 Breaststroke (SCM)
- Kate Douglass (USA), 2:12.72 – 2024
- Rebecca Soni (USA), 2:14.57 – 2009
- Evgeniia Chikunova (RUS), 2:14.70 – 2022
- Rikke Moeller Pedersen (DEN), 2:15.21 – 2013
- Leisel Jones (AUS), 2:15.42 – 2009
Douglass’ swim also landed her the Triple Crown bonus for the World Cup series in the 200 breast, having won the opening leg in Shanghai (2:15.96) and then breaking the world record in Incheon (2:14.16) before blowing everyone away once again in Singapore.
Douglass won the race on Thursday by a whopping six seconds, with Belarusian Alina Zmushka (competing as an individual neutral athlete) finishing as the runner-up in 2:18.79.
RACE VIDEO
The 22-year-old followed up by completing the Triple Crown in the women’s 100 IM less than 30 minutes later, resetting her lifetime best in 56.57 to win the event for the third straight time.
Douglass is also the reigning Olympic champion in the 200 breast, the NCAA, U.S. Open and American Record holder in the short course yards version of the event, and will be defending her Short Course world title in December after winning gold two years ago in Melbourne.
Imagine the University of Virginia women’s swimming practices. Can the likes Alex Walsh and Anna Keating even draft behind Kate Douglass in the 200 BR?
2:12 SCM 200 brst. American record holder 50 LCM freestyle…………????
Just mind boggling!!!! The diversity this lady has.
This girl is on fire
What a swim!!!
Wonder if we will hear from Brett Hawke? 🤔
What a swimmer, congrats Kate. What a great swim, went out in 1.04 & back in 1.08. just so fast.
The angel is actually a speed demon 😈
I counted only 45 strokes
NBC Sports
https://youtu.be/KdUuwmDgIi8?si=9uIRKrj_LElR2qmB