In her first visit to Korea, she set a new world record in the women’s 200m breaststroke at the Incheon Management World Cup.
Kate Douglas, double gold medalist in swimming at the Paris Olympics”/>
Kate Douglas, double gold medalist in swimming at the Paris Olympics
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(Incheon = Yonhap News) Reporter Dae-ho Lee = Kate Douglas (USA) is the first person to set a new world record at the 2024 International Swimming Federation 2nd World Cup, a competition hosted by the International Swimming Federation held in Korea for the first time in five years.
In the women’s 200m breaststroke final held at Munhak Park Tae-hwan Swimming Pool in Incheon on the 24th, Douglas set a new world record in the short course (25m) category by hitting the touchpad with a time of 2 minutes, 14.16 seconds.
The previous record in this category was 2 minutes 14.57 seconds set by Rebecca Sonny (USA) at the 2009 Manchester, England competition, and a new record was created for the first time in 15 years.
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Douglas is the most notable female athlete participating in this tournament.
As one of the world’s top female athletes, she won two gold medals in the women’s 200m breaststroke and 400m medley relay at the Paris Olympics.
Kate Douglas’s strong start
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He won silver medals in the 200m individual medley and 400m relay, giving him four medals at the Paris Olympics alone.
Douglas said, “I’m happy that I set a new world record. I was really surprised when I saw the record. I never thought about it, but it’s really amazing. I’m looking forward to seeing how I can improve through this competition this year.”
What was the driving force behind coming all the way to the other side of the world and setting a new world record even after the Olympics were over?
Douglas said, “Now that the Olympics are over, I have a chance to travel to places I’ve never been to and swim without pressure (about my grades),” and added, “Right now, I just want to enjoy swimming.”
Kate Douglas rejoices after confirming a new world record
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He continued, “Even after this World Cup is over, I want to continue training and focus on the Short Course World Championships to be held in Hungary in December this year. I want to create a fun season based on what I learned here.”
As previously mentioned, this is Douglas’ first visit to Korea.
The closest he came to Korea was three years ago, when he competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and won his first Olympic medal, a bronze medal, in the 200m individual medley.
When asked what he was looking forward to in Korea, Douglas said with a twinkle in his eye, “I really want to enjoy Korea’s nightlife. I think it will be fun,” and “I want to explore the city and enjoy it. I will definitely go there.”
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