It’s been a sensational campaign for the U.S. swimmers at the ongoing World Aquatic Championship in Doha Qatar. While the 100m breaststroke saw the American flag rise after 17 years, Claire Curzan fortified herself in history books with Hunter Armstrong. And joining her in the gold triumph was Kate Douglass.

Douglas won gold in the 200m individual medley on day two of the Doha World Aquatics Championship, and as she looked to add 2nd gold, the 22-year-old fell short in the 100-meter freestyle.

Kate Douglass falls short of 2nd gold at Doha Worlds

As the fifth day of the World Aquatics Championship in Doha rolls on, the women’s 100m medley saw U. S. A’s swimming sensation Kate Douglass compete for her 2nd gold. However, she felt short and finished in 5th position with a timing of 53.31 seconds. The gold medal was taken home by Marrit Steenbergen who swam fastest in 52.53 seconds from Nederlands while silver and bronze were shared by Sioban Haughley at 52.92s and Anna Hopkin at 53.12s respectively.

While Douglass had a good start, she couldn’t finish well. The NCAA icon did well in the 200m individual on day two and won by an astounding margin of more than 1.5. She swam the 200 meters in 2:07.05 to clinch the gold. Following her were Canadian swimmer Sydney Pickrem and Chinese swimmer Yiting Yu, who settled with silver and bronze at 2:08.56 and 2:09.01, respectively. Douglas’s 200m medley defense came after her record-breaking performance at TYR Pro Series.

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The 22-year-old shattered a 12-year-old American record at Knoxville Pro Series in the 200m category. She swam in 2:19:30 to break Rebecca Soni’s record of 2:19:59. With this historic swim, Douglas became the 4th fastest American swimmer of all time. Hailed as one of the best in NCAA history, the 2020 Olympic medalist has truly transcended her legacy beyond the college circuit into international arenas. With Douglass lined up for a few more events, she will hope to leave Doha just like she left the 2023 World Championships.

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