The stunning swimming champion made waves in the World Championship as she became the fastest U.S. female swimmer in history. Kate Douglass’ electrifying performance not only earned her medals but also showcased her as an unparalleled troupe in the pool. The event took place in Doha, where she blazed through the water toward a silver medal.
Douglass’ lightning speed made her seize 50 meters in the freestyle section and a record-breaking time of 23.91 seconds in the race. If this was not enough, then let us tell you that she has also shattered the previous American record of Simone Manuel, which was set in 2017. But the buzz is not only about her win; rather, it’s her motivation towards it.
The swimming world rallies around Kate Douglass
Recently, she posted a set of pictures on her Instagram, where fans showered with heartwarming comments. But her fellow swimmers didn’t stop themselves from appreciating her performance. The picture was captioned, “Had some fun racing this week 🙂 🇺🇸”
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The gold medal was taken by Sarah Sjostrom, who marked her 23rd individual world medal and 14th individual gold, after Katie Ledecky. Douglass took the limelight as she also clinched gold in the 200-meter individual medley, not once but twice. Her historic achievement led her towards an elite club, as she is the second U.S. woman to claim individual medals in three different strokes at the single World Championship, after Tracy Caulkins.
Lets now look at some of the comments on her picture
However, according to Claire Curzan, Douglass has some other motivations as well. Curzan made a witty comment under her post, “Sprinting toward that Dior bag 🏃♀️” Whereas one of the famous brands said, “GO KATE!! ” Regan Smith kept her comment short and cute, yet she followed the trend of the phrase “Bby girl” On the other hand, Lydia Jacoby said, “carrieddddd 🙌😘”
Fans came up with some cute comments like, “Happiest kid on the pool 😁” Some called her, “Superstar” and some other fans said, “This is really legit” Lastly, some fans said, “Just so super incredible ❤️🤩” With each comment, it is very evident that fans are now waiting for her to perform at the upcoming event and, before that, get a Dior bag.
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