Douglass breaks 50m freestyle swimming world record, Ledecky loses 800m

US swim superstar Katie Ledecky was upstaged by Lani Pallister, while Kate Douglass made history twice in 50m freestyle.Published On 16 Aug 202616 Aug 2026Australian swimmer Lani Pallister dealt US great Katie Ledecky her first 800 metres freestyle defeat in a major international meet, beating her one-time idol at the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California, on Saturday.Pallister led wire-to-wire en route to victory in 8 minutes, 6.1 seconds, and Ledecky’s desperate late charge was not enough as she finished second in 8:07.26.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Islam Makhachev wins record 17th straight fight at UFC 330list 2 of 4MLS: Lionel Messi misses penalty again as Nashville thrash Inter Miami 4-1list 3 of 4Bangladesh make history with first-ever Test cricket win in Australialist 4 of 4La Liga: The key talking points for Real Madrid before the 2026-27 seasonend of listIt was a stunning result on the final day of Pan Pacs action that saw American Kate Douglass break the 50m freestyle world record twice on the way to gold and earn 200m breaststroke silver and medley relay gold as well.Ledecky has dominated the 800m since she won Olympic gold in 2012 as a 1...