Former Virginia Cavaliers swimmer Kate Douglass struck Olympic gold for the first time on Thursday in the 200-meter breaststroke. She did so in record-breaking fashion as her 2:19:24 time beat an American record of 2:19:30 which she set in the 2024 TYR Pro Swim Series. She beat South African swimmer Tatjana Smith’s 2:19:60 and the Netherlands Tes Schouten’s times of 2:21:05.
KATE DOUGLASS STRIKES GOLD IN THE 200M BREASTSTROKE. #ParisOlympics | NBC and Peacock pic.twitter.com/ZtNpUGcnjg
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This is her third Olympic medal and second in Paris after helping the 4x100-meter freestyle relay team win silver alongside Gretchen Walsh.