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15 August 2026

U.S. upends Australia in 4x100m freestyle relay; Kate Douglass nearly breaks world record

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U.S. upends Australia in 4x100m freestyle relay; Kate Douglass nearly breaks world record

The U. S. women beat Australia in a 4x100m freestyle relay for the first time in nine years, while Kate Douglass led off by missing the 100m free world record by one hundredth of a second. Kate ...

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