Kate Douglass Swims 2:01.29 200 Breast To Break NCAA Record (RACE VIDEO)

By Yanyan Li on SwimSwam

2023 NCAA WOMEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

• March 15-18, 2023
• Allan Jones Aquatic Center–Knoxville, Tennessee
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In her final individual NCAA race, Kate Douglass did what we all expected her to do—break the NCAA, US Open, and American record in the women’s 200 breast. This time, she swam a time of 2:01.29, shaving 0.14 seconds off her previous record time of 2:01.43 set at the 2023 Cavalier Invite. Douglass now has six out of the eight fastest performances ever in the 200 breast.

All-Time Top Performances, Women’s 200-Yard Breast:

1. Kate Douglass, Virginia — 2:01.23 (2023)
2. Kate Douglass, Virginia — 2:01.43 (2023)
3. Kate Douglass, Virginia — 2:01.87 (2022)
4. Kate Douglass, Virginia — 2:02.19 (2022)
5. Kate Douglass, Virginia (2023)/Lilly King, Indiana (2018) — 2:02.60
6. Alex Walsh, Virginia (2022) — 2:03.02
7. Kate Douglass, Virginia — 2:03.14 (2022)

Douglass was out extremely quick on her front half, opening in a time of 58.29 that would have placed seventh overall in the individual 100 breast final. The only part of her race that wasn’t as fast as it was in her previous record was the last 50, where she was 0.39 seconds slower.

Comparative Splits:

In addition, second-place finisher Anna Elendt also posted one of the fastest times in history, going 2:03.26. She is now tied with Bethany Galat as the third-fastest performer of all-time behind Douglass and Lilly King (2:02.60). This swim was a 0.67 seconds drop from Elendt’s previous best time of 2:03.93.

Race Video:

SwimSwam: Kate Douglass Swims 2:01.29 200 Breast To Break NCAA Record (RACE VIDEO)