Swimming: Kate Douglass sets new Americas continental record to win women’s 200m breaststroke

Swimming: Kate Douglass sets new Americas continental record to win women’s 200m breaststroke

On to our next final, which includes Olympic record holder Tatjana Smith of South Africa in lane five. It’s the women’s 200m breaststroke.

And it’s Smith who leads after the first length, with USA’s Kate Douglass posing the biggest question.

And it’s Douglass who leads at halfway! Smith is trying to hold Douglass close, with Netherlands’ Tes Schouten also in this!

Back they come for the last length. Douglass is pulling clear! And she has definitely opened the lead now.

Wait, here comes Smith. And only narrowly does Douglass beat out the South African!

That’s a new Americas record for Kate Douglass.

1. Kate Douglass (USA) 2:19.24
2. Tatjana Smith (RSA) +0.36
3. Tes Schouten (NED) +1.81