Kate Douglass is looking like an Olympic force, and more Pan Pacs takeaways

IRVINE, Calif. — Taylor Ruck heard the crowd roar when Kate Douglass set a new world record in Saturday’s 50-meter freestyle at Pan Pacific Championships, but she didn’t know the time, 23.19 seconds, until a few minutes later when she walked through the media mixed zone toward the warm-up pool. “She went 23.1? She went 23.1?!” the Canadian standout repeated, shock spreading across her face. “Holy s—!” Her reaction matched that of just about everyone at the Woollett Aquatics Center. Douglass’ swi