U.S. women win 4x100m freestyle relay; Douglass narrowly misses world record

The U.S. women's team won the 4x100m freestyle relay at the Pan Pacific Championships, defeating Australia for the first time in nine years. The team of Kate Douglass, Gretchen Walsh, Torri Huske, and Simone Manuel set a new American record with a time of 3:29.32. Douglass's leadoff time of 51.69 seconds was just one hundredth of a second shy of the world record. This victory comes after Australia dominated the event in recent major competitions. The Pan Pacs conclude Saturday with further races scheduled, including a highly anticipated 800m freestyle showdown between Lani Pallister and Katie Ledecky.

• 4:21 AMYahoo Sports — U.S. upends Australia in 4x100m freestyle relay; Kate Douglass nearly breaks world record