Regan Smith Bounces Back With Stunning World Record At U.S. Olympic Trials
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The 22-year-old Minnesota native's sensational 100-meter backstroke victory followed disappointment in the butterfly event.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — This world record was five years in the making for Regan Smith.
What an up-and-down journey it’s been.
Bouncing back from a close-but-no-Olympics call in her first race, Smith set a world record in the women’s 100-meter backstroke at the U.S. swimming trials on Tuesday night.
The 22-year-old Minnesota native touched in 57.13 seconds, easily beating the mark of 57.33 set a year ago by Australia’s Kaylee McKeown.
Smith was just 17 when she first set a world record in the event at the 2019 world championships. But she struggled to deal with the sudden, newfound fame, ceding dominance in the event to McKeown.