OlympicTalk · Mar 8, 2020
Regan Smith caps another impressive swim meet with another historic time
Regan Smith swam the sixth-fastest 100m backstroke in history, completing yet another impressive meet in Des Moines on Saturday.
Smith, a Minnesota high school senior, won the 100m back in 58.18 seconds at a Tyr Pro Series stop.
Smith, who lowered the world record to 57.57 leading off a relay at the 2019 World Championships, beat a field that included former world-record holder Kathleen Baker (second in 58.56) and world bronze medalist Olivia Smoliga (third in 59.25). Full Des Moines results are here.
That trio should gather again at the U.S. Olympic Trials in June, when the top two per individual event qualify for the Tokyo Games.
Smith’s Olympic prospects are pretty promising.