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2023
TYR Pro Swim Series
In March 2023, at the TYR Pro Swim Series in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Smith achieved a pair of personal best times, first placing fourth in the 200-meter freestyle with a 1:58.14 on day two, then winning the 100-meter butterfly with a time of 56.60 seconds on day three.[1][2]
In April 2023, the next leg of the TYR Pro Swim Series took place in Westmont, Illinois. Smith finaled in four events, the 200-meter butterfly, 100-meter backstroke, 200-meter backstroke, and 100-meter butterfly. Smith walked away with a win in each of these events and one US Open record. Smith swam a time of 2:04.76 in the 200-meter backstroke to break the US Open record.[3]
Sun Devil Open
In June, at the 2023 Sun Devil Open in Tempe, Arizona, Smith swam two personal bests. Her first personal best was in the 200-meter individual medley with a time of 2:08.48.[4] The other personal best came from an impressive 200-butterfly swim. Smith swam the 200-meter butterfly with a time of 2:03.87, breaking the American record in the process and becoming the first American woman under the 2:04 mark. [5] Her time in the 200-meter butterfly was also the fourth-fastest time in history.[6]
World Championships
At the 2023 World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, Smith collected five total medals for Team USA, four individual medals and one relay medal. In her first finals event of the competition, Smith won a silver medal in the 100-meter backstroke with a time of 57.78. During the next day of competition, Smith went a time of 27.10 in the 50-meter backstroke to set an American record during semi-finals for the event. Smith swam two events in the next finals session, the 200-meter butterfly and 50-meter backstroke. She earned bronze with a time of 2:06.58 in the 200-meter butterfly and silver in the 50-meter back with a 27.11. Smith earned silver in the 200-meter backstroke with a time of 2:04.94. For her final race of the competition, Smith swam on the backstroke leg of the 4x100 medley relay with a split of 57.68, earning a gold medal.[7]
- ^ USA Swimming (March 3, 2023). "2023 TYR Pro Swim Series Fort Lauderdale: Women's 200m Freestyle Final Results". Omega Timing. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ Eggert, Gregory (March 8, 2023). "Following success in Florida, Regan Smith sets her sights of Fukuoka". World Aquatics. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ "U.s. Open Record For Regan Smith On Final Night Of Tyr Pro Swim Series Westmont". www.usaswimming.org. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ "Regan Smith". Swimcloud. 2023-06-27. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ "Regan Smith 2:03.87 200 Fly American Record | RACE ANALYSIS". June 5, 2023.
- ^ Editor-in-Chief, John Lohn- (2023-06-05). "Regan Smith Cracks Longstanding American Record in 200 Butterfly at Sun Devil Open; Moves to No. 4 All-Time". Swimming World News. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Sun Devil Swimmers and Pros in Fukuoka: Live Recap of the World Aquatics Championships". Arizona State University Athletics. 2023-07-24. Retrieved 2023-10-02.