Teenager Amalie Smith Rocks PB In 400 IM To Take Gold At AP Race London

2026 AP RACE LONDON INTERNATIONAL

• Saturday, May 23rd – Monday May 25th
• Prelims at 9:30am local (4:30am ET)/Finals at 7pm local (2pm ET) Sat & Sun/Finals at 6:30pm local (1:30pm ET) on Mon
• London Aquatics Centre
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Day two of the 2026 AP Race London International brought about the final of the women’s 4o0m IM, with 16-year-old Amalie Smith stunning the field with a gold medal-winning performance.

Smith stopped the clock at a mighty result of 4:35.18 to clear the field by over two seconds, erasing the prior meet record in the process.

The former AP Race standard stood at the 4:37.99 European Championships medalist Katie Shanahan established at last year’s edition of this competition.

Tonight, however, Smith hacked over a second off that previous mark to grab the gold ahead of American Audrey Derivaux (4:37.27) and Spaniard Alba Vazquez (4:38.52).

Teenager Smith’s performance tonight overtook her previous PB and British Age Record of 4:35.46 notched just last month at the Aquatics GB Championships.

It also beat the 4:35.49 she put on the books for silver at the 2025 World Junior Championships.

Splits for the teen’s outing this evening included:

29.17
1:02.60
1:39.65
2:16.00
2:53.52
3:31.92
4:04.44
4:35.18

Her effort this evening keeps her positioned as the 4th-fastest British woman in history, with a long career ahead of her.

American Derivaux was also a formidable force in this final, hitting a time of 4:37.27 to notch a new personal best. Entering this competition, the 16-year-old’s PB rested at the 4:39.67 from last year’s World Junior Championships, so she knocked well over a second off that result to snag the silver tonight.

Spain’s Alba Vazquez also landed on the podium in 4:38.52, good enough for bronze.

Smith now ranks 6th in the world on the season.

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