2024 WORLD AQUATICS SWIMMING WORLD CUP-SHANGHAI
- Friday, October 18th – Sunday, October 20th
- Shanghai, China
- Prelims at 9:30 am local (9:30 pm ET previous night)/Finals at 6:30 pm local (6:30 am ET)
- SCM (25m)
- Meet Central
- Event Schedule
- Entries Book
- Day 1 Prelims/Day 1 Finals
- Day 2 Prelims/Day 2 Finals
- Live Results
It’s been a record-breaking weekend at the 2024 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Shanghai with American Regan Smith joining the party.
Racing in the final of the women’s 100m backstroke tonight, 22-year-old Smith fired off a new lifetime best of 54.89 in her statement-making victory.
Sans Aussie Kaylee McKeown who has withdrawn from the World Cup series due to mental health reasons, Smith erased the former World Cup Record of 55.23 set by Japan’s Shiho Sakai in 2009.
American teammate Beata Nelson wrangled up silver in 56.26 and Canada’s Ingrid Wilm turned in a time of 56.64 as the bronze medalist.
WOMEN’S 100 BACK FINAL
- World Record: 54.56 – Kaylee McKeown (AUS), 2024
World Cup Record: 55.23 – Shiho Sakai (JPN), 2009- World Junior Record: 55.75 – Bella Sims (USA), 2022
GOLD – Regan Smith (USA) – 54.89 *World Cup Record
SILVER – Beata Nelson (USA) – 56.26
BRONZE – Ingrid Wilm (CAN), 56.64
Smith’s effort represents a new American Record, tying teammate Gretchen Walsh who also hit 54.89 in a domestic NCAA meet yesterday. Both Walsh and Walsh overtook Olivia Smoliga’s former mark of 55.04 from 2020’s International Swimming League (ISL) final.
| Regan Smith‘s AR of 54.89 | Gretchen Walsh‘s AR of 54.89 | Olivia Smoliga‘s Former AR of 55.04 |
| 26.59 | 26.84 | 26.50 |
| 28.30 | 28.05 | 28.54 |
Smith now becomes the #2 performer in history in this women’s SCM 100 back and the second-ever American to dip under the 55-second barrier. It’s remarkable that 3 women are tied for #2 behind McKeown – Minna Atherton of Australia and the 2 Americans.
Top 5 Women’s SCM 100 Back Performers All-Time
- Kaylee McKeown (AUS) – 54.56, 2024
- Minna Atherton (AUS) – 54.89, 2019 & Gretchen Walsh (USA) – 54.89, 2024 Regan Smith (USA) – 54.89, 2024
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- Katinka Hosszu (HUN) – 55.03, 2014
- Olivia Smoliga (USA) – 55.04, 2020
Smith already took 50m back silver and 200m fly gold last night here in Shanghai with both outings representing personal bests for the Olympic medalist.
Aussie coach leaves the pro team and the wheels are falling off
Katinka should be 5th and Smoliga 6th. Three tied for 2nd would erase the 3rd and 4th spots for an all-time performer list.
Good for her! Cool to see Regan competing so well. She looks like she’s having fun.
Incredible swim! Felt like she could have gone a bit faster if she hadn’t overpressed the second 25 as hard. Who knows, could be something to look out for at the next two stops.
I’m guessing it must also be a nice feeling to go best time almost every race since all her PBs are from when she was 15, lol
Wow I would not have guessed whose splits were whose.
Same, shocked to see Gretchen with the faster back half
Slower starts, better walls?