2024 SC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
- December 10-15, 2024
- Duna Arena, Budapest, Hungary
- SCM (25m)
- Meet Central
- Roster Index
- SwimSwam Preview Index
- Pick’em
- Psych Sheets
- Live Results
- Prelims Live Recap: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6
- Finals Live Recap: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6
Women’s 4×100 Medley Relay — Final
World Record: 3:44.35 — United States (C. Curzan, L. King, T. Huske, K. Douglass) (2022)Championship Record: 3:44.35 — United States (C. Curzan, L. King, T. Huske, K. Douglass) (2022)- 2022 Champion: United States (C. Curzan, L. King, T. Huske, K. Douglass) — 3:44.35
Final:
- United States (Smith, King, G. Walsh, Douglass) — 3:40.41 ***WORLD RECORD***
- Great Britain (Wood, Evans, Okaro, Anderson) — 3:47.84
- China (Qian, Tang, Chen, Liu) — 3:47.93
- Sweden — 3:48.35
- Neutral Athletes ‘B’. — 3:49.35
- Italy — 3:50.36
- Japan — 3:51.13
- Hungary — 3:51.65
Regan Smith broke her own World Record in the women’s 100 backstroke, leading off in a 54.02. That broke her record of a 54.27 that she swam this fall at the World Cup stop in Singapore.
Split Comparison
|
New WR |
Mixed Relay Lead Off |
Old WR |
|
|
50 |
26.25 |
26.16 |
26.06 |
|
100 |
54.02 (27.77) |
54.19 (28.03) |
54.27 (28.21) |
Smith came home strong and was almost half a second faster on the 2nd 50 compared to her old World Record. She notably was under her old official record last night while leading off the mixed medley relay in a 54.19, although that mark did not stand as official.
With her record in the 100, Smith set all three World Records in the backstroke events this week. She broke her own 200 back World Record earlier in tonight’s session. She also added the 50 back World Record to her resume as she swam a 25.23 to win the 50 back. That broke the old World Record of a 25.25 previously held by Canada’s Maggie MacNeil.
Smith’s lead off leg also helped the US women to a World Record in the 4×100 medley relay. Her split led them off already two seconds under the record.
Smith sort of got rooked not getting a $25,000 check after going the 100 back in 54.19 leading off the mixed medley relay. That rule about not being able to set individual records leading off is in place for a good reason: because women can gain an unfair advantage by drafting off male swimmers. But Smith had female swimmers on either side of her in that relay, so didn’t get that advantage. I’m not suggesting they give her official recognition or a check, rules are rules and should be observed. And that rule is a good one. But as far as this fan is concerned, she broke the WR in the 100 back twice at this meet.
She definitely went 4 lengths of an SCM pool swimming backstroke faster than any woman before, twice in this meet.
Fantastic swims! Iron Will💗