Alex Shackell Clocks 2:06.10 200 Fly, Breaks 17-18 National Age Group Record

2024 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS

• June 15-23, 2024
• Lucas Oil Stadium — Indianapolis, IN
• LCM (50 Meters)
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  • 7:45 p.m. Finals (varying based on broadcast needs)
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WOMEN’S 200 BUTTERFLY — SEMI-FINALS

• World Record: 2:01.81 — Liu Zige (CHN), 2009
• American Record: 2:03.87 — Regan Smith, 2023
  
• U.S. Open Record: 2:03.87 — Regan Smith (USA), 2023
  
• World Junior Record: 2:04.06 – Summer McIntosh (CAN), 2023
• 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Champion: 2:05.85 — Hali Flickinger
  
• 2024 Olympic Qualifying Time: 2:08.43

In the semifinals of the women’s 200 butterfly at the 2024 U.S. Olympic trials, 17-year-old Alex Shackell clocked a new best time of 2:06.10, breaking Regan Smith‘s U.S. 17-18 girls’ national age group record time of 2:06.39 set back in 2020.

Shackell’s previous best was a time of 2:06.71 from preliminary heats, which previous had her ranked second behind in her age group behind Smith’s old mark. Headed into trials, she had been as fast as 2:07.13.

All-Time Age Group Rankings, Girls’ U.S. 17-18 200-meter Butterfly (LCM):

1. Alex Shackell — 2:06.10 (2024)
2. Regan Smith — 2:06.39 (2020)
3. Tess Howley — 2:06.85 (2023)
4. Katie McLaughlin — 2:06.95 (2015)
5. Kathleen Hersey — 2:06.96 (2008)

Compared to Smith’s old record, Shackell was only faster on her second 50, but that 1.17-second gap for that split was enough to make the difference between the two swimmers.

Split Comparison:

Shackell and Smith will face off right next to each other in the 200 fly final Thursday night, with Smith being the top seed and Shackell being the second seed in the event.