2019 COUNSILMAN CLASSIC
- June 12th-15th, 2019
- Indianapolis, Indiana (IUPUI)
- LCM (50m) pool
- Live Webcast
- Results on Meet Mobile: “2019 Counsilman Classic”
American teenage phenom Regan Smith took down her own world junior record in the 100 back this morning at the 2019 Counsilman Classic in Indianapolis, going 58.55.
Smith, 17, split 28.46/30.09 en route to her top seed — by well over four seconds — for tonight. Her previous best time and WJR of 58.82 was recent, swum at the 2019 Pro Swim Series stop in Bloomington last month. In that swim, she was 28.48/30.34.
She’s now only .22 seconds off Missy Franklin’s National Age Group record from 2012, which stands at 58.33 (the world junior record stat is a relatively new one, and only swims from 2014 or later are eligible). Smith has already been having a stellar meet in Indiana, going a multiple PRs in the 200 free Saturday; she was 2:00.15 in prelims, then 1:58.44 in finals. She also hit a best time of 4:10.33 in the 400 free and 55.87 in the 100.
With Saturday’s swim, Smith becomes the No. 9 performer in world history, tied with Canada’s Taylor Ruck. She’s the No. 3 American behind only Franklin and current world record holder Kathleen Baker (58.00).
Ruck and Smith are now tied with the No. 2 swims in the world this year behind Kylie Masse’s 58.16.
2018-2019 LCM WOMEN 100 BACK
SMITH
57.57 *WR
| 2 | Kylie MASSE | CAN | 58.16 | 04/03 |
| 3 | Taylor RUCK | CAN | 58.55 | 04/03 |
| 4 | Minna ATHERTON | AUS | 58.60 | 07/22 |
| 5 | Olivia SMOLIGA | USA | 58.73 | 04/12 |
Smith is the American record holder in the short course 200 back and briefly held the record in the short course 100, with both swims coming in March of this year.
The American backstroke machine continues.
It’s true. Any theories on why Team USA is especially good at back?
Mandatory complaint about selecting the ’19 team in ’18. Sad that Smith won’t swim this event at Worlds
and this was just prelims !!!! Jeeeeeeez , wicked fast for a morning 😜
Just saw her lower it again in finals. Amazing.
thats .22 off from what Franklin went in 2012 ….thats absolutely stunning !
Her 200 is going to be insane at worlds. 2:04
she is going to blow our minds this summer and next year , thats for sure . With her new PB in the 200 free , she is on one of the most incredible Rising curve we have seen in a while …
I feel bad for Smoliga with how well she’s been performing, but Smith overtaking her has felt inevitable. Let’s hope that they can keep pushing each other farther along with Baker.
Is Smith joining Ruck at Stanford next year?
Where is she going to college?
It’s either Cal or Stanford…training with Baker wouldn’t be too shabby either
UCSD?
Baker’s not at Cal
She’s going pro………..
No. Most American women and men don’t go pro right out of high school. Lol
Looking at the list published this morning it looks pretty obvious her and Nordmann are holding out for Stanford
Smith grades in n signing soon. Stanford gonna stay top dogs 4 ever lol
2020 nother top class with Smith Nordmanjr Rudolph Pearson n Gormly
Confirmed?
Coach is yet another sh*tposter, ignore.
Queen