Regan Smith Misses Swimming 2Back Internationally: “I’ve been working my butt off all year”

2023 PRO SWIM SERIES – FORT LAUDERDALE

Regan Smith concluded her meet in Ft. Lauderdale in dominant fashion, throwing down a dirty double of 57.9 in the 100 back and 56.6 in the 100 fly. After her races, Smith was pleased with her performances and looked ahead to world champ trials in the summer. The world record holder in the 200 back misses competing in her “baby” on the international stage, saying she has worked her butt off this year to get back at the highest level.

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Chlorinetherapy
1 year ago

Kaylee McKeown just went 2.03.14 at NSW State Open.

Miss M
Reply to  Chlorinetherapy
1 year ago

Was seriously magical: 29:34, 31:39. 31:11, 31:30.

Looked like she might go sub 2:03 at one point

Last edited 1 year ago by Miss M
Quokka
Reply to  Miss M
1 year ago

Waiting for the rest of the world to wake up & see Kaylee’s 200m Back WR 🇦🇺🏆 What’s scary is it’s not a meet she’d be tapered fully for. It’s only NSW Open. Will she become the first female under 2:03 at Aussies??
What an athlete!

Last edited 1 year ago by Quokka
Stephen
Reply to  Chlorinetherapy
1 year ago

Most underrated swimmer in the world

Last edited 1 year ago by Stephen
Jimmyswim
Reply to  Stephen
1 year ago

She absolutely is. Two individual golds plus the medley relay gold would have been the top performer in most Olympics. But she just happened to be the same year as McKeon’s 7 medals and Ariarne’s highly publicised battle with Ledecky.

Loeb
1 year ago

Hope she can perform better under pressure.

Christopher
1 year ago

I think she can and will beat Bacon and White in the 2 back. At least this summer she will.

Mark Twang
1 year ago

Absolutely love it! Watching her interview, I can see that Regan practices the old school technique of getting A LOT of caffeine in her system before a race.

Curious
1 year ago

Just swim faster?

Meow
Reply to  Curious
1 year ago

Well, she sure seems to be doing that!

Sherry Smit
1 year ago

Hopefully she contends in the 100 fly. She’s certainly in the form to challenge Curzan for second.

RMS
Reply to  Sherry Smit
1 year ago

Or maybe she needs to worry about Curzan in the 200 back, seeing how fast Curzan is getting in backstroke.

jeff
Reply to  RMS
1 year ago

in short course sure, long course I think she’s safe.

RMS
Reply to  jeff
1 year ago

She missed the Olympics and last world championships teams in this event.

jeff
Reply to  RMS
1 year ago

yes but not to curzan lol

Mr Piano
1 year ago

2:03 this summer

Swim TX
1 year ago

Why the constant tone of exasperation from Regan? She says it’s “fun”, but why does it come across as though she is being held hostage by swimming?

Mr Piano
Reply to  Swim TX
1 year ago

Because at her level of swimming, you have to be absolutely perfect from day to day. And when you haven’t gone a PB in your two best events in 4 years, you’re gonna get frustrated.

Brent Creager
Reply to  Swim TX
1 year ago

I attribute it more to having just done a 100Ba/100Fl double than anything else. They typically do these interviews right after the race, so she is probably pretty wiped

Mike
Reply to  Swim TX
1 year ago

Unless you know her personally, I think trying to make judgements from her tone is purely guessing. Why don’t you just let her be who she is rather than who you want her to be.

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