2023 PRO SWIM SERIES – FORT LAUDERDALE
- March 1-4, 2023
- Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Long Course Meters (50 meters)
- Prelims/Finals
- Prelims: 9:00 AM (EST)
- Finals: 5:00 PM Wednesday, 6:00 PM (EST) Thursday-Saturday
- Meet Central
- Live Results
- Psych Sheets
- Ways to Watch
- Storylines to Follow
- Day 1 Finals Recap
- Day 2 Prelims Recap | Day 2 Finals Live Recap
- Day 3 Prelims Recap
- Day 3 Finals Recap
FRIDAY FINALS HEAT SHEETS
Regan Smith set a new Pro Swim Series record with her 2:05.34 200 backstroke on night 3. That broke her own record of 2:05.94 which she set back in 2020.
Smith also posted the #1 time in the World this year with her swim tonight.
Smith is the World Record holder in the event as she swam a 2:03.35 back at the 2019 World Championships. Smith has not been under the 2:05 mark since swimming her World Record, but the 21-year-old keeps inching closer and closer.
Smith was third in the event at 2022 World Championship Trials last April, swimming a 2:05.65 finishing behind Phoebe Bacon (2:05.08) and Rhyan White (2:05.13).
She swam a 2:05.28 in the event back in December 2022 at the US Open. Although that time was slightly faster than tonight, the biggest difference tonight is that she was coming off of also swimming in finals of the 200 free tonight. Notably, she swam a personal best in the 200 free.
WOMEN’S 200 BACKSTROKE – FINAL
- World Record: 2:03.35, Regan Smith (2019)
- World Junior Record: 2:03.35, Regan Smith (2019)
- American Record: 2:03.35, Regan Smith (2019)
- U.S. Open Record: 2:05.08, Phoebe Bacon (2022)
Pro Swim Series Record: 2:05.94, Regan Smith (2020)
Top 8:
- Regan Smith – 2:05.34 (Pro Swim Series Record)
- Katie Grimes – 2:09.53
- Erika Pelaez – 2:11.67
- Olivia Smoliga – 2:12.15
- Kayman Neal – 2:13.77
- Athena Meneses Kovacs – 2:14.18
- Bella Sims – 2:14.49
- Audrey Derivaux – 2:15.00
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Yes, she literally looks like a different woman…much more confident and happy. Glad her new training atmosphere is working out for her. That is a super fast time for March.
She sure does and I’m happy for her
Looks like a reasonable enough statement that she hasn’t “gone away” as regards this event, both to her domestic and international competition. Even if she doesn’t re-attain her 2019 level this year; 2022 wasn’t exactly a “banner year” for this event when it came to times.
That’s a strong swim on the back of a double. Bodes well!
As time goes on those Swim Swam spicy takes re: Regan Smith not making the team in certain events at the 2024 trials will surpass Carolina Reaper level on the Scoville scale.
She’s doing well training with the big boys at ASU.