Regan Smith Re-Breaks Pro Swim Series Record in 100 Back in Des Moines
18-year old World Record holder Regan Smith swam the 2nd-best time of her career on Saturday evening to break the Pro Swim Series record.
R. Smith Drops 2IM for 1BK, Gastaldello Favors 50FR over 1BK in Des Moines
For the concluding session in Des Moines, Regan Smith, who set a lifetime best in the 200 IM, has scratched her #4 seed to defend her top 100 BK seed.
2020 Pro Swim Series – Des Moines: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap
The final preliminaries session of the 2020 Pro Swim Series in Des Moines will feature the 100 back, 200 breast, 200 IM, and 50 free.
2020 Pro Swim Series – Des Moines: Day 3 Finals Live Recap
Tonight, Regan Smith will aim for a 200BK/100FL double while Katie Ledecky (200 FR) and Michael Andrew (100 BR) will aim for another PSS win in Des Moines.
2020 Pro Swim Series – Des Moines: Day 3 Race Videos
Watch all day 3 race videos from Des Moines, featuring Dahlia V. Smith in the 100 fly, Andrew V. Dressel in the 100 fly, and Margalis’ 400 IM lifetime best.
Regan Smith Re-Breaks 17-18 National Age Group Record in 100 Fly
After breaking the National Age Group Record in the 200 fly earlier in the meet, Regan Smith broke the 100 fly record on Friday.
R. Smith Will Swim 2BK/1FL Double, Cox Drops 2FR for Des Moines Day 3 Finals
Tonight in Des Moines, Regan Smith will swim the 200 back and 100 fly finals, where she could potentially sweep both events.
2020 Pro Swim Series – Des Moines: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap
After breaking the 200 fly 17-18 National Age Group Record on Thursday, Regan Smith will take on the 200 back and 100 fly on Friday in Des Moines.
2020 Pro Swim Series – Des Moines: Day 2 Finals Live Recap
Hali Flickinger unleashed the #1 time in the world this year in the prelims of the 200 fly, coming just .02 off of the Pro Swim Series Record set in 2012.
2020 Pro Swim Series – Des Moines: Day 2 Race Videos
Catch Haughey V. Manuel in the 100 free, Flickinger V. Smith in the 200 fly, Apple V. Jackson on the men’s side, as well as more day 2 PSS Des Moines races.
Regan Smith Breaks 17-18 NAG Record with 2:06.3 200 Fly in Des Moines
Smith raced to a lifetime best 2:06.39. That erases the former 17-18 NAG Record of 2:06.95 set by Katie McLaughlin at the 2015 World Championships.
2020 Pro Swim Series – Des Moines: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap
Caeleb Dressel comes into Thursday at the Des Moines PSS with the top seed in the men’s 100 free, one of the events in which he’s a two-time world champion.
Haughey Focuses on 1FR, R. Smith Focuses on 2FL for Des Moines Day 2 Finals
Siobhan Haughey will only focus on the 100 free, where she is seeded 0.06s behind Simone Manuel. Regan Smith also chose to only swim the 200 fly.
2020 Pro Swim Series – Des Moines: Top 5 Races to Watch
Read up on the top 5 storylines to watch at PSS Des Moines, featuring Regan Smith/Kathleen Baker/Olivia Smoliga’s first 100 back battle of the year.
Evolution of Backstroke
Braden Holloway of N.C. State University talked with Chris Ritter about the how backstroke has continued to evolve since Braden swam to now.
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