Regan Smith

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Full Name:	Regan Smith
Nickname(s):	Riptide Rocket
Born:	February 09th, 2002
	Lakeville, Minnesota
Nationality:	United States of America
Status:	Active

Regan Smith is a competitive swimmer who represents the United States internationally. She is a 2021 and 2024 Olympian and 4x world champion. Regan broke world records in the 100 and 200 backstroke at the 2019 World Championships. After a 5 year gap, Smith again broke the 100 back world record at the 2024 Olympic Team Trials. Neither of her parents had a swimming background so they signed Regan up for swim lessons, and she took to it, well, like a fish to water. National/International Competition 13-14 Year Old In December 2016, Smith was honored as the 13-14 year old female swimmer of the year. Smith was first honored by being named to the U.S. National Junior Team. Additionally, at the 2016 Sammy Awards, Smith was named 13-14 year old Age Group Swimmer of the Year. She placed in the top three in 14 out of 28 possible events. She set Short Course National Age Group Records in the 100 Yard Back, 51.09 and 100 Fly, 51.73. She also set a Long Course National Age Group Record in the 100M back, 1:00.26. 15 Year Old Smith continued her record breaking performances by becoming the 7th 15 year old to break one minute in the 100m Backstroke …

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Regan Smith on Breaking 50 Back World Record: “I didn’t think I was capable of 25.2”

Smith said she didn’t hit her turn at the 25m wall so she wasn’t optimistic heading into the finish but it was a very, very pleasant surprise

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2024 Swammy Awards: Oceanian Female Swimmer of the Year – Kaylee McKeown

McKeown defended both of her Olympic titles in the women’s backstroke events in Paris, earning a total of five medals to tie for 2nd-most among all athletes.

Regan Smith & Kate Douglass RETURN to the SwimSwam Podcast, Debrief Short Course Worlds

Regan Smith and Kate Douglass combined for 14 medals, 8 world records (9 unofficially), and $261,000 in earnings in Budapest

SwimSwam’s Official 2024 Swammy Awards Index

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Duna Arena Is Now Home To 62 Swimming World Records, #2 All-Time

Coming out of Short Course Worlds, Budapest’s Duna Arena has now seen 62 world records broken in it, including 28 of the current marks.

All 30 World Records Broken at Short Course Worlds

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Regan Smith: “I wanted to come into this meet and detach myself from the results”

After the Paris Olympics, Regan Smith spoke to SwimSwam about the work she had done on her mental approach to swimming.

SwimSwam Awards: 2024 Short Course World Championships (Women’s Edition)

Americans Gretchen Walsh and Regan Smith both had historic performances at the 2024 SC World Championships, highlighting a fantastic meet on the women’s side.

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