WATCH: Regan Smith Break National Age Group Backstroke Records

Swimming last week at the Akron, Ohio Sectional Championships, 16-year old Regan Smith from the Riptide Swim Team in Minnesota swam 3 15-16 National Age Group Record-breaking times in 2 different events. She eventually settled at 50.84 in the 100 yard back and 1:48.30 in the 200 yard back, the latter of which pushed her to 4th in the event all-time for swimmers of any age.

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Smith, a member of the 2017-2018 USA Swimming National Team, finished 8th at the 2017 World Championships in the 200 meter back.

Watch videos of her two finals swims below:

1:48.30, 200 Yard Back

50.84, 100 Yard Back

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Tea rex
5 years ago

What’s amazing is she only goes about half way under water in the 100, and maybe 10 yards in the 200. She just seems to keep getting faster the longer she is on top of the water.

NEWTOSWIMSWAM
5 years ago

The future of US backstrokers looks very promising: Regan Smith & Destin Lasco just broke 15-16 Girls and Boys NAGs respectively all in the past two weeks.

Bob
5 years ago

I timed it myself…. something is wrong with the timing system. I got 1:48.34. Can I get an investigation into this? ??? I’m just playing

Pvdh
5 years ago

Cleanest backstroke in the worlds imo

tammy touchpad error
Reply to  Pvdh
5 years ago

It is the most beautiful backstroke I’ve seen since Egerszegi.

neffry
Reply to  tammy touchpad error
5 years ago

insert Ryosuke Irie comparison here…

marklewis
5 years ago

The USA has had so many great backstrokers over the years.

And then another one like Regan comes along. Her stroke and her turns are flawless.

phelps swims 200 breast rio
5 years ago

Wow- her 200 is faster than Missy’s 17-18 record!

bobo gigi
Reply to  phelps swims 200 breast rio
5 years ago

Missy has never been a great short course swimmer compared to long course.
Regan’s turns and underwaters are much better.

bobo gigi
Reply to  bobo gigi
5 years ago

Talking about Missy, here’s a 14-minute interview from last January.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3QGEzOhRhA

paloozas
5 years ago

isn’t it regan? not reagan?

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