2024 WORLD AQUATICS SWIMMING WORLD CUP-SHANGHAI
It’s been a record-breaking weekend on the 2024 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Shanghai with American Regan Smith becoming a member of the occasion.
Racing within the closing of the ladies’s 100m backstroke tonight, 22-year-old Smith fired off a brand new lifetime better of 54.89 in her statement-making victory.
Sans Aussie Kaylee McKeown who has withdrawn from the World Cup collection as a result of psychological well being causes, Smith erased the previous World Cup Report of 55.23 set by Japan’s Shiho Sakai in 2009.
American teammate Beata Nelson wrangled up silver in 56.26 and Canada’s Ingrid Wilm turned in a time of 56.64 because the bronze medalist.
WOMEN’S 100 BACK FINAL
World Report: 54.56 – Kaylee McKeown (AUS), 2024
World Cup Report: 55.23 – Shiho Sakai (JPN), 2009
World Junior Report: 55.75 – Bella Sims (USA), 2022
GOLD – Regan Smith (USA) – 54.89 *World Cup RecordSILVER – Beata Nelson (USA) – 56.26BRONZE – Ingrid Wilm (CAN), 56.64
Smith’s effort represents a brand new American Report, tying teammate Gretchen Walsh who additionally hit 54.89 in a home NCAA meet yesterday. Each Walsh and Walsh overtook Olivia Smoliga’s former mark of 55.04 from 2020’s Worldwide Swimming League (ISL) closing.
Smith now turns into the #2 performer in historical past on this girls’s SCM 100 again and the second-ever American to dip beneath the 55-second barrier. It’s outstanding that 3 girls are tied for #2 behind McKeown – Minna Atherton of Australia and the two Individuals.
Prime 5 Ladies’s SCM 100 Again Performers All-Time
Kaylee McKeown (AUS) – 54.56, 2024
Minna Atherton (AUS) – 54.89, 2019 & Gretchen Walsh (USA) – 54.89, 2024 Regan Smith (USA) – 54.89, 2024
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Katinka Hosszu (HUN) – 55.03, 2014
Olivia Smoliga (USA) – 55.04, 2020
Smith already took 50m again silver and 200m fly gold final night time right here in Shanghai with each outings representing private bests for the Olympic medalist.
