swiming

    Regan Smith clocked a world record 57.13sec to win the 100m backstroke at the US Olympic swimming trials on Tuesday, throwing down a challenge to Aussie Kaylee McKeown six weeks before the Paris Games. Smith eclipsed the world record of 57.33 set by McKeown in Budapest in October 2023. "It was part of the plan," Smith said of regaining the record she held back in 2019. She'd signalled […]