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Regan Smith on 2:05.3 200 Back: “I’ve done a lot of 200 backstroke practices with Bob”

2023 PRO SWIM SERIES – FORT LAUDERDALE

After getting sick and not being able to perform much in Knoxville, Regan Smith has been on one in Ft. Lauderdale. Not only did she clock a best time in the 200 free to start Day 3 finals (1:58.14) but then she turned around and threw down a 2:05.34 pro swim series record in the 200 back. After her race, Smith said she just went into the race like a practice because she has done a LOT of 200 back work with Bob since arriving at ASU.

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Cali4nia
1 year ago

You look great, Regan. Very happy for you!!

M L
1 year ago

Smith was BOOKING on the last lap of that 200 Back.

RMS
1 year ago

That 200 back final at Olympic Trials next year is going to be insane. My pick goes to Smith and Curzan going 1-2.

Yikes
Reply to  RMS
1 year ago

It’ll be interesting to see what Curzan does in the 2back in the long pool.

Holly
Reply to  RMS
1 year ago

What about the world recorder holder, world champion, commonwealth champion and Olympic champion Kayla Mckeown?

Bryan
1 year ago

Greg Meehan destroys his swimmers

jeff
Reply to  Bryan
1 year ago

she was literally faster in the 200 back the summer after swimming for Stanford than the summer before

Weinstein-Smith-Ledecky-Sims
Reply to  jeff
1 year ago

It only took one year at Stanford for Regan Smith to go from a silver medalist in the W 200 FL at the Summer Olympics to failing to medal in the W 200 FL at the World Aquatics Championships.

Swimfan
Reply to  Bryan
1 year ago

But didn’t Simone Manuel win Olympic gold and back to back world champ titles in the 100free? Which would me your statement is false

Weinstein-Smith-Ledecky-Sims
Reply to  Swimfan
1 year ago

There is no way that Simone Manuel should have become completely irrelevant in the W 100 FR by the age of 25. There is no way that Katie Drabot should have become completely irrelevant in the W 200 FL by the age of 24.

Weinstein-Smith-Ledecky-Sims
Reply to  Bryan
1 year ago

Bob Bowman >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Greg Meehan

Marsh
1 year ago

I am so, so happy for her.

pawn
1 year ago

QUIT PLAYIN WITH THA KID!!!!

Yozhik
1 year ago

Bob Bowman has a history of tuning natural talents; Greg Meehan has a history of winning college championships with the team packed with super stars.
If college education isn’t a concern for Regan then she made a smart move.

Weinstein-Smith-Ledecky-Sims
Reply to  Yozhik
1 year ago

The Stanford Cardinal recruits itself.

Swimm
Reply to  Yozhik
1 year ago

Agnel would disagree…

oxyswim
Reply to  Swimm
1 year ago

Who cares if that pedo didn’t perform under Bowman

Tthhhgg
1 year ago

She is smiling again:). Love to see it.

Jackson
Reply to  Tthhhgg
1 year ago

Probably smiling and “happy” as many say because she now doesn’t have the academic rigor in addition to swimming. I doubt Stanford would let you slide through the academic part even if you are a great swimmer. Flunking out could have been a real possibility. Otherwise NIL would have been an answer to the money aspect. With that said you really have to admire those who are able to balance academics and swim.

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