Smith finished the World Championships with five total medals, the same tally she logged at last year’s Olympics.

Lakeville’s Regan Smith recorded a season-best time in the 200-meter backstroke final at the World Championships on Saturday ...

Australian Kaylee McKeown, who won every backstroke title at the last two Olympics and at the 2023 Worlds, opted not to swim ...

In the fastest-ever edition of their rivalry, McKeown once again bested Smith on a major stage Tuesday in Singapore.

Kaylee McKeown recently made her feelings known about defeating the American swimmer Regan Smith for the seventh time in ...

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Regan Smith was edged out by longtime rival, Kaylee McKeown, on Tuesday in another high-profile Australian victory over the USA at the 2024 Olympics. McKeown took gold in the women’s 100-meter ...

I could go into it fearless." Regan Smith reacts after winning the Women's 100 backstroke finals Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. Michael Conroy / AP ...

Smith had the faster times in the initial heats, swimming 58.45 seconds to McKeown’s 58.48. They had the two best times in the semifinals, with Smith’s 57.97 edging McKeown’s 57.99.

INDIANAPOLIS — This world record was five years in the making for Regan Smith. What an up-and-down journey it's been. Bouncing back from a close-but-no-Olympics call in her first race, Smith set ...