Regan Smith (swimmer)

Regan Smith
Smith in 2018
Personal information
Nickname"Riptide Rocket"[1]
National team United States
Born (2002-02-09) February 9, 2002 (age 22)
Lakeville, Minnesota, U.S.[2]
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight123 lb (56 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, butterfly
College teamStanford
CoachBob Bowman
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the  United States
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 5 1
World Championships (LC) 5 3 1
World Championships (SC) 4 2 1
Pan Pacific Championships 0 0 1
World Junior Championships 2 2 0
Total 13 12 4
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris 4×100 m mixed medley
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 200 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris 100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris 200 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris 200 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 100 m backstroke
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2019 Gwangju 200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2019 Gwangju 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2022 Budapest 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2022 Budapest 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2023 Fukuoka 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2023 Fukuoka 50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2023 Fukuoka 100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2023 Fukuoka 200 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Fukuoka 200 m butterfly
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2024 Budapest 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2024 Budapest 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2024 Budapest 200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2024 Budapest 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2024 Budapest 200 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2024 Budapest 4×100 m mixed medley
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Budapest 4×50 m mixed medley
Pan Pacific Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Tokyo 200 m backstroke
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Indianapolis 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2017 Indianapolis 200 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2017 Indianapolis 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2017 Indianapolis 4×100 m mixed medley

Regan Smith (/ˈrɡən/; born February 9, 2002) is an American competitive swimmer who specializes in backstroke and butterfly events.

As a teenager, Smith was regarded as the best American swimmer of her age group. She broke out on the international stage at the 2019 World Championships, winning two gold medals. At the 2020 Olympic Games, Smith won three medals. She then won two gold medals at the 2022 World Championships and five medals, including 1 gold, at the 2023 World Championships. At the 2024 Olympic Games, Smith won five medals, including two golds. She won seven medals, including four golds, at the 2024 Short Course World Championships.

Smith holds the long course world record in the 100 m backstroke and formerly held the record in the 200 m backstroke. She holds the short course world records in the 50 m backstroke, 100 m backstroke, and 200 m backstroke.

  1. ^ "Regan Smith". SwimSwam. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Regan Smith". SwimSwam. Retrieved October 29, 2019.

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