Smith Sets World Record in 100 Backstroke at U.S. Olympic Trials

Regan Smith celebrates after the women's 100 backstroke semifinals at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Indianapolis on June 17, 2024. Darron Cummings/AP Photo

INDIANAPOLIS—No one was beating Regan Smith in her signature event.

Bouncing back from a close-but-no-Olympics call in her first race, Smith set a world record in the women’s 100-meter backstroke at the U.S. swimming trials on Tuesday night.