Regan Smith Cruises To 200 Back Top Seed At Phillips 66 Nationals

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16-year-old Regan Smith posted a very strong and solid 200 back in the heats of the 2018 Phillips 66 USA Swimming Nationals with a 2:07.03. She is well ahead of the rest of the field as she was the only one under 2:08 in the heats and one of three swimmers under 2:09. Smith is ahead of US National Team member Kathleen Baker (2:08.14) and fellow Minnesota native Isabelle Stadden (2:08.48).

Smith’s time is a new personal best and is now fifth in the world for 2018.

The rest of the final is full of swimmers looking to make their international debuts as Ali Galyer (2:09.77) and Katharine Berkoff (2:09.84) have yet to make a major international team.

Lisa Bratton (2:09.03), Asia Seidt (2:09.29) and Olivia Smoliga (2:09.81) will be looking to make their first Pan Pac roster.

Notable A-Final misses came from Beata Nelson (2:09.92) in 9th and Amy Bilquist (2:13.00) in 22nd.

2018 World Rankings:

Kylie Masse, CAN, 2:05.98
Taylor Ruck, CAN, 2:06.36
Emily Seebohm, AUS, 2:06.82
Kathleen Baker, USA, 2:07.02
Regan Smith, USA, 2:07.03
Margherita Panziera, ITA, 2:07.16
Peng Xuwei, CHN, 2:07.27
Kaylee McKeown, AUS, 2:07.65

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