Regan Smith broke 1:00 in prelims with a 59.84, and she swam even faster in the final with a 59.37. The 16-year-old from Riptides touched out recent Short Course World Champion Olivia Smoliga of Athens Bulldogs as Smoliga came in at 59.44. Both had already competed earlier in the night, with Smith finishing second behind Hali Flickinger in the 200 fly and Smoliga taking fourth in the 50 free.
Another 16-year-old joined Smith and Smoliga under 1:00 as Nation’s Capital’s Phoebe Bacon took third in 59.93. 16-year-old Isabelle Stadden from Aquajets (1:00.33) and 17-year-old Kayla Sanchez from HPC-Ontario (1:00.50) rounded out the top five.
Team Elite’s Ali DeLoof and Aggie’s Lisa Bratton tied for sixth in 1:00.91, while world record-holder Kathleen Baker finished a surprising eighth in 1:00.94. Baker was in contention at the halfway point before struggling badly down the stretch.
Meanwhile, Nashville’s Alex Walsh, 17, put up a strong 1:00.32 to finish first in the B-final.
Event 17 Women 100 LC Meter Backstroke
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World: W 58.00 7/28/2018 Kathleen Baker, Team Elite
American: A 58.00 7/28/2018 Kathleen Baker, Team Elite-NC
U.S. Open: O 58.00 7/28/2018 Kathleen Baker, Team Elite-NC
Jr World: J 58.83 7/28/2018 Regan Smith, USA
Pro Swim: P 58.96 2016 Emily Seebohm
Trial Cut: T 1:02.69
Name Age Team Prelims Finals FINA
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=== A - Final ===
1 Regan Smith 16 Riptide 59.84 59.37T 937
r:+0.64 28.96 59.37 (30.41)
2 Olivia Smoliga 24 Athens Bulldog S 1:00.98 59.44T 933
r:+0.64 29.10 59.44 (30.34)
3 Phoebe Bacon 16 Nation's Capital 1:00.55 59.93T 911
r:+0.69 29.38 59.93 (30.55)
4 Isabelle Stadde 16 Aquajets Swim Te 1:00.99 1:00.33T 893
r:+0.62 29.85 1:00.33 (30.48)
5 Kayla Sanchez 17 Hpc-Ontario 1:01.02 1:00.50 885
r:+0.60 29.90 1:00.50 (30.60)
6 Lisa Bratton 22 Aggie Swim Club 1:01.13 1:00.91T 867
r:+0.71 30.32 1:00.91 (30.59)
6 Ali Deloof 24 Team Elite 1:01.29 1:00.91T 867
r:+0.62 29.50 1:00.91 (31.41)
8 Kathleen Baker 21 Team Elite 1:01.37 1:00.94T 866
r:+0.58 29.41 1:00.94 (31.53)
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