{"id":588661,"date":"2024-06-20T04:30:39","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T11:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=588661"},"modified":"2024-06-20T12:06:39","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T19:06:39","slug":"u-s-olympic-trials-regan-smith-in-200-back-mens-splash-and-dash-on-day-6-prelims-heat-sheet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/u-s-olympic-trials-regan-smith-in-200-back-mens-splash-and-dash-on-day-6-prelims-heat-sheet\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Olympic Trials: Regan Smith in 200 Back, Men’s Splash-and-Dash on Day 6 (Prelims Heat Sheet)"},"content":{"rendered":"

U.S. Olympic Trials: Regan Smith in 200 Back, Men’s Splash-and-Dash on Day 6 (Prelims Heat Sheet)<\/strong><\/p>\n

There will be three preliminary events Thursday at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Indianapolis: the women’s 200 backstroke, men’s 50 freestyle and men’s 200 IM.<\/p>\n

Click here to view the full heat sheet<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Regan Smith<\/strong> is the top seed and big favorite in the women’s 200 backstroke, looking to reclaim the world record\u00a0Kaylee McKeown<\/strong> took from her last year. Smith will swim next to\u00a0Kennedy Noble<\/strong>, who broke 59 for the first time in the 100 back on the way to a better-than-expected third-place finish, while\u00a0Claire Curzan<\/strong> and 2022 Worlds silver medalist\u00a0Phoebe Bacon<\/strong> are in the previous heat, with 2021 Trials winner\u00a0Rhyan White\u00a0<\/strong>highlighting the first circle-seeded heat.<\/p>\n

Should Smith advance to the semifinal round (it would be a shock if she did not), she would have a tough double in the evening session, with the 200 butterfly final followed by the 200 back semis.<\/p>\n

Caeleb Dressel<\/strong> returns to the pool in the men’s splash-and-dash, racing next to\u00a0Jack Alexy<\/strong> in the second-to-last heat.\u00a0Ryan Held<\/strong> is the top seed and will swim alongside\u00a0Matt King<\/strong> in the final heat while\u00a0Michael Andrew<\/strong> races for the first time since falling to eighth in the 100 breaststroke final.<\/p>\n

Finally, the three favorites to make the Olympic team in the men’s 200 IM will swim in lane four in their respective circle-seeded heats:\u00a0Chase Kalisz<\/strong> looks to add a second event after finishing second in the 400 IM while Carson Foster<\/strong> will race for the first time since winning the longer medley to make his first Olympic team.\u00a0Shaine Casas<\/strong> is the wildcard, the top seed and owner of the quickest best time in this field, but Casas has struggled this week, failing to make the final in the 100 back.<\/p>\n