{"id":656533,"date":"2026-10-31T16:39:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T23:39:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=656533"},"modified":"2026-10-31T18:10:35","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T01:10:35","slug":"u-s-short-course-world-trials-day-4-womens-finals-skyler-smith-punches-ticket-in-50-breast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/u-s-short-course-world-trials-day-4-womens-finals-skyler-smith-punches-ticket-in-50-breast\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Short Course World Trials, Day 4 Women\u2019s Finals: Skyler Smith Punches Ticket in 50 Breast"},"content":{"rendered":"

U.S. Short Course World Trials, Day 4 Women\u2019s Finals: Skyler Smith Punches Ticket in 50 Breast\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Skyler Smith<\/strong> was, as the broadcast at Short Course World Trials pointed out Saturday, about as happy as one could be with a medal at the Pan Pacific Championships this summer.<\/p>\n

At the FMC Natatorium in Westmont, Illinois, the emotion was evident once again for the 23-year-old. After all, another international meet representing the United States after her debut this summer<\/a> is still something to celebrate.<\/p>\n

Smith smacked the water in joy after touching the wall first in the women\u2019s 50 breaststroke, her winning time of 29.65 seconds getting her to Worlds in Beijing next month.<\/p>\n

Kate Douglass <\/strong>set the world record in the 100 freestyle<\/a>, Gretchen Walsh<\/strong> popped the fifth fastest time in history in the women\u2019s 100 fly and Claire Curzan<\/strong> added an American record in the 200 back to her world record in the 100 back on the\u00a0final night in Westmont:<\/p>\n