TYR Pro Series: Regan Smith Adding Intrigue to Already Stacked 100 Fly Field for Trials
When analyzing the program of Regan Smith for the United States Olympic Trials, three events are a given for the 19-uear-old sensation. The Minnesota native will obviously race both backstroke events, where she is the world-record holder, and the 200 butterfly is another of her specialties. If she feels the schedule will allow it, the 100 butterfly will also be part of the equation.
Coming off a runnerup showing earlier in the night in the 200 backstroke, Smith grabbed gold in the 100 butterfly at the TYR Pro Series stop in San Antonio. Posting a time of 57.88 for the only sub-58 clocking in the field, Smith fended off Team USA veteran Kelsi Dahlia (58.48). Smith had about an hour between the 200 backstroke, which was won by Kathleen Baker, and the 100 fly.
A few months out from Trials, it seems a four-for-two scenario has developed in the 100 butterfly, with Dahlia looking to retain her Olympic spot against a trio of surging teenagers. Smith is one of those teens, with the others being Claire Curzan and Torri Huske. Curzan has already been 56-mid for the event, managed late last year, while Huske recently set a national high school record in the 100-yard fly, and has proven herself as both a short-course and long-course standout.
In claiming her 100 fly win, Smith opened in 27.44 and came back in 30.44, outsplitting Dahlia by exactly .30 on both laps. Aly Tetzloff was third in 59.02 while Katie McLaughlin, who earlier in the night was 1:57 in the 200 freestyle, went 59.19 for fourth.
For the men, Olympian Tom Shields, who had a terrific International Swimming League season at the end of 2020, won the 100 fly in 52.25, with Michael Andrew taking second in 52.53. Andrew held a lead over Shields at the turn, 24.08 to 24.41, but Shields (27.84) was the only swimmer to split sub-28 on the second lap and beat Andrew to the wall. Maxime Rooney was 52.71 for third place.
“Tonight, I think I just really didn’t want to be where I was yesterday where it was more like, ‘I could’ve done this, I could’ve done that,’” Shields said in the virtual mixed zone. “Tonight, I was going to do what I could do.”
Women’s 100 Butterfly
Event 17 Women 100 LC Meter Butterfly
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World: W 55.48 8/7/2016 Sarah Sjostrom, SWE
American: A 55.98 7/29/2012 Dana Vollmer, USA Olympic Team
U.S. Open: O 56.38 1/15/2016 Sarah Sjostrom, SWE
Jr World: J 56.46 8/7/2016 Penny Oleksiak, CAN
Pro Swim: P 56.38 2016 Sarah Sjostrom
59.59 W-II Oly Trials Wave II
1:00.69 W-I Oly Trials Wave I
Name Age Team Prelims Finals Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Regan Smith 19 Riptide 58.61 57.88
r:+0.72 27.44 57.88 (30.44)
2 Kelsi Dahlia 26 Cardinal Aquatic 58.87 58.48
r:+0.64 27.74 58.48 (30.74)
3 Aly Tetzloff 23 Wolfpack Elite 59.03 59.02
r:+0.64 27.20 59.02 (31.82)
4 Kathryn McLaugh 23 California Aquat 59.90 59.19
r:+0.70 27.75 59.19 (31.44)
5 Linnea Mack 25 Team Elite 59.06 59.25
r:+0.71 27.68 59.25 (31.57)
6 *Beryl Gastalde 26 Aggie Swim Club 59.43 59.58
r:+0.63 27.52 59.58 (32.06)
7 Natalie Hinds 27 Athens Bulldog S 1:00.29 59.59
r:+0.64 27.44 59.59 (32.15)
8 Hali Flickinger 26 Sun Devil Swimmi 59.90 59.81
r:+0.72 28.40 59.81 (31.41)
Men’s 100 Fly
Event 18 Men 100 LC Meter Butterfly
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World: W 49.50 7/26/2019 Caeleb Dressel, USA
American: A 49.50 7/26/2019 Caeleb Dressel, USA
U.S. Open: O 50.22 7/9/2009 Michael Phelps, North Baltimore
Jr World: J 50.62 7/29/2017 Kristof Milak, HUN
Pro Swim: P 50.92 3/6/2020 Caeleb Dressel, Gator Swim Club-
53.37 W-II Oly Trials Wave II
54.19 W-I Oly Trials Wave I
Name Age Team Prelims Finals Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Tom Shields 29 California Aquat 52.96 52.25
r:+0.69 24.41 52.25 (27.84)
2 Michael Andrew 21 Race Pace Club 53.08 52.53
r:+0.69 24.08 52.53 (28.45)
3 Maxime Rooney 22 Pleasanton Seaha 52.99 52.71
r:+0.63 24.29 52.71 (28.42)
4 Luis Martinez 25 Unattached 52.76 52.80
r:+0.60 24.45 52.80 (28.35)
5 Coleman Stewart 23 Wolfpack Elite 53.17 52.84
r:+0.61 24.55 52.84 (28.29)
6 *Marius Kusch 27 Team Elite 53.29 53.12
r:+0.67 24.32 53.12 (28.80)
7 *Zheng Quah 24 California Aquat 53.27 53.20
r:+0.59 24.70 53.20 (28.50)
8 Jack Saunderson 23 Wolfpack Elite 53.36 53.25
r:+0.61 24.63 53.25 (28.62)
