I mean, when I went I think that really put some put some fire under me. I know some people look at it as a rivalry, but I just want to look at it as it's two women who really want to build each other up and compete super hard against each other and do the best that they can. I think both of us are going to be super fired up in Tokyo. And I think that the back is going to shape up to be a great race. I think we're going to have some amazing times come out of it.
I've had some rocky backstroke swims this past year, so I'm just ready to go fast. I really am. And I think she'll push me. So I'm ready. Will you have your blinders on? Chat with Kaylee and try and stay loose, or RS: I like to be kind of low-key. I don't really have my game face on.
And like, I'm not a super intense competitor, like behind the blocks, right before our race. I like to build people up because when I build others up, it makes me feel good and it makes me want to swim fast.
I'll say hi. And it was really important to me to send that congratulatory text to [McKeown] just because back when I broke the back world record, Missy Franklin sent a very nice note to me.
And I just know I remember how good that made me feel and I wanted to pass that along to her because it was a very cool thing to see. I'm interested in just building each other up instead of having this super intense, like, vicious rivalry or anything. I'm just not interested in relationships like that.
I just like to keep things positive. How excited are you for the metre backstroke overall? It could be one of the must-watch events of the whole Olympics. I know that field is incredible I'm just excited that I have a chance to race all these girls and yeah, maybe take a crack at that record again. I know that multiple girls have an excellent shot at breaking [the record].
It's one of the most competitive events that we've seen in a while. There's great veterans across the board on the team, obviously the captains are representative. What have you tried to glean from them or what are a couple of the moments where you tried to learn from these athletes who have really proven themselves on the Olympic stage? RS: I like to learn by watching people. I just love watching how the veterans carry themselves in every aspect of who they are in and out of the pool and how they treat the recovery and how they handle press and their emotions and just everything like [that].
I think they all really lead by example. It makes me excited now being on this team and not being the youngest one here, because I have been the youngest one on the past few trips I've been on. It's kind of nice to be in the middle of the pack because I think it gives me a great opportunity to do the same for some of the younger kids on this team. It's cool that I can be in both positions at once.
RS: When I think about how the last time the Olympics were going on, I was sitting in a hotel, I was at a junior national competition in Minneapolis. I was watching every single session religiously. So now it's cool that this time around I like to think of myself [that] I'm on this level now too. There is such a legacy of female swimmers from the U. How does it feel to add yourself to that list and — hopefully — win some hardware?
It's very cool that I get to continue that myself and be a part of this. It's also a cool feeling to be a part of something bigger than yourself. It's fun to come in and race and put the flag cap on your head and Photo 0 of 5. Previous Next Start Slideshow. You May Also Like. Now You Know. Latest Fitness. Get Daily Fitness Inspiration Right in your inbox. World Championships team, put up a gutsy swim in a heat full of seasoned international veterans. Swimming next to Olympic silver medalist Katinka Hosszu, Smith went out patient and swam by Hosszu in the back half.
In the final heat, Regan put up a time of Coming off of her first senior international meet, Regan was slated for a big schedule at the world junior championships, competing in the 50m, m, and m back as well as the 50m and m fly.
Regan placed 13th in prelims in the 50 fly, but scratched to focus on the back. She went on to win the back in the world junior record time of As the meet progressed she captured gold in the back Regan swam unshaven at the Pro Swim Series Santa Clara , still managing to achieve a few lifetime best swims, notably in the m butterfly See her post race interview below:.
Smith earned her first national title in the backstroke Smith also finished third in the butterfly She also placed 13th in the butterfly On day 2, Regan swam the back, ultimately touching 4th behind teammate Kathleen Baker in a time of On day 3 she swam the fly, where she made the B-final and wound up 2nd in the heat This yielded her wins in the free Regan Smith earned her second consecutive Swammy Award in this age group after a stellar It did not take Regan long to start breaking records as a year-old.
In March of at the Cary Sectionals, Regan went a slew of best times throughout the meet, including In the final session of the meet is where Smith shined most however, not only breaking the American record in the back in In May at the TYR Pro Swim in Bloomington, 17 year-old Smith took gold in the back and clipped her own world junior record by the smallest of margins.
She put up a
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