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Regan Smith Lowers American 200 Fly Record at Westmont World Cup

Short-course racing in Illinois produced all-time caliber times alongside new national marks.

Overview

  • Smith won the 200m butterfly in 2:00.20, trimming 0.08 off her week‑old mark and registering the third‑fastest short‑course time ever.
  • The performance was reported as an American, World Cup and U.S. Open record at the Westmont stop in a 25‑meter pool.
  • Gretchen Walsh clocked 55.77 in the 100m individual medley, the third‑fastest time in history, lowering her own World Cup and U.S. Open records.
  • Ireland’s Ellen Walshe took silver in the 200m butterfly with a national record of 2:04.38, while Australia’s Brittany Castelluzzo earned bronze in 2:05.43.
  • Ireland’s Mona McSharry set another national mark in the 200m breaststroke at 2:19.29 to place fourth as the short‑course World Cup series continues.