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Team USA swimming superstar Regan Smith has surgery nan 100m backstroke world grounds for nan 2nd clip this year, conscionable 2 months aft she won double golden astatine nan Olympics.
The 22-year-old, from Lakeville, Minnesota, won golden successful nan 4x100m medley and 4x100m mixed medley successful Paris, but has now surgery retired connected her ain to unafraid an unthinkable accomplishment successful South Korea.
Appearing astatine nan World Aquatics Swimming World Cup successful Incheon, Smith clocked 54.41 seconds, shaving 0.15 seconds disconnected nan erstwhile record, group by her Olympic rival, Australian Kaylee McKeown.
Last week, Smith had an moreover faster first 50m and looked connected people to break nan world record, but she slowed down successful nan 2nd half to decorativeness pinch a 54.89.
'I benignant of died coming location past week,' Smith explained, 'so I wanted to cleanable that up tonight.'
Regan Smith celebrates aft breaking nan women's 100m backstroke world record
Smith has enjoyed a successful fewer weeks successful Asia - she is pictured successful Shanghai past week
Smith (pictured) is presently enjoying a immense conflict pinch Australian rival Kaylee McKeown
Smith and McKeown are 2 of swimming newest stars and went head-to-head astatine nan Olympics conscionable 2 months ago.
McKeown has swept nan backstroke golds astatine nan past 2 Games successful Paris and Tokyo, but now Smith has taken a immense scalp aft McKeown pulled out.
The Australian won their first head-to-head successful Shanghai past week, but past withdrew, posting that she was putting her intelligence wellness first and needed a break.
Speaking of her rival, Smith said: 'She's incredible, and she is truthful consistent, truthful bully astatine executing.
'I wish she could beryllium present because I conscionable deliberation we push each different truthful much.'
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