US EditionMcKeown beats Smith again for world backstroke double
- Cam McEvoy won gold in the 50m freestyle at the World Championships, completing a sprint in 21.14 seconds, reclaiming the title he first won in 2023.
- Kaylee McKeown secured her second gold in backstroke by winning the 200m in a championships-record time of 2:03.33, defeating Regan Smith who finished second in 2:04.29.
- Katie Ledecky claimed her seventh career gold title in the 800m freestyle with a championship record of 8:05.62, finishing just ahead of Lani Pallister and Summer McIntosh.
- McEvoy shared that being a new father provided him with a fresh perspective on his swimming career.
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Lakeville’s Regan Smith claims fourth silver of World Championship meet
Lakeville’s Regan Smith recorded a season-best time in the 200-meter backstroke final at the World Championships on Saturday in Singapore, touching the wall in 2 minutes, 4.29 seconds. That was less than a second behind Australian backstroke queen Kaylee McKeown, and gave Smith her fourth individual silver medal of the major meet. Smith also finished second in the 50 backstroke, 200 fly and the 100 backstroke, the latter was also won by McKeown.…
Backstroke queen McKeown pulls off another double
Once again it was American Regan Smith looking to take down McKeownFastest off the blocks, McEvoy once again denied Ben Proud (21.26) goldSINGAPORE: World record holder Kaylee McKeown underlined her status as the undisputed queen of backstroke swimming as she added the 200 meters gold to her triumph in the 100 at the world championships in Singapore on Saturday.Once again it
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McKeown beats Smith again for world backstroke double
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