2021 PRO SWIM SERIES – SAN ANTONIO (MARCH)
- March 3-7, 2021
- North East ISD Blossom Athletic Complex, San Antonio, TX
- LCM Format
- Meet Central
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- Live Results
- Session Timelines
- Live Stream (USA Swimming)
- Live Stream (Olympic Channel)
- Start Times (Central Time): Prelims: 10 AM / Finals: 7 PM
Reported by Nick Pecoraro.
WOMEN’S 100 BACKSTROKE – FINALS
- World Record: 57.57 – Regan Smith (2019)
- American Record: 57.57 – Regan Smith (2019)
- U.S. Open Record: 58.00 – Kathleen Baker (58.00)
- Jr. World Record: 57.57 – Regan Smith (2019)
- Pro Swim Series Record: 58.18 – Regan Smith (2020)
- Olivia Smoliga (Athens Bulldog), 59.49
- Regan Smith (Riptide), 59.50
- Kathleen Baker (Team Elite), 59.57
The top 3 American women in the 100 back this Olympic cycle had a three-way battle during the finishing meters of tonight’s race. After Regan Smith went out into the lead, Kathleen Baker slowly began to gain on her in the second 50. Then, Olivia Smoliga switched gears and caught up to Smith and Baker, with the three women swimming neck-and-neck. At the finish, Smoliga touched out Smith by one one-hundredth at 59.49. Baker took a narrow third place at 59.57.Looking at this season’s world rankings, Smoliga (5th), Smith (6th), and Baker (9th) all crack the top-10 times.
Picking up 4th was Lisa Bratton (1:01.21), ahead of flyer Hali Flickinger (1:01.57) and 14-year-old Levenia Sim (1:01.88). Winning the B-final tonight was Tevyn Waddell of Minnesota, touching in at 1:02.58.
2020-2021 LCM WOMEN 100 BACK
MCKEOWN
57.93
| 2 | KIRA TOUSSAINT |
NED | 58.91 | 12/06 |
| 3 | MINNA ATHERTON |
AUS | 59.46 | 12/13 |
| 4 | FU YUANHUI |
CHN | 59.48 | 09/26 |
| 5 | OLIVIA SMOLIGA |
USA | 59.49 | 03/06 |
| 6 | REGAN SMITH |
USA | 59.50 | 03/06 |
| 7 | NATSUMI SAKAI |
JPN | 59.54 | 12/04 |
| 8 | WANG XUE’ER |
CHN | 59.55 | 09/26 |
| 9 | KATHLEEN BAKER |
USA | 59.57 | 03/06 |
| 10 | MOLLIE O’CALLAGHAN |
AUS | 59.59 | 12/15 |