<body><div><figure><iframe height="360" src="https://content.jwplatform.com/players/LLpfzIbA-Gqa7hx4c.html" width="100%"></iframe><figcaption>Swimmer Kicked Out Of Olympic Village For 'Inappropriate' Behavior (1:29) </figcaption></figure><p> Don't even bother trying to slow down American swimmer&nbsp;Regan Smith because she simply can't be stopped. </p><p> Just months after winning five Olympic medals in Paris, Smith broke a world record at the&nbsp;World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in South Korea. The 22-year-old swimmer competed in the 100m backstroke this Friday. Coming into this event, the record for fastest time was held by&nbsp;Kaylee McKeown of Australia (54.56 seconds). Although it wasn't easy, Smith managed to break that mark. </p><p> Smith had an incredibly strong finish to complete the 100m backstroke in 54.41 seconds. She can now officially say she holds the long course and short course records for this event. </p><p> Unsurprisingly, Smith wasn't lacking confidence heading into this event. After all, she had a nice showing last week before slowing down during the last 50 meters. </p><p> "I kind of died coming home last week, so I wanted to clean that up tonight," Smith said. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://twitter.com/NBCOlympics/status/1849814481343287383" rel="nofollow"></a></blockquote><script async charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><p> Smith is truly doing it all this year. While at the Olympics, she won gold medals in both the 4 x 100m medley and 4 x 100m mixed medley. She also claimed silver in the 100m and 200m backstroke. </p><p> At this point, there's nothing Smith can't do. </p><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3pQlwx_0wMArFKt00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3pQlwx_0wMArFKt00" width="1200" height="800" ><figcaption>INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - JUNE 18: Regan Smith of the United States reacts during the Women's 100m backstroke final medal ceremony on Day Four of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Swimming Trials at Lucas Oil Stadium on June 18, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) <p><a href="https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/2158183477" rel="nofollow"> Maddie Meyer&amp;solGetty Images </a></p></figcaption></figure><p> As long as Smith's passion for the sport burns bright, she'll remain a force for the United States. </p><p> With the 2028 Olympics set to take place in Los Angeles, there's a very good chance we'll get to witness Smith capture a medal on her home soil. </p><p align="center"><strong><a href="https://thespun.com/olympics/anicka-delgado-swimmer-who-went-viral-at-olympics-stuns-in-swimsuit" rel="nofollow"> Related: Ecuador Swimmer Who Went Viral At Olympics Stuns In Leopard-Print Swimsuit </a></strong></p></div></body>

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American Swimmer Regan Smith Breaks World Record Months After Winning Olympic Gold

Don't even bother trying to slow down American swimmer Regan Smith because she simply can't be stopped.  Just months after winning five Olympic medals in Paris, Smith broke a world record at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in South Korea. The 22-year-old swimmer competed in the ...