Lakeville's Regan Smith Sets World Record For 200-Meter Backstroke
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A Lakeville teenager has broken the women's world record in the 200-meter backstroke.
The Associated Press reports that Regan Smith, 17, broke the record Friday at the world swimming championships in South Korea.
Smith won her semifinal heat with a time of 2 minutes, 3.35 seconds, beating the record mark of 2:04:06 set in the London Olympics by Missy Franklin.
The world championship finals are slated for Saturday.
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