Yet another chance for Regan Smith to make a case that she'll be a favorite at Olympic Trials in Omaha this summer. Pan American Games medalist Phoebe Bacon provided a challenge to Smith's pursuit of a title at the TYR Pro Swim Series in Knoxville.
The 100m backstroke closed out the busy day of swimming, with the talented women’s group of Regan Smith (Lakeville, Minn/Riptide Swim Team), Kathleen Baker (Winston-Salem, N.C./Team Elite) and Phoebe Bacon (Chevy Chase, Md./Nation’s Capital Swim Club) once again on display. Ultimately, it was Baker who finished first, touching in 59.82.
“I definitely was dusting off the cobwebs and broke out a l...