United States superfish Regan Smith has set the scene for a mouthwatering Olympic duel with Australian champion Kaylee McKeown by taking down her rival's world record in the 100m backstroke.
Smith produced a blistering swim at the United States' Paris 2024 trials on Wednesday morning (AEST), clocking 57.13 seconds to shatter McKeown's world record of 57.33.
Smith had given McKeown a scare at the trials a day earlier, stopping the clock at 57.47 in a rapid semi-final swim.
"I'm so proud of myself," Smith said in Indianapolis.
"Backstroke is hard for me sometimes, but to fight back like this and get that back means a lot."
McKeown had swum a time of 57.41 at Australia's Paris 2024 trials in Brisbane last week.
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