Regan Smith, Katharine Berkoff Finish 2-3 in Women's 100-Meter Backstroke at the Paris Games
For the third night in a row, two U.S. women stood on the podium in La Defense Arena for an individual swimming event.
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Athlete Bio#
Age
24
Hometown
Missoula, MT
Education
North Carolina State University
Personal
- Daughter of four-time Olympic medalist, David Berkoff
- Five-time NCAA Champion
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – gold (4 x 100m Medley Relay - Women), bronze (100m Backstroke - Women, 4 x 100m Medley Relay - Mixed), 5th (50m Backstroke - Women)
- Years of participation: 100m Backstroke - Women 2023; 4 x 100m Medley Relay - Mixed 2023; 4 x 100m Medley Relay - Women 2023; 50m Backstroke - Women 2022, 2023; 100m Backstroke (SC) - Women 2021; 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Women 2021; 4 x 100m Medley Relay (SC) - Women 2021; 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Women 2021; 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Women 2021; 4 x 50m Medley Relay (SC) - Mixed 2021; 4 x 50m Medley Relay (SC) - Women 2021
- Medals: 10 (3 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze)
- Gold – 2023 (4 x 100m Medley Relay - Women); 2021 (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Women, 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Women)
- Silver – 2022 (50m Backstroke - Women); 2021 (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Women, 4 x 50m Medley Relay (SC) - Mixed, 4 x 50m Medley Relay (SC) - Women)
- Bronze – 2023 (100m Backstroke - Women, 4 x 100m Medley Relay - Mixed); 2021 (100m Backstroke (SC) - Women)
Career Highlights
- 2024 NCAA Championships, 1st (100Y Backstroke, 100Y Freestyle)
- 2023 Toyota U.S. Open Championships, 3rd (100m Backstroke)
- 2023 Phillips 66 U.S. National Championships, 1st (50m Backstroke)
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian; 2-time Olympic medalist (1 gold, 1 bronze)
- Olympic Games Paris 2024, gold (4 x 100m Medley Relay - Women), bronze (100m Backstroke - Women)
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