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2024 Paris Olympics: Regan Smith wins silver in women's 200 backstroke

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PARIS — Regan Smith won the fifth silver medal of her still young Olympic career, but fell just short of an elusive gold in the women’s 200-meter backstroke.

She fell, once again, to Australia’s Kaylee McKeown, who won Friday’s race in 2:03.73. Smith led at the 100- and 150-meter marks. But McKeown closed strong and finished in Olympic-record time. Smith finished in 2:04.