On night seven in Paris, Regan Smith (Lakeville, Minn./Longhorn Aquatics) claimed her third individual medal of the 2024 Games, grabbing silver in the women's 200-meter backstroke. Smith's time of 2:04.26 was nearly a full second faster than her winning time from the U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Swimming in June.

To end the session, Alex Walsh (Nashville, Tenn./Cavalier Aquatics) and Kate Douglass (Pelham, N.Y./New York Athletic Club) advanced to tomorrow’s final in the women’s 200m individual medley. Walsh, seeded first in tomorrow’s final, made her Paris Olympic debut today.  

With two days of competition remaining, the Americans remain atop the total medal table with 21 (4g, 11s, 6b).

Men’s 50m Freestyle– FINAL

6 – Caeleb Dressel (Green Cove Springs, Fla./Gator Swim Club), 21.61

Women’s 200m Backstroke – FINAL

Silver – Regan Smith (Lakeville, Minn./Longhorn Aquatics), 2:04.26

4 – Phoebe Bacon (Chevy Chase, Md./Wisconsin Aquatics), 2:05.61

Smith on her swim: “Feels really great, I put together a really good race in that two back tonight. I think being in lane seven really helped me stay in my own lane and not focus on what my competitors are doing. I’ve spoken about it before, but in the past I’ve really gotten lost and too concerned about what other people are doing instead of focusing on my own race plan…I think it was nice to have a little bit of outside smoke and put some pressure on things, but I don’t think I could have asked for anything more.”

Smith on the Paris Olympic swim team: “I’m really proud of us. I think we have a really young team, most of us don’t have a ton of experience so I think we have really put our best foot forward. We aren’t done yet.”

Bacon on her swim: “I tried my hardest, worked, and prepared as well as I possibly could have, and just missed that podium. You know, it makes me more hungry for next time around and what’s to come.”

Men’s 200m Individual Medley – FINAL

4 – Carson Foster (Cincinnati, Ohio/Mason Manta Rays), 1:56.10

Foster on his meet: “I think I could have left here with no medals, and I think originally I would have been upset, but I think going to the Olympics, getting this experience and walking through the village, I had a couple of those moments this week where I was walking around and was (thinking), ‘this is super cool that I’m here.’ So, the medals are a bonus, like I said I would have loved to get another one tonight, but I’m leaving with my head held high.”

Men’s 100m Butterfly– Semifinal

13 – Caeleb Dressel (Green Cove Springs, Fla./Gator Swim Club), 51.57

Dressel on his races: “I had a lot of fun I can honestly say that. Has it been my best week? I don’t need to shy away from that, but the racing has been really fun here. Walking out for that 50 (free) and 100 fly, it’s special and I don’t want to forget that. I would like to be quicker, obviously, but it’s not my week and that’s alright. We got one more for the relay and (I’ll) do my part.”

Dressel on what’s made these Games fun: “Just seeing the moment for what it is, and not just relying on the times. I mean, it’s a good bit off my best, and it felt like it. So, I think just actually enjoying the moment. I’m at the Olympic Games, and I don’t want to forget that.”

Women’s 200m Individual Medley – Semifinal

1 – Alex Walsh (Nashville, Tenn./Cavalier Aquatics), 2:07.45

3 – Kate Douglass (Pelham, N.Y./New York Athletic Club), 2:08.59

Men’s 100m Butterfly– Prelim

18 – Thomas Heilman (Crozet, Va./Cavalier Aquatics/Piedmont Family YMCA), 51.82

Competition continues through Sunday, August 4 at Paris La Defense Arena. Tomorrow’s finals feature the men’s 100m butterfly final, women’s 50m freestyle semifinal, women’s 200m individual medley final, women’s 800m freestyle final, and mixed 4x100m medley relay final. Prelims will begin at 11 a.m. CET/1:30 a.m. ET, while finals start at 8:30 p.m. CET/2:30 p.m. ET. Meet information and the complete competition schedule can be found here.

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