After a successful year at Stanford University, World Record holder, 2020 Tokyo Olympic triple medalist and 2019 & 2022 World Championship Gold medalist Regan Smith, 20, announces that she will become a professional and train professionally under Coach Bob Bowman in Tempe, Arizona.
“After a tremendous amount of reflection and soul-searching, I have chosen to pursue my competitive swimming goals as a professional athlete. After spending a substantial part of the last two years on my mental game, it’s time to focus on increasing my training intensity. I’m entirely confident that Bob’s leadership and training will have me exactly where I want to be for Paris 2024. I believe that, in the long run, this is the best way for me to continue to develop as an athlete.” At this time, I am postponing my college degree to maximize my athletic competitive window and could not be more excited for this journey. I want to thank Greg Meehan and Tracy Slusser, the Stanford staff and my Stanford teammates for their unwavering support and I wish them continued success.” ~ Regan Smith
“Regan is a special athlete, and I look forward to helping her work towards her goals in the coming years. She has a clear picture of where she wants to go and how to get there. Having tremendous respect for both Mike Parratto and Greg Meehan, I am honored to build on the strong foundation they have given Regan.” ~ Bob Bowman.
