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Regan Smith Wins Silver In 200-Meter Butterfly

Smith also took home a bronze medal Tuesday in the 100-meter backstroke.

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Silver medalist Regan Smith of Team United States poses with the silver medal for the Women's 200m Butterfly Final on day six of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on July 29, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
Silver medalist Regan Smith of Team United States poses with the silver medal for the Women's 200m Butterfly Final on day six of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on July 29, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

LAKEVILLE, MN — Regan Smith, an Olympic swimmer from Lakeville, won a silver medal in the women's 200-meter butterfly event at the Tokyo Olympics.

U.S. swimmer Hali Flickinger also placed in the event, taking home bronze.

Smith also took home a bronze medal Tuesday morning in the 100-meter backstroke.

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See also: Lakeville Olympian Wins Bronze Medal In 100m Backstroke: Report

Smith was a former record holder in the event, before it was demolished by gold medalist Kaylee McKeown, of Australia.

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