Isabelle Stadden breaks into all-time backstroke greats with big lifetime best
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Isabelle Stadden lowered her 200m backstroke personal best by more than one second.
After years persevering in a deep U. S. women's backstroke field, Isabelle Stadden had a breakout swim on Friday.
Stadden won the 200m backstroke at the Fort Lauderdale Open in 2 minutes, 4. 37 seconds to become the fourth-fastest performer in history in the event. She chopped 1.
54 seconds off her personal best of 2:05. 91 from March. Going into this year, her top time was 2:07.
28 from 2021. Stadden handed Regan Smith, the second-fastest performer in history, a rare domestic defeat. Smith swam 2:06.