Red Deer’s Rebecca Smith reflects on Paris Olympics, her final games
The 2024 Olympic Games have come to a close, and Red Deer swimmer Rebecca Smith is back home after placing 24th in the 100 metre butterfly race.
Smith finished her heat with a time of 58.85 on day one of the event, just 0.95 seconds off from qualifying for semi-finals.
“I would have liked to have done better. It definitely wasn’t my best time that I put up, but having perspective, that was my first individual event at an Olympic Games. I was still proud of what I did and how I was able to step up and do that,” Smith reflected.
As the fifth fastest qualifier for the event, there was a possibility of Smith competing in the 4×100 metre freestyle relay as well, which can involve up to six swimmers, but the coach opted to only run the top four swimmers.