2026 Speedo Fort Lauderdale Open
Wednesday, April 29 – Saturday, May 2, 2026
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center
LCM (50 meters)
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Recaps
Women’s 200 Backstroke
Top 8 Finishers
Isabelle Stadden (AQJT) — 2:04.37
Regan Smith (TXLA) — 2:06.38
Rylee Erisman (LAKR) — 2:08.20
Audrey Derivaux (JW) — 2:09.63
Erika Pelaez (NCS) — 2:10.52
Phoebe Bacon (WISC) — 2:11.17
Katie Grimes (CA) — 2:13.90
Catie Choate (GSC) — 2:13.92
23 year old Isabelle Stadden continues to shine this year and swam to a world leading 2:04.37 200 backstroke. That also makes her the #4 performer all-time in the event.
All-Time Top Performers, Women’s LCM 200 Back
Kaylee McKeown, 2:03.14, 2023
Regan Smith, 2:03.35, 2019
Missy Franklin, 2:04.06, 2012
Isabelle Stadden, 2:04.37, 2026
Kirsty Coventry, 2:04.81, 2009
Stadden also sits as the #3 American ever, only sitting behind Regan Smith and Missy Franklin.
Stadden has had a huge 2026 so far after changing training bases and joining the Virginia pro group in Charlottesville at the start of the year. She came into the year with a lifetime best 2:07.28 in the 200 back that stood since 2021. Back in March at the Pro Series stop in Westmont, she dropped over a second, swimming to a 2:05.91. She also swam lifetime bests in the 50 and 100 back in Westmont.
The Cal graduate took time off from competition after 2025 US Nationals as she was 12th in the 200 back (2:10.50), 9th in the 100 back (59.76), and 5th in the 50 back (27.78). Her time tonight in the 200 back would have been 1st at US Summer Nationals, ahead of Claire Curzan who swam a 2:05.09. Curzan also trains at Virginia.