Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'ọnwa Julaị afọ 2017, mgbe ọ dị afọ iri na ise, Smith so na asọmpi mba ụwa mbụ ya na asọmpi mmiri nke ụwa nke 2017. O tozuru oke maka asọmpi ụmụ nwanyị nke 200 mita na azụ wee mechaa nke asatọ. N'ọnwa Ọgọstụ, Smith meriri ọlaedo na mita 100 na 200 na asọmpi asọmpi mbaụwa nke mba Amerịka.
2017 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships. N'asọmpi 100 mita, o mebiri ihe ndekọ Missy Franklin nke afọ 15-16 nke mba, yana ndekọ ụwa nke Taylor Ruck setịpụrụ na mbụ na ọkara. E nyere ya onyinye nke afọ 2017 National Age Group Swimmer of the Year maka ndị dị afọ 15-16.