NANTERRE, France (AP) — Kaylee McKeown still rules the women's Olympic backstroke. The Australian knocked off world-record holder Regan Smith of the United States in the 100 back on Tuesday night, ...

The United States women were dominant in the backstroke events during 2025, taking 17 of the 30 top-10 positions.

No one was beating Regan Smith in her signature event. Bouncing back from a close-but-no-Olympics call in her first race, Smith set a world record in the women's 100-meter backstroke at the U.S.

South Africa's Pieter Coetze is Swimming World's Male Breakout Swimmer of the Year after dazzling in the backstroke events.

NANTERRE, France (AP) — Back-to-back. Then back-to-back again. There is no clearer way to spell out the dominance in the backstroke of Australian swimmer Kaylee McKeown. She won the 200-meter back ...

Thomas Ceccon may have won an Olympic gold in Paris, but it's hard to say whether a good night's sleep contributed. The Italian swimmer took home the men's 100-meter backstroke for his first Olympic ...

TOKYO — It happens so fast. After years of preparation, Lakeville's Regan Smith and her rivals walk to the pool, discard their robes and flip-flops, and dump them into a laundry basket set there by ...

The 2024 Paris Olympics were a mixed bag of results for Ryan Murphy, with him setting new world records and also facing losses. In addition to defending his 100-meter backstroke bronze medal, the ...

Akron native Jonny Marshall is staying busy with his studies and swimming as a sophomore at the University of Florida. Marshall, a 2023 Firestone high school graduate, trained in and competed for ...

The major U.S. Olympic trials are under way through July 2 in preparation for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Live coverage of many events can be found on the NBC Sports Network, and selected videos ...

NANTERRE, France (AP) — When it’s time to race, Kaylee McKeown is sure hard to beat. American Regan Smith came into the women’s 100-meter backstroke at the Paris Olympics with the world record and no ...