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

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, ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Northampton swimmer Erin Voss finished sixth in the finals of the 200-meter backstroke at the US Olympic Team Trials in Omaha, Nebraska. Northampton swimmer Erin Voss set a personal best as she ...

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 ...