As the second stroke to be contested at the Olympics, backstroke is often said to be the inverse of freestyle. Backstroke made its debut at the 1900 Olympic Games, where only the 200-meter race was ...

It was a pure moment of triumph for two American sprint backstrokers. Justin Ress had edged out world-record holder Hunter Armstrong to win the world title in the 50 backstroke, and the two men raised ...

U.S. backstroke king Ryan Murphy was challenged, but not conquered at the world championships trials. Murphy, a four-time Olympic champion, beat emerging rival Shaine Casas by .45 of a second as the ...

INDIANAPOLIS -- This world record was five years in the making for Regan Smith. What an up-and-down journey it has been. Bouncing back from a close-but-no-Olympics call in her first race, Smith set a ...

Regan Smith will represent Team USA in both backstroke events at the 2024 Paris Olympics after winning the 200m backstroke final to follow up her 100m-victory at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Team Trials.

Tokyo Olympic medalist and backstroke world-record holder Regan Smith is turning professional, leaving Stanford and moving her training base to Arizona State, the swimmer announced Tuesday. The ...

Great Britain had a good day in the pool Wednesday, finishing with a bronze in women's synchronized 10m diving, but disaster struck during the men's 200-meter backstroke heats at the 2024 Paris ...

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 ...

Australian swimmer Kaylee McKeown has won the women's 100m backstroke gold medal to successfully defend her Olympic title. McKeown's triumph on Tuesday night at the La Defense Arena delivers Australia ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — This world record was five years in the making for Regan Smith. What an up-and-down journey it’s been. Bouncing back from a close-but-no-Olympics call in her first race, Smith set ...