Backstroke has been thoroughly investigated in the context of sports science. However, we have no knowledge about the nationalities of the fastest age group backstroke swimmers. Therefore, the present ...

Australian McKeown also advances to backstroke semis Olympic champion Ceccon scrapes through in men's event Ledecky a class apart in 1,500 heats July 28 (Reuters) - World record holder Regan Smith was ...

Three-time Olympic medalist Regan Smith set a new world record in the women’s 100-meter backstroke Tuesday night with a time of 57.13 seconds at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. The ...

MELBOURNE, June 13 (Reuters) - Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown missed her 200 metres backstroke world record but swam the second fastest time in history at Australia's Olympic trials on Thursday in a ...

During the first day of Acropolis Swim Open in Athens, Apostolos Siskos claimed victory in the 200-meter backstroke with the fastest time in the world for 2026. The 20-year-old registered a ...

For the past two years of long course international competitions, Regan Smith has performed admirably in the backstroke events, only to come out on the receiving end of Kaylee McKeown’s continued ...

World record-holder Kaylee McKeown ramped up preparations for the defence of her Olympic 100m backstroke crown with the second-fastest swim of all time on Tuesday.

Jack Harvey may need to swim more than a second faster tonight if he is to claim Bermuda’s first medal at the Junior Pan American Games. Harvey qualified fourth fastest for the 200 metres backstroke ...

Olympic and world champion Kaylee McKeown dug deep to power home first in the 100m backstroke despite feeling unwell Tuesday to ensure she will swim the event at the Commonwealth Games. The six-day ...

Australian Kaylee McKeown swam her third historic time in four days, recording the second-fastest 200m backstroke in history at the Australia Olympic Trials on Thursday. McKeown clocked 2 minutes, ...

Kaylee McKeown swam the second-fastest 100m backstroke in history to win the Australian Olympic Trials in Brisbane on Tuesday. McKeown, an Olympic and world champion and world record holder in both ...