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.

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 ...

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, JAPAN - JULY 27: Kaylee McKeown of Team Australia reacts after winning the the Women's 100m Backstroke Final on day four of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on July 27, ...

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 ...

Swimming is one of the marquee Olympic sports, and it comes with a long list of rules. Between individual events, relays and medleys, there are a bevy of swimming races. Add in varying distances and ...

Australian Benjamin Hance, competing at the Queensland Championships, set a Paralympic record in the 50 backstroke.

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 ...