Kaylee McKeown continues to dominate the women's backstroke events, garnering a third consecutive Pacific Rim Swimmer of the ...

On Tuesday, Regan Smith set a new world record in the 100-meter backstroke at the 2024 Olympic trials. Smith lowered the time to 57.13 in the finals to qualify for her second Olympics. She was ...

Cal alumni Ryan Murphy kept alive his hopes of winning an Olympic gold-medal in the 100-meter backstroke, but he barely made it and had some anxious moments before he knew he would participate in ...

With 2025 IHSAA boys swimming season recently starting, IndyStar is spotlighting five backstroke specialists who deserve a watch.

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Three-time Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown broke the world record in the 200-meter backstroke Friday at the New South Wales State Open swim championships. McKeown finished in 2 minutes, 03.14 seconds, ...

Cal swimmers Ryan Murphy and Jack Alexy were expected to have big days at the Olympics on Wednesday. It didn’t happen. Murphy failed to qualify for the final in the 200-meter backstroke, and Alexy ...

Jessie Crye set a new girls York pool record in the 100 backstroke to help power Avon past host York/Pavilion 45-39 on Thursday night. Crye touched the wall first in 1 minute, 2.84 seconds to win the ...

Competitive swimming thrives on rivalries, and today, rivalries continue to drive the sport forward. Here are some of the ...

A college swim meet consists of 16 to 21 different events, in which swimmers race to score points for the fastest finishes. Men and women compete separately, with the women’s heat of any given event ...