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, ...

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 ...

Previous articles in this swimming technique series presented data about the stroke cycle component times for the arms of elite male sprinters for all four strokes. The data showed that swimmers do ...

The Enhanced Games debuted in Las Vegas at Resorts World, aiming to push the boundaries of sport through regulated ...

LEWISBURG — Addie Elliott ended her high school swimming career with a flourish. The Lancaster Catholic senior finished fourth in the 100-yard backstroke at Thursday’s conclusion of the PIAA Class 2A ...

American Claire Curzan became the third swimmer to sweep the 50m, 100m and 200m titles in a single stroke at one world championships, completing her backstroke set Saturday in Doha. Curzan, a ...

May 2026 saw the inaugural session of the Enhanced Games, but on Sunday, a non-enhanced athlete took the win. During ...

The NJSIAA Swimming Meet of Champions is set for this upcoming weekend. At Gloucester Tech, the top swimmers in New Jersey will compete in the preliminary round on Saturday, March 1 before the big ...

IndyStar is highlighting five backstroke specialists to watch for the 2025 IHSAA boys swimming season. Brownsburg freshman Andrew Schrier has multiple first-place finishes in the 100 backstroke this ...