Olympic and world champion Kaylee McKeown dug deep to power home first in the 100m backstroke despite feeling unwell Tuesday ...

Kaylee McKeown kept her Australian backstroke record intact with a victory in the 100-meter distance at Selection Trials on ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

With 2025 IHSAA boys swimming season recently starting, IndyStar is spotlighting five backstroke specialists who deserve a watch. The fourth-ranked recruit in the Indiana class of 2026 qualified to ...

Sam Short puts the swimming world on notice by posting a personal best time in the men's 400m freestyle at the Australian ...

PARIS, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Australia's Kaylee McKeown cemented her place among the greats of Olympic swimming on Friday as she became the first woman to retain both of the backstroke titles with a ...

Australia's Kaylee McKeown defeated top favourite Regan Smith to win a second consecutive women's 100-metre backstroke gold at the Paris Games on Tuesday. The Tokyo 2020 champion set a new Olympic ...

Keep reading to learn more about each stroke and how they're swam, plus which muscles are worked. This powerful stroke requires a swimmer to move up out of the water and back down in a smooth, almost ...