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 ...

NANTERRE, France — Ryan Murphy is three-for-three when it comes to Olympic medals in the men’s 100-meter backstroke after winning bronze in Monday night’s final at the 2024 Paris Olympics. So, ...

Swimming World takes a look at the longest-standing American records and who is best positioned to break them.

NANTERRE, France — 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 Friday, ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Team USA's Katharine Berkoff, of Missoula, takes home the bronze in the 100m backstroke in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Teammate Regan Smith got second and will take home the silver.

Drama surrounded the men’s 200-meter backstroke at Paris La Defense Arena Wednesday when one swimmer was disqualified and another was missing from the event. Great Britain’s Luke Greenbank touched the ...

PARIS — Ryan Murphy did something Monday that hasn’t been done for half a century, swimming to a medal in the men’s 100-meter backstroke during a third consecutive Olympics. But that was only the ...

Great Britain had a good day in the pool Wednesday, finishing with a bronze in women's synchronized 10m diving, but disaster struck during the men's 200-meter backstroke heats at the 2024 Paris ...

NANTERRE, France — 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, ...

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