backstroke

AP Photo/Jae C. HongAustralia's Kaylee McKeown cemented her status as the most dominant backstroke swimmer in the world with a victory in the women's 200-meter backstroke at the Tokyo…

TOKYO: Australia's Kaylee McKeown set a new Olympic record to win the women's 100m backstroke gold medal Tuesday, upsetting arch-rival Regan Smith. The 20-year-old touched in 57.47sec,…

TOKYO: Evgeny Rylov led a Russian one-two to win the men's 100m Olympic backstroke gold medal in Tokyo on Tuesday. The 24-year-old hit the wall in 51.98sec to edge team-mate Kliment…

Martin Meissner/Associated PressEvgeny Rylov broke the American streak of winners in the men's 100-meter backstroke on Monday night. The United States entered the race with a first-place…

Martin Meissner/Associated PressKaylee McKeown continued the terrific meet at the Tokyo Olympics for the Australian women by winning the 100-meter backstroke crown on Monday night. McKeown…

The 20-year-old Bengaluru swimmer clocked 53.90 seconds bettering his own national record in the 100m men's backstroke event. However, it was not enough to make the…

By Associated Press ADELAIDE: Swimmer Kaylee McKeown says the death of her father 10 months ago inspired her to break the 100-meter backstroke world record on Sunday…

The 19-year-old McKeown had a time of 57.45 seconds at the South Australian Aquatic Centre to improve on the previous mark of 57.57 set by American Regan Smith in 2019. McKeown's father…