Great Britain’s Stephen Clegg set a world record of 59.02 en-route to gold in the men’s S12 100m backstroke on the third day of the Paralympics in Paris. The 28-year-old led throughout, extending his ...

This innovation is particularly helpful to backstrokers, who used to go "sun blind" while swimming outdoors. Gravity wave: ...

Swimming is one of the marquee Olympic sports, and it comes with a long list of rules. Between individual events, relays and medleys, there are a bevy of swimming races. Add in varying distances and ...

Regan Smith will represent Team USA in both backstroke events at the 2024 Paris Olympics after winning the 200m backstroke final to follow up her 100m-victory at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Team Trials.

By definition, freestyle events permit athletes to use any style of swimming they choose. However, one technique, the front ...

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 ...

There’s nothing out of the ordinary for a record or two to fall at a championship swimming meet. Sometimes, you can see it coming, like when Lancaster Catholic’s Addison Elliott reset her league and ...

The evolution of the women’s 100 backstroke has been simply astonishing the past two-plus decades. With some of the greatest swimmers in U.S. history swimming the event – and having to battle it out ...

The five men from Grimsby & Cleethorpes Water Rats successfully complete their challenge.

The fourth-ranked recruit in the Indiana class of 2026 qualified to compete in the 100 and 200 backstroke at the Speedo Winter Junior Championships last week. Han finished fifth in the 100 backstroke ...