On September 26, five-time Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown blasted a new short course meters 100 backstroke world record. Swimming a 54.56, McKeown undercut the previous record by a significant three ...

The past year has seen a huge surge in speed in the men’s 100-yard backstroke after the event was essentially stagnant for nine years. A lone, almost-fluky relay leadoff in 2022 was the only time ...

Backstroke has been thoroughly investigated in the context of sports science. However, we have no knowledge about the nationalities of the fastest age group backstroke swimmers. Therefore, the present ...

The 2026 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, Feb. 28 before the ...