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 ...

Another swimming controversy is brewing at the Paris Olympics. British swimmer Honey Osrin finished second in the semifinal of the women’s 200-meter backstroke Thursday with a time of 2:07.84 — ...

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

The medley relay features teams of four, where each team member swims a different stroke. Teams are usually comprised of a ...

PARIS, July 29 (Reuters) - World record holder Thomas Ceccon made a thrilling late surge to claim the men's 100 metres backstroke gold and give Italy a second swimming title at the Paris Olympics on ...

Regan Smith set another 100m backstroke world record on Friday at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Incheon, South Korea. The 22-year-old Smith set the short-course mark with a time of 54.41 ...

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 ...

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Backstroke to Breaststroke: Which Turn is Right For You? The transition from backstroke to breaststroke in the individual medley has become a major topic of discussion in the swimming world over the ...