Swimming World Magazine

Mollie O’Callaghan Has Chance to Further Display Backstroke Talent

The 2026 campaign could provide Mollie O'Callaghan with the opportunity to display her underappreciated talent in the backstroke events.
NBC Los Angeles

Regan Smith sets world record in 100 backstroke at US Olympic trials

No one was beating Regan Smith in her signature event. Bouncing back from a close-but-no-Olympics call in her first race, Smith set a world record in the women's 100-meter backstroke at the U.S.
Yahoo! Sports

Lakeville’s Smith reaches 100-meter backstroke final in Olympic record time

TOKYO — It happens so fast. After years of preparation, Lakeville's Regan Smith and her rivals walk to the pool, discard their robes and flip-flops, and dump them into a laundry basket set there by ...
Swimming World Magazine

Pieter Coetze, Miron Lifintsev Among Contenders to Track Down World Record in 100 Backstroke

Thomas Ceccon has held the world record in the men's 100 back since 2017, but Pieter Coetze, Miron Lifintsev & Ceccon all ...
NBC4 Columbus

Kaylee McKeown still rules the Olympic backstroke, beating Regan Smith in women’s 100 meters

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NANTERRE, France (AP) — When it’s time to ...