Short course: A term used to describe a pool in which one length measures 25 meters (or 25 yards). Most college pools are ...

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 ...

The Toyota USA Swimming National Championships continue through Saturday, live on Peacock and NBCSN.

Smith continues star turn with 200m backstroke winRegan 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 ...

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 ...

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

As Regan Smith chases a Pan Pacific Championships title in the 100 backstroke, is a 56-second performance within reach?

ATLANTA — Hubert Kos set a new standard in collegiate backstroke this week. For the second straight year, the Texas senior has set NCAA records and won NCAA titles in both the 100- and 200-yard ...

Indian swimmers enjoyed a productive session at the Commonwealth Games 2026 on Friday, with para swimmers Karthik Budigina and Ali Imam qualifying for the men's 100m freestyle S13 final, while ...