Curtis won the continental gold medal in Thursday's final, swimming the one-length race in 26.56 seconds at the Paris Aquatics Centre. Julien de Rosa / AFP via Getty Images Italian swimmer Sara Curtis ...

Sara Curtis has broken the women's 50m backstroke world record for the second time this week. Curtis won gold at the European Championships in a time of 26.56 seconds, shaving 0.007 seconds off her ...

McKeown's previous record of 26.86 was set by the five-time Olympic gold medallist at a World Cup meet in Budapest on October 20, 2023. The record was the first of the 2026 championships. The ...

The 50-meter backstroke will be an Olympic event for the first time in 2028. Julien de Rosa / AFP via Getty Images Italy’s Sara Curtis set a world record in the women’s 50-meter backstroke Wednesday ...

Dearbhaile Brady and Roisin Ni Riain both claim silver to secure Team Ireand's first medals at the World Para Swimming European Championships in Kocaeli. Here are the official entries for the 2026 ...

Five men from Grimsby have conquered the English Channel without wetsuits in a relay swim. The Backstroke Boys, who are part of the Grimsby & Cleethorpes Water Rats open water swimming group, set off ...

After years persevering in a deep U.S. women’s backstroke field, Isabelle Stadden had breakout swims on Friday and Saturday. First, Stadden won the 200m backstroke at the Fort Lauderdale Open in 2 ...

Indianapolis-based marketing tech firm Backstroke Inc. has landed a $2.8 million round of venture funding—the second funding round the company has secured since it launched last year. The most recent ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Katharine Berkoff, an Olympian and Missoula native, took home the top spot in the USA Swimming Championship in Indianapolis for the 50-meter backstroke. Berkoff's time of 26.97 ...

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 ...

From left, Allyson Talyor, R.J. Talyor, Egan Montgomery, Sam Smith and Tyler Hill. (Courtesy of Backstroke) What does the company do? Backstroke provides a platform that helps business-to-consumer ...