Although best known for his backstroke prowess, Italian star Thomas Ceccon deserves credit as one of swimming's most ...

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

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.

The major U.S. Olympic trials are under way through July 2 in preparation for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Live coverage of many events can be found on the NBC Sports Network, and selected videos ...

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 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 ...

Northampton swimmer Erin Voss finished sixth in the finals of the 200-meter backstroke at the US Olympic Team Trials in Omaha, Nebraska. Northampton swimmer Erin Voss set a personal best as she ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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 ...

Regan Smith finished her 2025 World Championships in the same manner she concluded her 2024 Olympic games — with a gold medal. With a world record. With a bang. Smith led off Team USA’s 4×100 meter ...

Kate Douglass became the first American swimmer to break a 100m freestyle world record in 21 years, while Australian Kaylee McKeown and American Regan Smith each went under Smith’s 200m backstroke ...