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 ...

IndyStar is highlighting five backstroke specialists to watch for the 2025 IHSAA boys swimming season. Brownsburg freshman Andrew Schrier has multiple first-place finishes in the 100 backstroke this ...

With 2025 IHSAA boys swimming season recently starting, IndyStar is spotlighting five backstroke specialists who deserve a watch. The fourth-ranked recruit in the Indiana class of 2026 qualified to ...

State high school associations may adopt rules permitting the use of backstroke ledges during swimming competitions starting in the 2025-26 school year. Rule 2-7-3 was approved by the NFHS Swimming ...