2024 PARIS SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES
- Pool Swimming: July 27 – August 4, 2024
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WOMEN’S 100 BACKSTROKE—FINALS
- World Record: 57.13 – Regan Smith, USA (2024
- World Junior Record: 57.57 – Regan Smith, USA (2019)
- Olympic Record: 57.47 – Kaylee McKeown, AUS (2021)
- 2021 Winning Time: 57.47 – Kaylee McKeown, AUS
- 2021 Time to Win Bronze: 58.05
Podium
- Kaylee McKeown (AUS) – 57.33
- Regan Smith (USA) – 57.66
- Katharine Berkoff (USA) -57.98
- Kylie Masse (CAN) – 58.29
- Iona Anderson (AUS) – 58.98
- Ingrid Wilm (CAN) – 59.25
- Emma Terebo (FRA) – 59.40
- Beryl Gastaldello (FRA) – 59.80
Kaylee McKeown of Australia broke her own Olympic Record in the women’s 100 backstroke en route to defending her title. McKeown swam a 57.33 tonight, faster than her previous record of a 57.47 that she swam to win the event at the 2020 Tokyo Games.
| Paris | Tokyo | 2023 World Cup | |
| 50 | 28.08 | 28.2 | 28.15 |
| 100 | 29.25 | 29.27 | 29.18 |
| 57.33 | 57.47 | 57.33 |
McKeown tied her own Australian and Oceanic Record as well. She swam that record of a 57.33 in October 2023 at the World Cup. That time stood as the World Record until last month when Regan Smith of the US swam to a 57.13 at US Olympic Trials. Smith won silver tonight in a 57.66.
Tonight’s win continues McKeown’s dominance in the women’s 100 backstroke in recent years. She won the event in Tokyo, did not swim the event at 2022 Worlds, but picked right back up with a win in the event at 2023 Worlds. She notably swept the backstroke events at 2023 Worlds, becoming the first woman in history to so do.
McKeown will look to continue her medal haul this week as she will also swim in the 200 backstroke and the 200 IM. She also is expected to be on the Australian women’s 4×100 medley relay.
This woman can’t be stopped. Looking forward to the 200. Also looking forward to Mel predicting Smith to sweep the backstrokes events at the next major meet.
Kaylee McKeown, you little beauty! What a magnificent swim, and in a new Olympic record, which would have been a world record if you hadn’t had to compete in the Olympic equivalent of a toddlers’ pool.
You’ve done yourself, your family, and your country proud!
I think Kaylee is the GOAT backstroker. Egerzeki three peated but she didn’t have someone on the level of Regan to be her rival. Regan is a former world champion and world record holder in both 100/200 and is still the world record holder in the 100. But time and time again, Kaylee knows how to get her hand on the wall first
The backstroke times both male and female have been pretty decent all things considered this Olympics.
Is this a sign that maybe this stroke is least affected by waves?
They go deep underwater on the turns and dodge the wash?
Had this been a fast pool, she would have been under 57.
She already is the greatest female backstroker of all time and one of the best swimmers in history.
Can’t wait for the 2IM. That is if she has anything left.
No one will be able to deny she’s the greatest once this week is complete!
True legends know how to deal with any pool and go personal bests (or close). Others complain about pool depth etc.
Didn’t hesitate on my pick ‘ems for this race. Kaylee’s just built different.
Me neither. She has this innate ability to touch the wall first.
It’s a shame we missed out on the first 56 because of the slow pool.