2024 PARIS SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES
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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.
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?
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.
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.
It’s a shame we missed out on the first 56 because of the slow pool.
Poor Regan. I was really rooting for her to win.
Same. It must really suck to keep losing to the same person.
To the Regan-holics and to the Church of Bowmantology, what do you have to say for yourselves now?
Hahahahahahahahahahahaha.
gross
I would say great job Regan for winning the silver. Even better great job to Kaylee (the queen) for winning the gold. I’m not sure why you’re so cranky that you must post such a weird comment.
She is the queen. Nice that Regan holds the WR.
Some perspective is needed here. I’m sure Regan is disappointed at being silver behind Kaylee so many times, but there are a nearly infinite number of people that would be overcome with joy to be in Regan’s position right now.
Kaylee now has 4 golds if she manages to win the im and 2bk she will also pass Thorpe on overall gold and O’Callaghan can potentially as well with a win in the 100fs and 4×200 relay. These Aussie women are on fire