What makes a great 100 breaststroker? Many would point to a dominant kick, gliding them through the water. Others would point to a strong stroke, using their upper body to push forward with efficiency ...

Italy's Nicolo Martinenghi won one of the closest swimming finishes you will see at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the men's 100-meter breaststroke. Martinenghi beat Nic Fink of the United States and ...

Here’s a recent story on the Olympics, via the Associated Press: PARIS (AP) — With the Paris Olympics less than two weeks away, a question hangs over the Games: Will the Seine River be clean enough ...

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 ...

At least Lansdowne’s Brady Turner kept the Landowne pool 12-and-under backstroke record in the family. The young Turner broke the pool mark that was set by his uncle, Paul DiConti, 36 years ago with a ...

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - MARCH 10: Adam Peaty competes in the heats of the Men’s 200m Breaststroke during The Edinburgh International Swim Meet at Royal Commonwealth Pool on March 10, 2023 in Edinburgh, ...

TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 26: Evgeniia Chikunova of Team Russian Olympic Committee competes in the Women’s 100 meter breaststroke semifinal on day three of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics ...

PARIS — Kate Douglass, understated as ever, glided to the wall, then rose to the surface, and, after a few short seconds, she smiled. She had just won gold in the 200-meter breaststroke here at the ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Sophie Blixt returned to the state meet hoping to improve her third-place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke from last year. She achieved that goal, jumping up one spot to second place ...

Here is more background from the Associated Press on Gretchen Walsh’s new world record: Gretchen Walsh set a world record in the women’s 100-meter butterfly Saturday night, posting a time of 55.18 ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X THORNTON — Berthoud’s Corinne Roberts touched the wall to finish the 100-yard breaststroke less ...

Ella Schultz of Milton took 11th in the state Division 1 100-yard breaststroke Saturday in Waukesha. Schultz was the lone area swimmer to qualify for the Division 1 meet and finished in the top half ...