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United States Excellence in Backstroke Events on Display During 2025 Campaign<\/strong><\/p>\n

The backstroke events have always been a strength of the United States. There was a time (1996-2016) when American men captured six consecutive Olympic gold medals in both the 100-meter backstroke and 200 back. During that span, there were five gold-silver sweeps. As for the U.S. women, they have won 11 of the 24 Olympic crowns in the 100 backstroke, including a repeat by Natalie Coughlin<\/strong> in 2004 and 2008.<\/p>\n

But what about the present-day landscape of the women’s events? At the 2025 World Championships, Team USA maximized its medal count in the backstroke events by securing six podium positions. Katharine Berkoff<\/strong> and Regan Smith<\/strong> won gold and silver in the 50 back, while Smith and Berkoff were the silver and bronze medalists in the 100 distance. In the 200 backstroke, Smith and Claire Curzan<\/strong> earned silver and bronze.<\/p>\n

Emerging from a United States qualifying event for international competition guarantees female backstrokers favorite status for the podium. After all, the athletes must navigate a gauntlet of top-10 global performers, and anything less than peak form in domestic competition opens the door for a rival.<\/p>\n

Of the 30 top-10 times available between the 50 backstroke, 100 backstroke and 200 back for the 2025 campaign, 17 of the positions are occupied by American standouts. As the year comes to a close, here is a look at the dominance of the American women in the various backstroke events.<\/p>\n

Note: Below are the top-10 backstroke rankings for 2025, with American swimmers in bold.<\/em><\/p>\n

50 Backstroke<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Katharine Berkoff – 26.97<\/strong>
\n2. Kaylee McKeown – 27.06
\n3. Kylie Masse – 27.13
\n4. Lauren Cox – 27.15
\n5. Regan Smith – 27.20<\/strong>
\n6. Claire Curzan – 27.26<\/strong>
\n7. Wan Letian – 27.30
\n8. Leah Shackley – 27.31<\/strong>
\n9. Analia Pigree – 27.36
\n10. Mollie O’Calaghan – 27.39<\/p>\n

100 Backstroke<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Kaylee McKeown – 57.16
\n2. Regan Smith – 57.35<\/strong>
\n3. Katharine Berkoff – 58.13<\/strong>
\n4. Kylie Masse – 58.18
\n5. Claire Curzan – 58.60<\/strong>
\n5. Leah Shackley – 58.60<\/strong>
\n7. Kennedy Noble – 58.78<\/strong>
\n8. Phoebe Bacon – 58.80<\/strong>
\n9. Carmen Weiler Sastre – 58.83
\n10. Mollie O’Callaghan – 58.85<\/p>\n

200 Backstroke<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Kaylee McKeown – 2:03.33
\n2. Regan Smith – 2:04.29<\/strong>
\n3. Claire Curzan – 2:05.09<\/strong>
\n4. Leah Shackley – 2:05.99<\/strong>
\n5. Phoebe Bacon – 2:06.79<\/strong>
\n6. Summer McIntosh – 2:08.82
\n7. Kennedy Noble – 2:06.97<\/strong>
\n8. Audrey Derivaux – 2:06.99<\/strong>
\n9. Charlotte Crush – 2:07.05<\/strong>
\n10. Peng Xuwei – 2:07.22<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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