1 of 11 — Record setter: U.S. swimmer Missy Franklin celebrates winning the women's 100m backstroke final at the London 2012 Olympic Games. 2 of 11 — U.S. swimmer Matt Grevers (center) won the men's ...

For two decades, America has dominated the world in men’s backstroke. The United States has won every 100-meter back gold medal in the last five Olympics. The most recent continuation of this hegemony ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Matt Grevers is here for a good time, even if it isn’t a long time. Really, he’s at Lucas Oil Stadium for up to three 22-second races in the U.S. Olympic swimming trials pool. The ...

Matt Grevers was perfectly content. He had been out of competitive swimming for three years following a decorated career during which he won 31 medals at international competitions, including two ...

LONDON - For Matt Grevers and Nick Thoman, the road to the Olympic 100-meter backstroke podium Monday night went through Tucson. Gold medalist Grevers, who improved on his 2008 silver medal while ...

Matt Grevers is headed back to the Olympic trials. The 39-year-old two-time Olympian qualified for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 50 freestyle during a time trial at the Southwest Classic in ...

LONDON – For the fifth straight Olympics, the United States has dominated the 100-meter backstroke. Matt Grevers took gold in the event on Monday, making it a span of five straight gold medals – and ...

Before Matt Grevers took home four Olympic gold medals in Beijing and London, the world-class swimmer was rewriting the Northwestern record books. In 2007 Grevers (C07) became the first Wildcat to win ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - Matt Grevers cracked fellow American Aaron Peirsol's Olympic record on Sunday and led qualifiers for the men's 100 backstroke semi-finals. Grevers clocked 53.41 to lower the ...

BARCELONA (Reuters) - American Matt Grevers won gold in the men's 100 metres backstroke at the world championships in Barcelona on Tuesday. Grevers, the Olympic champion, touched in a time of 52.93 ...