EditorialJia Hongguang of China prepares for a men’s 100-meter backstroke preliminary race, during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, on Sept. 2, 2021. (Chang W. Lee/The New York Times)
EditorialAnastasiia Zavalii of Ukraine competes in a women’s 100-meter backstroke preliminary, during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, on Sept. 3, 2021. (Chang W. Lee/The New York Times)
EditorialLaurent Chardard, of France, competes during a men's 100 meter backstroke S6 heat at the postponed 2020 Tokyo Paralympics in Tokyo on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. (Chang W. Lee/The New York Times)
EditorialTeam Australia’s Kaylee McKeown, left, and Emily Seebohm show their medals, gold and bronze respectively, for the women’s 200 meter backstroke, during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021. (Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times)
EditorialRyan Murphy of the United States, center, competes in the men's 100-meter backstroke at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo, on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, during the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times)