Articles by Sophie Kaufman

2025 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

British swimmers will have their first chance to qualify for their 2025 World Championship teams during Day 1 of finals at the 2025 Aquatics GB Championships.

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Backstroker David Melnychuk Commits To UNC’s Class of 2029

Backstroker David Melnychuk (2025) commits to the rising UNC men with a 200 backstroke PB that would’ve made the ‘C’ final at the ACC Championships.

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2025 Italian Championships: Day 3 Prelims Recap

18-year-old sprint star Sara Curtis destroyed her lifetime best in the 100 freestyle this morning, swimming 53.57 to sail under the FIN Worlds qualifying cut.

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Ksawery Masiuk Reaffirms Plans To Swim For Texas By Officially Signing With The Longhorns

After deferring his enrollment from January to fall 2025, Ksawery Masiuk reaffirmed his plans for an NCAA career by officially signing with Texas.

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Denison, Reigning D3 Men’s NCAA Champion, Add Nicholas Johnson For Fall 2025

Kentucky Aquatics’ Nicholas Johnson has committed to swim for Denison University, the reigning D3 Men’s NCAA champion, beginning in the fall of 2025.

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Brody Chandler, #17 In The Boys High School Class of 2026, Verbally Commits To Army West Point

Brody Chandler, the #17 recruit in SwimSwam’s Boys High School class of 2026 rankings, has verbally committed to bring his sprint free talents to West Point.

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Full Race Video: Lukas Märtens Breaks 400 Free World Record With A 3:39.96 At Stockholm Open

Watch the full race video of Lukas Märtens breaking the super-suited 400-meter freestyle world record at the 2025 Stockholm Open.

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World Para Swimming Announces Third Edition Of Sardinia Para Swimming Open Water Cup

The third edition of the Sardinia World Para Swimming Open Water Cup will take place on June 21, a full three months earlier than last year’s edition.

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Brearna Ward Completes New Zealand’s Open Water Triple Crown

Brearna Ward raised money for sharks and ocean conservation as she became the 12th swimmer to complete New Zealand’s open water Triple Crown.

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Santa Clara City Council Unanimously Approves Plan To Renovate International Swim Center

After closing the International Swim Center last year due to safety concerns, Santa Clara’s city council approved a $10 million plan to renovate the complex.

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Greg Meehan Named USA Swimming’s National Team Director

Greg Meehan has spent the last 13 seasons as head women’s coach at Stanford University and has been on the U.S. coaching staff for the last three Olympics.

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Inquiry Finds Singapore Underwater Federation Falsified Fin Swim Results To Make 2023 SEAGames

The SNOC and SportSingapore announced in March that the Singapore Underwater Federation submitted false relay results to qualify for 2023 SEA Games.

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After 35 Years, Dave Parrington Retires From Tennessee As SEC’s Most Decorated Diving Coach

Tennessee’s Dave Parrington, the most decorated diving coach in SEC history, is the latest in a string of recent retirements by legendary NCAA diving coaches.

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UNC Leads DI Directors’ Cup Standings After First Winter Standings Update

The University of North Carolina holds an 80-point lead over Stanford after the first winter standings update for the Learfield DI Directors’ Cup.

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Jay Morissette Announces His Retirement After 40 Years As Long Reach Swim Club’s Head Coach

A fixture of Maine’s swim community, Jay Morissette has announced he will retire at the end of the summer after 40 years as Long Reach Swim Club’s head coach.

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