Articles by Sophie Kaufman

Updated Tokyo 2020 Medal Tables After Chinese Women’s 4×200 Freestyle Relay Disqualification

In addition to affecting individual medal hauls, the Chinese women’s disqualification in the 4×200 free relay affects the Tokyo Games’ overall medal tables.

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Herald Sun: 23 Chinese Swimmers Tested Positive Before Tokyo Olympics

The Herald Sun is reporting that 23 Chinese swimmers were cleared to compete at the Tokyo Games after testing positive for TMZ due to contamination.

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The Top 5 Swims from the Inaugural Canadian Open

After a weekend full of fast swims at the inaugural Canadian Speedo Open, we’re ranking the top five swims of the meet.

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Olympic Triathlon Could Become A Duathlon Due To The Seine’s Water Quality

Organizers of the Paris Games admit that triathlon events may need to drop the swimming portion of the races if the Seine’s water quality is poor.

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TopTenTweets: It’s The Week For Crossover Content

It was another busy week on the internet for swimming fans. Multiple meets are happening around the world and the run up to the Olympics is truly underway.

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2024 Pro Swim Series – San Antonio: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Another day another double for Kate Douglass, who takes on her 200 breaststroke/50 freestyle lineup on the last day of the San Antonio Pro Series.

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2024 Pro Swim Series – San Antonio: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

NCAA record holder and champion Gretchen Walsh is the top seed in the women’s 100 meter fly in San Antonio after punching 56.41 in prelims.

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2024 San Antonio PSS: Watch Torri Huske Rattle Her 100 Fly American Record (Day 3 Race Videos)

Torri Huske’s Pro Swim Series record (55.68) was the highlight of Day 3 in San Antonio, but there was plenty of other exciting action during finals as well.

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2024 San Antonio PSS: Watch Caeleb Dressel Win The 100 Free From Lane 8 (Day 2 Race Videos)

We were treated to some outside smoke from Caeleb Dressel, who won the men’s 100 free from lane 8 on Day 2 of the San Antonio Pro Swim Series stop.

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2024 Pro Swim Series – San Antonio: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Kate Douglass takes on the 100 freestyle/100 breaststroke double on Day 2 of the San Antonio stop of the Pro Swim Series.

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2024 Canadian Open: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Racing the 200 free/100 back double, Summer McIntosh aims to win double golds during the first finals session of the 2024 Canadian Open.

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Walsh Sisters, Sims, and Vazquez Montano Nominated for 2024 Honda Sport Award For Swim/Dive

Gretchen and Alex Walsh have both been nominated for the 2024 Honda Award for Swimming and Diving, along with Bella Sims and Aranza Vazquez.

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2024 Canadian Open: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

Javier Acevedo (pictured) joins swimmers like Summer McIntosh and Finlay Knox in taking on the 200 free/100 back double on Day 1 of the 2024 Canadian Open.

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796 Swimmers Have Qualified for 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Ahead of San Antonio PSS

Luka Mijatovic is one of seven male swimmers who has brought their total of Olympic Trials cut up to five since our last qualifiers check in January.

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TopTenTweets: On The Beauty of the Dirty Double, Bagel Bites, And An April Fools For the Books

It hasn’t exactly been a quiet week for swimming news, and that’s reflected in our TopTenTweets of the week. Simply put, there was a lot to talk about.

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