Articles by Sophie Kaufman

USC vs. UCSD’s Saturday Dual Meet Cancelled Due To Ongoing Wildfires

The dual meet scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 11, between USC and UCSD in Los Angeles, CA, has been canceled due to the ongoing wildfires.

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Tom Daley and Alice Dearing Included In Quartet Inducted Into Swim England Hall of Fame

Swim England’s Hall of Fame Class of 2024 is Tom Daley, Alice Dearing, Mel Marshall, and Glenn Smith. The class was honored at the National Awards ceremony.

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Eden Jennings Stays In-State With Verbal Commits To Florida State (2025)

Eden Jennings, the 100 freestyle runner-up at the 2024 FHSAA 2A State Championships, has announced her plans to stay in-state and swim for Florida State.

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British Swim School Founder Rita Goldberg Passes Away

British Swim School founder Rita Goldberg passed away on Jan. 7, leaving a legacy of water safety through her company that is still teaching kids to swim.

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Firefighter & Olympian Dave Walters On Wildfire Fight: “We’re Trying To Keep What’s Left Here”

Dave Walters, a U.S. Olympic gold medallist and now part of the LA County FD, was interviewed on his first break in two days about fighting the LA wildfires.

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Six Pool Records Fall As Virginia Tech Men, South Carolina Women Split Dual Meet

Carles Coll Marti continued to excel after his 200 breast world title, swimming three of the pool records that fell in the Hokies’ duel with South Carolina.

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Gabriel Araujo and Alice Tai Win 2024 Para Swimming World Series Overall Titles

Paralympic gold medallists Gabriel Araujo and Alice Tai added more accolades to their impressive 2024 seasons by winning the 2024 Para Swimming World Series.

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World Aquatics Eliminates Men’s 200 IM Final/200 Breast Semifinal Back-to-Back For 2025 Worlds

The 2025 Worlds schedule makes it easier for Leon Marchand to pull the 200 IM/200 BR double and for Kate Douglass to do the 100 FR/200 BR finals double.

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2024 Swammy Awards: Male Swimmer of the Year – Leon Marchand

Leon Marchand wins the 2024 Swammy Award for Male Swimmer of the Year after a dominant 2024 from the Olympics to NCAAs and the World Cup.

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NC State’s Aiden Hayes and Arsenio Bustos Out For The Second Semester With Injuries

High-impact seniors Aiden Hayes (above) and Arsenio Bustos will miss the rest of the 2024-25 NCAA season for the NC State Wolfpack.

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Kentucky Women Beat Vanderbilt To Pick Up First In-Conference Dual Meet Win Of The Season

The Kentucky women touched first in all 14 events as they defeated Vanderbilt to pick up their first dual meet win against another SEC team this season.

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Multi-Sport Athlete Olivia Vecchio Commits To FGCU’s Class of 2029

Olivia Vecchio, a water polo player and swimmer, has committed to join Florida Gulf Coast’s swim team in the fall of 2025.

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ASU Women Break 200 Medley Relay School Record For Fourth Time This Season In Win Over Rice

Miriam Sheehan, Iza Adame, Julia Ullmann, and Caroline Bentz broke ASU’s 200 medley record for the fourth time this season to lead a dominant win over Rice.

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2024 Swammy Awards: British Coach of the Year — Steven Tigg

Steven Tigg is our 2024 Swammy Award winner for the British Coach of the Year. This is his second time winning the award.

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NCAA Scorers Noah Nichols and Tim Connery Absent From UVA Roster To Start Second Semester

NCAA scorers and UVA school record holders Noah Nichols and Tim Connery are absent from the team’s roster as the second half of the 2024-25 season starts.

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