Articles by Sophie Kaufman

Team USA Breaks Women’s 4×200 Freestyle Relay World Record In 7:30.13

Alex Walsh, Paige Madden, Katie Grimes, and Claire Weinstein surprised for a world record in the women’s 4×200 freestyle relay to close day three in Budapest.

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Regan Smith Breaks 200 Fly American Record For Silver Medal In Budapest (2:01.00)

The 22-year-old now owns the 200 fly American record in all three pool distances: long course meters, short course meters, and short course yards.

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Summer McIntosh Takes Down Decade Old 200 Fly World Record In 1:59.32 To Claim Gold

Summer McIntosh broke her second world record of the week, swimming 1:59.32 to break Mireia Belmonte Garcia’s decade-old 200 fly mark.

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Watch Three More World Records Fall During The Third Night of Finals At 2024 SC Worlds

Catch up on all the medal rounds and world records from the exciting third night of finals at the 2024 Short Course World Championships.

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2024 SC Worlds: Day 3 Pick’Em Contest Standings

The Pick’Em competition for the 2024 Short Course World Championships is heating up as the overall lead changed hands again after Day 3 in Budapest.

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Alberto Razzetti Cracks Laszlo Cseh’s 200 Fly European Record In 1:48.64

Alberto Razzetti reset the European and Italian records as he swam to silver in the men’s 200 fly, breaking 1:49 for the first time in his career.

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Gretchen Walsh Resets Championship and Americas 100 Free Record For 2nd Individual Worlds Gold

Gretchen Walsh swam 50.31 to win gold in the women’s 100 free, resetting her Championship and Americas record from the semifinal.

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Lani Pallister Swims 3:53.73 To Break Ariarne Titmus’ 400 Freestyle Oceanian Record

Lani Pallister returned to the Short Course Worlds 400 freestyle podium, swimming a 3:53.73 for the silver medal and an Oceanian record.

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U.S. Women Swim 3:25.01 To Break Australia’s World Record In The Women’s 4×100 Freestyle Relay

Douglass, Berkoff, Shackell, and Walsh nearly brought the women’s 4×100 free relay world record sub-3:25, swimming 3:25.01 for gold and a world record.

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Watch Every World Record From The First Finals Session At 2024 Short Course Worlds

Catch up on an electric first finals session at the 2024 Short Course Worlds with race videos of all the world records that went down this evening.

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Summer McIntosh Breaks 400 Freestyle World Record By Over a Second To Open 2024 SC Worlds

Summer McIntosh opened a busy schedule at the 2024 SC Worlds with a world record in the women’s 400 freestyle, swimming 3:50.25.

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Noe Ponti Breaks His 50 Butterfly World Record With A 21.43 In Semifinals

Noe Ponti remains on fire in the 50 butterfly this short-course season. During the semifinals in Budapest, he reset his world record in 21.43.

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Kuzey Tuncelli Breaks Official World Junior Record In 1500 Freestyle En Route To Worlds Bronze

Kuzey Tuncelli swam 14:20.64 to win bronze at the 2024 Short Course Worlds and break Gregorio Paltrinieri’s official 1500 free world junior record.

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2024 SC Worlds Previews: The Stars Are Out In The Women’s IM Events

From Kate Douglass to Gretchen Walsh and Summer McIntosh, some of the best IMers currently racing will take to the blocks in Budapest.

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2024 SC Worlds Previews: Competitive Field In Men’s Breaststroke Events Despite Absences

Even with some notable absences, the men’s breaststroke field is strong at the 2024 Short Course World Championships across all three distances.

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