Articles by Sophie Kaufman

Kate Douglass Eyes American Record In 200 Breaststroke (U.S. Trials Day 6 Finals Preview)

Kate Douglass was just .36 seconds off her 200 breast AR in prelims and could break it tonight in a loaded final that features Indiana’s Lilly King.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Day 6 Prelims Live Recap

Regan Smith takes on the 200 backstroke this morning, getting set for her 200 fly/200 back double in finals. Also, there’s a pretty important swim off.

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Matt Fallon Becomes Penn’s First Swimmer to Make Team USA In New 200 Breast American Record

In the 200 breast final, Matt Fallon won the race in 2:06.54, breaking Josh Prenot’s American record which had stood for eight years and qualifying for Paris.

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Regan Smith Cracks New 200 Fly Championship Record One Day After Resetting 100 Back WR

One day after setting a 100 back world record, Regan Smith lowered her own 200 butterfly championship record to 2:04.91 in semifinals of Olympic Trials.

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Caeleb Dressel and Simone Manuel Take Aim At Olympic Berths In 100 Free (Day 5 Finals Preview)

Caeleb Dressel and Simone Manuel can qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics tonight in the 100 freestyle on Day 5 of 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials.

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Alex Shackell Swims 2:06.71 200 Butterfly, Moving Up to #2 In 17-18 Age Group

Alex Shackell flexed her fly speed again at Trials. In prelims of the 200 fly, she rocketed to a 2:06.71, moving up to #2 all-time among American 17-18 girls.

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Luke Whitlock Becomes Youngest Male To Make Olympic Team Since 2000, Crushes 17-18 NAG

Luke Whitlock, 18, became the youngest American man to make the Olympic team since Michael Phelps, rewriting the 21 year old boys’ 17-18 NAG in the process.

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Regan Smith Reclaims 100 Backstroke World Record In Blazing 57.13

Regan Smith reclaimed the 100 backstroke world record during U.S. Olympic Trials, swimming a 57.13 to take two-tenths off the previous standard.

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Women’s 100 Backstroke World Record On Notice (Day 4 U.S. Trials Finals Preview)

Fresh off resetting her American record, Regan Smith will have the chance to reclaim the women’s 100 backstroke world record during tonight’s final.

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Ralph Lauren Unveils Team USA Olympic Opening and Closing Ceremony Outfits

Official outfitter Ralph Lauren dropped the Team USA Opening and Closing Ceremony outfits for the 2024 Paris Olympics this morning.

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Carl Bloebaum and Logan Robinson Tied for 16th in 200 Fly; Swim-Off Avoided (UPDATED)

Carl Bloebaum and Logan Robinson tied for 16th in the men’s 200 butterfly prelims, but Chase Kalisz’s scratch saved them from a swim-off.

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Ryan Murphy and Lilly King Join Exclusive List of Swimmers To Three-Peat At U.S. Trials

With their wins in the 100 back and 100 breast, Ryan Murphy and Lilly King (pictured) became the 8th and 9th swimmers to win an event at US Trials three times

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Regan Smith Resets 100 Backstroke American Record for the Second Time In Less Than A Month

In the semifinal of the 100 backstroke at U.S. Trials, Regan Smith fired off a 57.47, lowering the American record that she swam less than a month ago.

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Relay Spots On The Line For First Time at 2024 U.S. Trials (Day 3 Finals Preview)

With the men’s and women’s 200 freestyle finals on tap tonight, we’ll get out first look at what the U.S relays in Paris could look like.

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14-Year-Old Audrey Derivaux Makes U.S Trials 400 IM Final, Moves To 7th In Age Group (4:45.23)

Audrey Derivaux impressed in prelims of the women’s 400 IM, dropping four seconds to move up to 7th in the 13-14 age group and make her first Trials final.

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