Articles by Sophie Kaufman

Daniel Wiffen Breaks Grant Hackett’s 1500 Freestyle Mare Nostrum Tour Record In 14:54.81

Daniel Wiffen’s 14:54.81 broke Grant Hackett’s 1500 freestyle Mare Nostrum Tour Record from 2007, which was the second-oldest Mare Nostrum record.

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Ilya Shymanovich Swims Canet Meet Record To Cap 50 Breaststroke Sweep At Mare Nostrum

Ilya Shymanovich swam 26.59 to break Adam Peaty’ Canet meet record on the Mare Nostrum Swim Tour, which had stood since 2019.

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Speedo Grand Challenge Day 2: Kharun and Rose Battle In 100 Fly, Both Sub-51 Seconds

This marked Ilya Kharun’s third time breaking 51 seconds in the 100 butterfly this month after doing so at the Fort Lauderdale PSS and Sun Devil Open.

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Rising National Names To Watch For The Rest Of This Olympic Quad — Men’s Edition

See the women’s edition here. The 2025 U.S. Nationals are fast approaching, which means it’s time for the Men’s edition…

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2025 US World Trials Previews: Regan Smith Leads 200 Fly Field As Shackell And Derivaux Charge

American record holder and two-time Olympic medalist Regan Smith leads the 200 fly field ahead of quickly rising teenagers Alex Shackell and Audrey Derivaux

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Haley Bennett-Osborne Named Coach Of Swimming Canada’s High Performance Centre – Quebec

Haley Bennett-Osborned will begin her role as coach at the Quebec High Performance Centre this fall when the Olympic Park Sports Centre reopens.

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Sahiel Pai’s 1:09.76 100 Breaststroke Moves Him To Fourth In American Boys 11-12 Age Group

Sahiel Pai moved up to fourth in the American boys’ 11-12 age group in the 100-meter breaststroke last weekend, swimming a 1:09.76.

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McKenzie Siroky Swims Three New Breaststroke Bests At Tennessee Invitational

McKenzie swam personal bests in the 50/100/200 breaststroke last weekend, moving up to 4th fastest American woman this season in the 50/100 breast.

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2025 U.S. World Trials Previews: Smith and Berkoff Lead The Way Into Women’s 50 Backstroke

Reagan Smith and Katharine Berkoff have established themselves as the frontrunners in the women’s 50 backstroke field for U.S. Nationals.

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European Record Holder Sven Schwarz Highlights Germany’s Roster For U23 European Championships

Newly minted 800 freestyle European record holder Sven Schwarz highlights a German roster of 23 athletes heading to the U23 European Championships in June.

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2025 U.S. World Trials Previews: Finke Leads Men’s 800 Free Ahead Of An Open Race For Second

With Luke Whitlock not attending U.S. Nationals, the race for second in the men’s 800 freestyle behind Bobby Finke is wide open once again.

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Alistair Peng, 14, Wins Two More Events To Close Out TAC Titans Spring Fling

14-year-old Alistair Peng won two more events in lifetime best fashion on Sunday to close out a stellar performance at the 2025 TAC Titans Spring Fling.

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Ilya Kharun Rattles His 50 Butterfly Canadian Record From Two Weeks Ago At Sun Devil OPen

On the last day of the Sun Devil Open, Ilya Kharun came less than a tenth away from the 50 fly Canadian record he swam two weeks ago in Fort Lauderdale.

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Tomas Koski Swims 1:47.22 200 Free; Cadence Vincent Hits 50 Free PB To Wrap Bulldog Grand Slam

Tomas Koski fired off a 1:47.22 200 freestyle as a follow up to his Finnish record in Ft. Lauderdale while Cadence Vincent continues to drop in the sprints.

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Aiden Hayes Makes His Return From Injury At TAC Titans Spring Fling

2023 200-yard butterfly NCAA champion Aiden Hayes sat out the 2024-25 NCAA season as he recovered from a fractured wrist.

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