Articles by Sophie Kaufman

Aiden Norman: “I Had To Be At My Absolute Best” To Win JPP 200 Back (Team Canada Day 3 Quotes)

Hear what 200 backstroke Junior Pan Pac Champion Aiden Norman and the other Day 3 Canadian medalists had to say after the penultimate day of the meet.

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O’Dell On U.S. Girls Going 1-2 In All Individual Events on JPP Day 3 “It Was A Dream Come True

O’Dell won silver in the 200 back and gold in the 4×100 free relay on Day 3 of Junior Pan Pacs, playing a key role in the American girls’ successful day.

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Audrey Derivaux Breaks 100 FL Junior Pan Pacs Meet Record In 57.99 After Scratching Into Final

After scratching into the Junior Pan Pacs 100 fly final, Audrey Derivaux won the event with a new meet record and personal best of 57.99.

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Ireland Announces Launch Of First ‘National Swimming Strategy’

The strategy is a collaboration between Swim Ireland and the Irish government that aims to improve citizens’ access to and participation in swimming.

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10 Male Swimmers To Watch At The 2024 Paralympic Games

After an incredible 2023 season, Italy’s Simone Barlaam is one of the male swimmers to keep an eye on during the 2024 Paralympics.

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Gabrielle Rose Highlights The 2024 U.S. Masters Summer National Championship Entry List

Gabrielle Rose highlights the entry list for the 2024 U.S. Masters Summer National Championship, which includes ten other Olympians.

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How To Watch The 2024 Junior Pan Pacific Championships

All the information on how to watch the 2024 Junior Pan Pacific Championships as the action gets underway this week in Canberra, Australia.

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Jason Zhao, Luke Ellis, Teagan O’Dell & Lilla Bognar Named U.S. Captains For Junior Pan Pacs

Teagan O’Dell (pictured), Jason Zhao, Luke Ellis, and Lilla Bognar are the Team USA captains for the 2024 Junior Pan Pacific Championships.

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Paris 2024, Oceania Recap: Has There Been A Shuffle Among The Greatest Australian Olympians?

McKeown, Titmus, O’Callaghan, and McKeon all had strong 2024 Olympics, which has us wondering where they rank among the greatest Australian Olympians.

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Paris 2024, Euro Recap: French Medley Relays Give Home Crowd Parting Gift Of National Records

The French medley relays both set national records on the last night of swimming at the Paris Games, a fitting parting gift for a passionate home crowd.

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Sarah Sjostrom Solidifies Her Legacy As The Sprint Queen With A Third Individual Gold

Sarah Sjostrom’s gold medal in the 50 freestyle–the third of her career and second of the meet–cements her legacy as one of swimming’s greatest sprinters.

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Paris 2024, Euro Recap: Kristof Milak Snaps Hungary’s Streak of Near Misses For 100 Fly Gold

A Hungarian swimmer has earned a silver medal in the last two Olympic editions of the men’s 100 fly. Kristof Milak ended that streak, winning gold in 49.90.

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Paris 2024, Oceania Recap: Ariarne Titmus Closes Out Olympics With Her Best Swim Of The Games

Ariarne Titmus took silver in the women’s 800 freestyle in a new Oceanian record (8:12.29), earning her fourth medal of the 2024 Olympics.

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Paris 2024, Euro Recap Day 7: Ben Proud Finally Captures His First Olympic Medal

Tonight, Ben Proud ticked off one of the things he had yet to do in his impressive career by winning Olympic silver in the men’s 50 freestyle.

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Paris 2024 Oceania Recap: McKeown The First Female Backstroker To Defend 100/200 Olympic Gold

Kaylee McKeown won gold in the 200 backstroke with another Olympic record, making her the first backstroker to win the 100/200 at back-to-back Olympics.

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