Articles by Sophie Kaufman

2022 World Championships: Day 5 Finals Preview

David Popovici has hit three world junior records in 2 days. He’s the favorite in the men’s 100 free and could have saved something special for the final.

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Paris 2024 Is Going to be Wild (Euro Recap Day 4)

With his world junior record, David Popovici leads the way in one of the most competitive men’s 100 free fields we’ve ever seen.

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2022 World Championships: Day 4 Finals Preview

Five different medal events will be contested during Day 4 finals, including Kristof Milak eyeing a new world record in the men’s 200 butterfly.

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Budapest 2022, Euro Day 3 Recap: Europeans Sweep the Women’s 100 Breast Podium

For the first time since 1986, the Europeans swept the women’s 100 breast podium at the World Championships, with Italy’s Pilato striking gold.

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Opening Ceremonies Officially Kick Off the 2022 World Championships (VIDEO)

The 19th edition of the FINA World Aquatic Championships officially get underway with the Opening Ceremonies in Budapest, Hungary.

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2022 World Championships: Day 3 Finals Preview

After setting a world junior record in the semis, David Popovici enters the 200 free final as the slight favorite in a crowded field on Day 3 finals.

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Budapest 2022, Euro Day 2 Recap: New Faces Assert Themselves as Medal Threats

With his 100 breast gold medal and Italian record, Nicolo Martinenghi is one of the new European stars making the most of 2022 Worlds through Day 2.

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David Popovici Blasts 1:44.40 200 Free World Junior Record

Romania’s David Popovici set a new world junior record in the second semifinal of the men’s 200 free on Day 2 in Budapest.

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European National Records Fall in Men’s 100 Back Semis

Apostolos Christou (above) set a new Championship and Greek record in the second men’s 100 back semi, one of three national records to fall in that heat.

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Nicolo Martinenghi Lowers Own 100 BR Italian Record to Win Gold in Budapest

Nicolo Martinenghi lowered his own Italian record by .02, clocking 58.26 to win gold on night 2 of the 2022 World Championships.

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2022 World Championships: Day 2 Finals Preview

Arno Kamminga looks to become the first new world champion in the men’s 100 breast since 2015, but he’ll need to beat a surging Martinenghi and Fink.

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Budapest 2022, Day 1 Euro Recap: Marchand Follows in Phelps’ & Father’s Footsteps

In a head-turning swim, Leon Marchand came within a second of the world record as he took gold in the men’s 400 IM on Day 1 of 2022 Worlds.

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British Men Lower 4×100 Free Relay National Record In 3:11.14

Lewis Burras, Jacob Whittle, Matt Richards and Tom Dean teamed up to take down the British Record in the men’s 4×100 free relay at 2022 Worlds.

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Thomas Ceccon Rebreaks Italian 50 Fly Record in 22.79

After becoming the first Italian man under 23 seconds in the prelims, Thomas Ceccon swam 22.79 to lower his Italian Record on Day 1 of 2022 Worlds.

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Guilherme Costa Resets 400 Freestyle South American Record with 3:43.31

Brazil’s Guilherme Costa swam 3:43.31 to reset the South American and Brazilian records he set during Day 1 prelims of 2022 Worlds.

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