Articles by Sophie Kaufman

2023 World Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Regan Smith is taking on the 200 butterfly/50 backstroke double on Day 5 of Worlds and aiming to strike gold in both events.

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WATCH: Australia Sets WR in 4×200 FR, Titmus Hits Fastest Split in History (Race Videos)

Catch up on all the medal rounds from the fifth day of the 2023 World Championships, including the Australian women take down another world record.

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Erin Gemmell and Alex Shackell Draw Onto U.S’s 4×200 Finals Relay (ALL LINEUPS)

Erin Gemmell (pictured) and Alex Shackell join Katie Ledecky and Bella Sims in the 4×200 free relay final to try and defend their 2022 gold.

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2023 World Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

100 breast champion Qin Haiyang aims to double up on breaststroke golds in Fukuoka with the men’s 50 breast final on Day 4 at 2023 Worlds.

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Worlds 2023 Euro Recap Day 4: Chmielewski Among Euro Jrs Finding Success at Senior Level

With his 200 fly silver medal, Krzysztof Chmielewski joins a growing list of European juniors successfully transitioning to the senior international stage.

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USA Taps Murphy-Fink-Huske-Douglass for Mixed Medley Relay Final (ALL LINEUPS)

As expected after their prelims lineup, the U.S. has defaulted to a M/M/F/F lineup for the mixed medley relay final on Day 4 of 2023 Worlds.

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2023 World Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Today’s finals session features the first meet’s first showdown between Regan Smith (pictured) and Kaylee McKeown as they fight for gold in the 100 back.

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Fukuoka 2023, Euro Recap Day 3: Matt Richards Has Arrived

Matt Richards has announced himself on the world stage, leading Great Britain to a 1-2 in the men’s 200 freestyle with a new personal best time.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Top Knots, Wikipedia Articles, and More

Check out swimming’s TopTenTweets of the past week. Pool swimming at Worlds kicked off, so there’s lots of ground to cover.

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2023 World Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Zhang Yufei has paced the women’s 100 butterfly through the rounds, and she’s looking to strike gold during the second finals session of 2023 Worlds.

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Fukuoka 2023, Day 2 Euro Recap: Diogo Ribeiro Wins Portugal’s First Ever Worlds Medal

Diogo Ribeiro became Portugal’s first swimmer to medal at World Championships with his silver in the men’s 50 fly in 22.80–a new national record.

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Fukuoka 2023, Day 1 Euro Recap: Germany Carries Open Water Success Into The Pool

Germany’s carried their open water success into the pool swimming, earning a medal and breaking three national records on the first day of the meet.

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2023 World Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Katie Ledecky swam the top prelims time in the 400 free, setting herself up well for her Day 1 finals showdown with Ariarne Titmus and Summer McIntosh.

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Watch All Three World Records Broken at 1st Finals of 2023 Worlds (Day 1 Race Videos)

Catch up on the action from the first finals session of 2023 Worlds, including all three of the world-record setting swims.

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2023 Worlds Relay Lineups: McIntosh Slots In, G. Walsh Leads off for W. 4×100 FR Finals

The U.S. has opted to lead off with Gretchen Walsh on their women’s 4×100 freestyle relay during the first finals session of 2023 Worlds.

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