Articles by Sophie Kaufman

2024 M. NCAAs: Watch Leon Marchand Shatter the 500 Free NCAA Record (Day 2 Race Videos)

Leon Marchand obliterated his 500 freestyle NCAA record by 3.81 seconds on day 2 of 2024 Men’s NCAAs with a jaw-dropping 4:02.31.

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2024 Men’s Division I NCAA Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Arizona State aims to turn their two top seeds into two NCAA relay titles on Day 1 of the 2024 Men’s Division I NCAA Championships.

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2024 M. NCAA Previews: Chaos Reigns In the 100 Breaststroke

Liam Bell, one of only two returning 2023 ‘A’ finalists and the fastest in the field, should hold the slight edge in the 100 breast, but it’s not that simple.

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2024 Men’s NCAA Data Visualization Disguises The Close Race For A Trophy In Indianapolis

Data visualization of the scored psych sheets for men’s NCAAs shows a fight for the top 10 but disguises how close we expect the race for the top 5 to be.

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2024 M. NCAA Previews: The 500 Freestyle Gets The Marchand Madness Treatment

Leon Marchand took down the 500 freestyle NCAA record at PAC-12s, cementing his status as the favorite to earn this year’s national title.

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2024 W. NCAAs: Watch Gretchen Walsh Crush a 47.42 100 Butterfly (Day 3 Race Videos)

Gretchen Walsh obliterated her 100 butterfly NCAA record and the 48 second barrier with an astonishing 47.42 to win on Day 3 of 2024 NCAAs.

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2024 Women’s Division I NCAA Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Mona McSharry moved into a tie for 4th all-time in the 100 breast after her 56.76 prelims swim. In finals, she aims to win her first NCAA title in the event.

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2024 Women’s Division I NCAA Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Gretchen Walsh reset all her 50 freestyle records with a blistering 20.41 in prelims. In Day 2 finals, she looks to lower that mark for the 4th time in 2024.

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2024 W. NCAAs: Watch Gretchen Walsh Breaks All Her Records in the 50 Free (Day 2 Race Videos)

The highlight of Day 2 finals in Athens was when Gretchen Walsh bettered all the 50 free records she set in prelims with a blistering 20.37.

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2024 Women’s NCAAs: Watch Florida Win First 800 FR Relay Title Since 1989 (Day 1 Race Videos)

Catch up on all the action from a busy first night of 2024 Women’s NCAAs with race videos of the 200 medley and 800 freestyle relays.

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2024 Women’s Division I NCAA Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

The Virginia women have not lost an NCAA relay since the first night of the 2022 meet and look to keep that streak alive on day 1 of the 2024 championships.

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2024 M. NCAA Previews: NCAA Record Holder Kos and 2x NCAA Champ Lasco Clash In 200 Back

Hubert Kos took down Murphy’s 200 back NCAA record at PAC-12s and will now face off against two-time defending champion Destin Lasco for the NCAA title.

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2024 W. NCAA Previews: Florida’s Sims and Ivey Aiming For 1-2 Finish In The 200 Freestyle

As the #1 and #3 seeds, Bella Sims and Isabel Ivey will look to go 1-2 in the 200 freestyle and put up big points for the Florida Gators.

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31 Teams Qualify Relays for 2024 Men’s NCAA Division I Championships

In 2023, Florida won three of the five relays in NCAA record fashion. This year, they along with 30 other schools have qualified relays for 2024 NCAAs.

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2024 W. NCAA Previews: How Low Can Gretchen Walsh Go In The 100 Freestyle?

Gretchen Walsh is in a world of her own in the 100-yard freestyle, leaving her to race against the clock and her new American record at 2024 NCAAs.

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