Articles by Sophie Kaufman

Pick The Winners: The 2024 Summer Swimming Pick’Em Is Here!

Sarah Sjostrom, world record holder in the 50/100 freestyle, is a surprise entry in both events in Paris. Will she win gold in both? Make your picks within.

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Celine Dion Sings As French Athletes Light Incredible Hot Air Balloon Olympic Torch

Track and field star Marie-Jo Pérec and French judoka star Teddy Riner lit the cauldron that was inside at the bottom of a hot air balloon.

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Which Country Has The Largest Delegation At The 2024 Paris Olympics?

The United States has brought the largest delegation of athletes to the 2024 Paris Olympics, checking in with 592 participants ahead of France’s 573.

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NBC Broadcast Reports E.Coli Levels in Seine “Too High” During Opening Ceremony

NBC’s opening ceremony broadcast reports that E.Coli levels in the Seine are “too high” today and open water events would be postponed if scheduled for today.

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2024 Olympics Previews: Great Britain Aims For Gold and World Record In Men’s 4×200 Free Relay

For the men’s 4×200 free relay, Great Britain returns their full Olympic gold-winning relay from 2021. They aim to defend their title in world-record fashion.

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2024 Olympic Previews: Americans Favored In Crowded Men’s 400 Free Relay Field

Six sub-48 swims at U.S. Trials put Americans in the driver’s seat for the 400 free relay. But China, Australia, Italy, and Great Britain all loom large.

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The Last Five Men’s 100 Free Olympic Champions Have All Come From Lane 5

Rio Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers–the only Olympic champion returning to the Paris field–won gold from lane 5, like every men’s 100 free winner since 2004.

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2024 Olympic Previews: Finke the Favorite in 1500 FR, But Is The World Record As Reachable?

Without Ahmed Hafnaoui, Bobby Finke is the favorite to repeat as Olympic champion in the 1500 free. But that absence could also help the world record survive.

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USA Swimming Announces 2025 Domestic Schedule, No January Pro Swim Series Meet

USA Swimming announces the 2025 domestic meet schedule, which is without a January stop of the TYR Pro Swim Series for the first time in two years.

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2024 Olympic Previews: Ryan Murphy Aims To Reclaim 200 Back Gold

Hubert Kos upset Ryan Murphy for gold in the 200 back at 2023 Worlds. In Paris, Murphy aims to win that rematch and earn a second Olympic gold in the event.

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Interactive Maps: 2024 U.S. Olympic Team By Training Base, Hometown, and 2023 Focus Meet

Get ready for Paris 2024 by taking a look at these interactive maps which break down the U.S. Olympic roster by training base, hometown, and 2023 focus meet.

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2024 Olympic Preview: Titmus and O’Callaghan Set For 200 FR Rematch With Olympic Gold At Stake

Ariarne Titmus torched Mollie O’Callaghan’s WR at AUS Trials. Now, the two fastest women in 200 free history face off again, this time for Olympic gold.

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2024 Olympic Previews: Despite Glaring Absences, Men’s 800 Free Remains Loaded

Sam Short’s 7:37.76 lifetime best leads an absolutely stacked field into the second edition of the Olympic men’s 800 freestyle.

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2024 Olympics Previews: Summer McIntosh Aims To Continue Her Reign In Women’s 200 Fly

Two-time world champion Summer McIntosh aims to continue her winning ways in the 200 fly as she faces off against the Tokyo gold and silver medalists again.

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2024 Olympics Previews: Is There Another Surprise Loading In The Men’s 400 Freestyle?

After scaring the 400 freestyle world record this spring, Lukas Märtens will now face off against the last three world champions for Olympic gold.

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