Articles by Sophie Kaufman

A Brief History Of Swimming and the U.S. Presidency

To commemorate the upcoming Election Day in the United States, let’s take a look at the history of the U.S. presidency and swimming.

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Michael Andrew Completes First Day Of Training At Arizona State

Less than a week after announcing his intention to begin training with the Sun Devils, Michael Andrew has completed his first day of practice at ASU.

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Aggie Women Sweep Freestyle Events as Texas A&M Defeats Missouri

Chloe Stepanek and Hayden Miller contributed two event wins to the Aggie women’s freestyle event sweep as Texas A&M swept Missouri in an SEC showdown.

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Sloan Zallen Flips Verbal Commitment From Illinois To Join Arkansas’ Class of 2025

Sloan Zallens flips her commitment from Illinois to Arkansas and will join her sister Zara, who swims at Missouri, in the SEC beginning in fall 2025.

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Josh Liendo Tries On 200 Fly In Head-to-Head With Luca Urlando as Florida Sweeps Georgia

Josh Liendo took on the 200 fly during Florida’s meet against Georgia. The Gators swept the meet as the women overcame Georgia’s freestyle dominance.

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Wisconsin Snaps Minnesota’s Undefeated Streak as Jacob Johnson Lowers Minnesota 200 Fly Record

Wisconsin swept Minnesota, ending the Golden Gophers’ undefeated streak, as Jacob Johnson lowered his 200 fly school record to highlight Minnesota’s day.

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Harvard Women Open Their 2024-25 Campaign With A Win Over Brown

Sydney Lu was one of three double-event winners for the Harvard women as they officially opened their season with a win over Brown University.

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Texas vs. Indiana Dual Meet Live Recap — Session 2

After Texas swept the scored session this morning, the Longhorns and the Hoosiers are back in the water this evening for an unscored “all-finals” session.

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Texas vs. Indiana Dual Meet Live Recap — Session 1

Texas and Indiana, two of the top programs in the NCAA, face off in their first of two sessions today during the Hoosiers visit to Austin.

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Regan Smith Swims 54.27 To Lower SCM 100 Backstroke World Record For Second Time In A Week

Regan Smith broke the short-course women’s 100-meter backstroke world record for the second time on the World Cup circuit, blasting 54.27 in Singapore.

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Kate Douglass Becomes Only Woman Ranked Top 10 All-Time In SC 200 Breast/50 Fly Combo

The World Cup format has allowed Kate Douglass’ versatility to shine over the three stops and she’s moved into rarified air in the 200 breast/50 fly combo.

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PIAA 3A Champion Maddie Faikish Verbally Commits To Notre Dame’s Class of 2029

Maddie Faikish, a PIAA 3A state champion in the 200 and 500 freestyle, has verbally committed to the Fighting Irish and will arrive in fall 2025.

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2024-25 NCAA Digest: The 3 Fastest Pre-November 50 Freestyles In NCAA History Highlight Week 7

Ilya Kharun, Quintin McCarty, and Jonny Kulow swam the fastest pre-November 50 freestyles we’ve seen in the NCAA, all breaking 19 seconds at ASU vs. NC State.

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Minnetonka, Orono Girls Claim Their Divisions At Minnesota’s True Team State Championships

The Minnetonka and Orono girls won their divisions at the Minnesota True Team State Championships, with Orono successfully defending their 2023 title.

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Butterflyer Cassidy Allison Verbally Commits To University of Kentucky Class Of 2029

Butterfly specialist Cassidy Allison heads to Lexington, KY from San Marcos, CA to join a growing class of 2029 for the rebuilding Kentucky Wildcats.

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