Articles by Sophie Kaufman

2025 Worlds, Euro Recap: Lukas Märtens Earns 1st World Title, Completing Epic Year In 400 Free

Lukas Märtens has collected many accolades in the 400m free over the past year. On Day 1 in Singapore, he won his first world championship title in the event.

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Track Your Entries In SwimSwam’s Pick’Em Contest For the 2025 World Aquatic Championships

Track your entries in SwimSwam’s Pick’Em contest for the 2025 World Aquatic Championships here throughout the eight-day competition!

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2025 Worlds Previews: New World Record Holder Lukas Märtens Leads Stacked Men’s 400 Free Field

After winning Olympic gold and breaking the super-suited world record in the last year, Lukas Märtens arrives in Singapore the favorite in the men’s 400 free.

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Enter SwimSwam’s Pick’Em Contest For The 2025 World Championships Now!

SwimSwam’s Pick’Em contest for the 2025 World Aquatic Championships in Singapore is now open!

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2025 World Championship Previews: Qin Haiyang Aims To Retake The 50 Breaststroke Throne

China’s Qin Haiyang won three World Championship breaststroke titles in 2023, but his 2024 season was less successful in long course.

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USA Swimming Releases Finalized Roster For 2025 World Championships

USA Swimming has released its finalized roster for the 2025 World Aquatic Championships following the end of the 2025 U.S. National Championships this weekend

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IPC Issues Another Call For Bids For Para Swimming and Para Athletics Governance

The IPC first began seeking entities interested in taking over the governance of these sports–the two largest at the Paralympic Games–in 2021.

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Maryland’s PADONIA Swim Club Renames Pool To Honor Michael Phelps And Family

The pool, 20 minutes outside of Baltimore, Md., used to be called the Olympia pool but will now be known as the Phelps Legacy pool.

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2025 U.S. Nationals: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Luka Mijatovic, 16, is the top seed in the men’s 400 freestyle final this evening after ripping a 3:45.89 NAG that’s also faster than the 17-18 NAG mark.

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2025 U.S. Nationals: Day Four Finals Preview

Regan Smith leads a stacked women’s 100 backstroke final, while there’s potential qualification drama brewing in the men’s 100 breaststroke.

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2025 U.S. Nationals: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Katie Ledecky is back in the water at U.S. Nationals this morning in Indianapolis for prelims of the women’s 400 freestyle.

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2025 U.S. Nationals: Day 4 Prelims Preview

This morning, world record holder Regan Smith preps for a showdown with the on-fire Katharine Berkoff and Claire Curzan in tonight’s 100 backstroke final.

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2025 U.S. Nationals: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

100 butterfly world record holder Gretchen Walsh is back in the pool for her signature long-course event on the third night of finals in Indianapolis.

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2025 U.S. Nationals: Day 3 Finals Preview

Bobby Finke is seeded second for the 400 IM final, close to Carson Foster. But he said in Fort Lauderdale that if he qualifies, he won’t swim it at Worlds.

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2025 U.S. Nationals: Day 1 Finals Preview

Jack Alexy lit up prelims this morning, swimming 46.99 in the 100 free for a new U.S. Open Record. Now, he aims to cement his spot on the 2025 Worlds team.

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