Articles by Sophie Kaufman

LIVEBARN Race of the Week: NC State Wins First 200 Medley National Title in NCAA Record

NC State honored their 2023 200 medley NCAA champions this week, so let’s flashback to that first event of the men’s 2023 NCAA Championships.

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2023-24 NCAA Recap, Week 6: Top Ranked Teams in DI and DII Clash In Dual Meets

In Week 6 of our NCAA recap, we’re looking at dual meet clashes between top-ranked DI and DII teams, Stanford’s early returns, and mid-major breaststrokers.

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LIVEBARN Race of the Week: Maxime Grousset Keeps Rolling, Breaks SCM 100 Fly French Record

At the SCM French Championships, world champion Maxime Grousset kept his summer momentum going by breaking the 100 butterfly French Record.

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LIVEBARN Race of the Week: G. Walsh Leads Off 200 Medley Relay With 50 BK American Record

Gretchen Walsh swam a 50 backstroke American record of 22.54 to lead off Virginia’s 200 medley relay that improved their #1 ranking in the NCAA this season.

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LIVEBARN Race of the Week: Gui Caribe Wins 100 Free Pan Ams Gold In 48.06

Gui Caribe came from behind to earn gold in the 100 freestyle at the Pan Am Games, swimming a new personal best of 48.06.

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2023-24 NCAA Recap, Week 5: Nail-Biter Meets Around the Country & Backstrokers Show Up

Tommy Janton (pictured) and Notre Dame fit two of our themes for the week: close meets and the backstrokers showing up big time.

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LIVEBARN Race of the Week: MacNeil’s Pan Ams 50 Free Gold Propels Her Into Canadian History

Maggie MacNeil tied with Gabi Albiero for Pan Ams 50 free gold. It’s her 4th gold at the meet, tying her for most golds by a Canadian swimmer at a Games.

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Olympic Champion Stephanie Rice Forced To Withdraw From Reality Show Due To Shoulder Injury

A dislocated shoulder forced Olympic champion Stephanie Rice  to withdraw from the reality show SAS: Australia last week.

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Kennedy Noble and Jack Aikins Lead U.S 1-2 Sweeps in the 200 Back With New Pan Ams Records

Kennedy Noble (pictured) and Jack Aikins both set new Pan Ams records in the 200 backstroke, leading 1-2 U.S. sweeps in both the women’s and men’s events.

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Maggie MacNeil Picks Up 100 Butterfly Gold In A New Pan Ams Record (56.94)

En route to her first individual gold of the 2023 Pan American Games, Maggie MacNeil swam 56.94 for a new 100 fly Pan Ams record.

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LIVEBARN Race of The Week: Sarah Sjostrom Battles Back to Earn 50 Butterfly Triple Crown

Sarah Sjostrom won her second Triple Crown of the 2023 World Cup circuit by edging out Zhang Yufei in the 50 butterfly by just .02 seconds.

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Kaylee McKeown and Matt Sates Lead Overall World Cup Rankings With 1 Day Remaining

With one day of competition left in the 2023 World Cup series, Kaylee McKeown (pictured) and Matt Sates are holding onto 1st in the overall series rankigns.

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Watch: Siobhan Haughey Takes Down 200 Free World Cup Record For 3rd Time In 1:54.08

En route to her 200 freestyle Triple Crown, Siobhan Haughey broke the World Cup event record for the 3rd time at this World Cup series.

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2023 World Cup Series – Budapest: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Swimmers will be vying for Triple Crowns in 7 of the events on Day 2 finals in Budapest. Matt Sates (pictured) is aiming for two: the 200 IM and 200 fly.

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LIVEBARN Race of the Week: Relive the Women’s 100 BR Showdown from 2022 UVA v. Texas Dual

Relive the women’s 100 breast showdown between Elendt, Walsh, and Jacoby from last year’s Texas vs. UVA dual meet ahead of this year’s edition of the meet.

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