Articles by Sophie Kaufman

7 Early NCAA Meets to Put On Your Calendar

The Virginia Cavaliers’ duals against Florida and Texas are two of the early season meets that you won’t want to miss this fall.

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College Swimming Previews: Stacked Freshmen Class Gives #8 Stanford Men Lots of Options

Rex Maurer (pictured) leads a loaded freshmen class that affords the #8 Stanford men plenty of options for how to attack the 2023-24 season.

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2023 World Junior Championships: Day 6 Finals Live Recap

Kicking things off is the boys 100 free final, where American Maximus Williamson comes in as the top seed.

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Has Canada Found Their Female Breaststroker? Alexanne Lepage Breaks Out At World Juniors

Canada’s Alexanne Lepage won the 100 breast at 2023 World Juniors in 1:06.58, faster than any Canadian woman went at senior World Championships in Fukuoka.

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Lorne Wigginton Lowers 400 FR Canadian 15-17 NAG to 3:49.05, Now #3 Canadian All-Time

Lorne Wigginton broke the boys’ 400 free Canadian 15-17 NAG twice in one day, lowering the mark to 3:49.05 and becoming the #3 Canadian all-time.

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U.S. Breaks Boys 4×100 Free Relay World Junior Record (3:15.49), Williamson Splits 47.78

Team USA’s Daniel Diehl, Maximus Williamson, Hudson Williams, and Jason Zhao set a new world junior record of 3:15.49 in the boys 4×100 freestyle relay.

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Faulty Sewer Valve Behind Cancellation of the Paris 2024 Open Water Test Event

An investigation found that a malfunctioning valve upstream was the reason for poor water quality which cancelled the Paris 2024 test event in the Seine.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: The Ultimate Punishment for Losing Fantasy Football

In this week’s edition of TopTenTweets, Zach Harting takes the top spot with a truly epic swim he did as a result of losing his fantasy football league.

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2024 College Swimming Previews: #10 Auburn Men Will Rely On Relays To Hold NCAA Position

After their most successful season since 2016, the #10 Auburn men look to keep their momentum rolling this season and hold their NCAA position.

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Leslie Hamilton Becomes First Woman To Complete 37 Mile Swim Around Staten Island

Leslie Hamilton’s 37-mile swim around Staten Island is the first time that swim has been officially observed, and she’s the first woman to achieve the feat.

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Like Father Like Son: Ryan Lochte’s Son Caiden Dives In

Ryan Lochte’s eldest son Caiden took part in a swimming event this week, showing that a love for the pool is something the two share.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: The Most Meters Swum At 2023 Worlds

Congratulations Kristof Rasovszky for most meters swum at Worlds. Check his grand total, and stay for an excuse to watch the Beijing men’s 400 free relay.

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Jari Cennat Tammi Swims 500km From Stockholm to Helsinki For Longest Unsupported Swim WR

64-year-old Jari Cennat Tammi swam 500km from Stockholm to Helsinki, setting a new world record for longest unsupported swim.

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Canadian Para Swimmer Turned Cyclist Nathan Clement Wins T1 Time Trial World Title

Nathan Clement swam for Canada at the Rio Olympics. After retiring from swimming, he started para cycling and won his first world title in the T1 time trial.

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