Articles by Sophie Kaufman

2022 Short Course Worlds: Breaking Down Highs and Lows of the 200 IM Prelims Splits

Kate Douglass and Alex Walsh are seeded 1-2 heading into the women’s 200 IM finals. How do their splits stack up against the rest of the field?

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2022 Short Course Worlds: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

Day 1 of 2022 Short Course Worlds kicks off with heats of the women’s 400 free, as well as the 100 back, 50 fly, 200 IM, 400 free relay, and men’s 1500 free.

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2022 Short Course Worlds Picks and Previews: Mixed Relays

After not sending a team to 2021 Worlds, the Australian mixed relays are set to shake up the medal podium in both the mixed freestyle and medley relays.

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2022 Short Course Champs Picks and Previews: Men’s Medley Relays

After dethroning the Americans in the 4×100 medley relay for a World title in Budapest, can the Italians do the same in Melbourne?

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Sara Wolf Completes First Known North-South Swim of Mobile Bay

Earlier this month, former collegiate diver Sara Wolf completed the first known north-south open water swim of Mobile Bay in Alabama.

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2022 Short Course Worlds Picks and Previews: Men’s Breaststroke

After going 9-for-9 in the 50/100/200 breaststroke during the 2022 World Cup, Nic Fink heads into Melbourne as the favorite in all three races.

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Camille Spink and Sean Green Each Win Twice on Day 3 of 2022 NCAP Invitational

NCAP’s Camille Spink (pictured) and LIAC’s Sean Green each collected two more individual event wins at the 2022 NCAP Invitational.

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2022 Winter Junior Championships – East: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Kaii Winkler lowered his own 100 free 15-16 NAG in prelims, blasting 42.21 to earn top seed by over a second for the last night of finals at Winter Juniors.

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2022 Short Course Worlds Picks and Previews: Women’s Backstroke

After earning silver in the 50/100/200 backstroke at 2021 SC Worlds, Kylie Masse is back chasing gold in each distance in Melbourne.

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2022 Winter Juniors: Swims You Might Have Missed on Day 2

On a day full of blazing 500 frees from juniors, you may’ve missed Bailey Hartman cut 8 seconds off her best to finish 4th at Winter Juniors-West in 4:33.72.

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2022 Short Course Worlds Picks and Previews: Men’s Backstroke

Ryan Murphy hasn’t been as active this season as some of his primary contenders, but he’s still a gold medal threat in all three men’s backstroke events.

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Maximus Williamson Rips 1:33.07 200 Freestyle, Breaks Boys’ 15-16 NAG Record

Maximus Williamson broke the boys’ 200 freestyle 15-16 National Age Group Record leading off LAC’s 800 freestyle relay, blasting 1:33.07.

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2022 Winter Juniors – East: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Winter Juniors – East gets underway with the 200 medley and 800 freestyle relays during the first session in Greensboro, NC.

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The Week that Was In College Swimming: Midseason Madness Part II

Welcome back to The Week That Was In College Swimming, where every week we’ll take a look at some of the highlights from around the NCAA in all three divisions.

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WATCH: All The Record-Breaking Swims at the 2022 U.S. Open Championships

New ASU pros Regan Smith and Chase Kalisz combined for four of the seven record-breaking swims at the 2022 U.S. Open Championships.

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