Articles by Sophie Kaufman

Entry Lists for 2022 Commonwealth Games Released

Provisional entry lists have been released for swimming and para swimming at the Commonwealth Games, which run from July 29 – August 3.

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2022 Commonwealth Games Previews: What Form Will Duncan Scott Bring to the IMs?

As the season’s top Commonwealth performer in the men’s IMs, Duncan Scott’s form will be a huge determining factor for the medals at the Comm Games.

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Australia Bars Athletes From Cheering For Other Sports At Commonwealth Games

The new rule has been put in place to stop an outbreak of COVID-19 from affecting the Australian team as it did at the 2022 World Championships.

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2022 European Junior Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

It’s a packed night of finals on Day 5 of the 2022 European Junior Championship. David Popovici will look to claim the top seed in his 100 free semifinal

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International Sport Arbitrator Aliaksandr Danilevich Arrested by Belarusian Police

Aliaksandr Danilevich of Belarus was arrested after signing a petition opposed to the war in Ukraine. He served as an arbitrator for the CAS.

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Hungary’s Zsofia Ratkai Inhales Water During 4×100 Free Relay Final

During the second-leg of the girls’ 4×100 freestyle relay, Zsofia Ratkai inhaled water into her lungs, which caused her to stop in the middle of the race.

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How Did We Do? Reviewing SwimSwam’s Worlds Predictions

Frenchman Leon Marchand greatly exceeded our expectations at the 2022 FINA World Championships, winning three medals (two of them gold).

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Italy Strikes Gold For the First Time in a Worlds Relay (Day 8 Euro Recap)

Italy won their first World Championship relay title on the final night of Budapest 2022, upsetting the U.S for gold in the men’s 4×100 medley.

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Erika Fairweather Tests Positive for COVID-19

New Zealand’s Erika Fairweather tested positive for COVID on Day 5 of 2022 Worlds, forcing her to withdraw from the 4×100 mixed freestyle relay team.

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2022 Worlds: Day 8 Finals Preview

After Bobby Finke worked his magic on the final 50 of the 800 free to claim gold, can he do the same in the 1500 on the last night of the 2022 Worlds?

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Ben Proud Becomes First Brit to Win Gold in the Men’s 50 Free (Euro Recap Day 7)

Ben Proud clocked 21.32 to become to first British man to ever win a World Championship title in the men’s 50 freestyle.

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Sjostrom Still Looking for a World Title in the Women’s 100 FR (Day 6 Euro Recap)

With her silver medal performance in finals, Sjostrom has been on the Worlds’ 100 free podium 5 consecutive times, but has yet to claim the top step.

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Lani Pallister Among 8 Swimmers Positive for COVID, Out of 800 FR Final

Lani Pallister, the No. 2 seed in the 800 final, has withdrawn after testing positive for COVID-19, one of eight swimmers so far to return a positive result.

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2022 World Championships: Day 6 Prelims Preview

Bruno Fratus is chasing 100 sub-22 LCM 50 freestyles. He’s currently sitting at 97, so we’ll find out in Day 6 prelims if he’ll hit 100 in Budapest.

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2022 World Championships: Day 5 Finals Preview

David Popovici has hit three world junior records in 2 days. He’s the favorite in the men’s 100 free and could have saved something special for the final.

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