Articles by Sophie Kaufman

WATCH: Brooks Curry Rips Suited 41.6 (ish) 100 Free at LSU Practice

Olympian and defending NCAA champion Brooks Curry fired off a hand-timed and suited 41.6 100 freestyle at an LSU practice.

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Shaine Casas and Hali Flickinger Confirmed for 2022 FINA World Cup Circuit

Casas and Flickinger are the latest swimmers that FINA has announced as set to race at the 2022 FINA World Cup, which kicks off in Berlin on October 21.

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Five Male Swimmers Who Could Breakout In The 2022-23 NCAA Season

The newly crowned U.S. national champion in the 400 IM, Florida senior Kevin Vargas seems on the precipice of a breakthrough in yards this NCAA season.

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Leon Marchand Rips 46.63 100 Yard IM for #2 Performance All-Time (Full Race Video)

At ASU’s season opening intrasquad pentathlon, Leon Marchand fired off the second fastest 100-yard IM in history with a 46.63.

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Ross Edgley Breaks Record For Longest Swim in Loch Ness With 49 Mile Outing

36-year-old Ross Edgley swam continuously for 52 hours and 39 minutes, setting the record for longest swim in Loch Ness at 49 miles.

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Leon Marchand and Charli Brown Light Up ASU’s Intrasquad Pentathlon (Video)

At ASU’s intrasquad meet, sophomores Leon Marchand and Charli Brown drop two of the fastest pentathlon times we’ve seen to open the 2022-23 season.

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WATCH: Jordan Crooks Blasts 18.9(ish) At the End of a Tennessee Practice

Sophomore Jordan Crooks, the fastest freshman in the 50 and 100 free, ripped an unsuited 18.9(ish) 50 freestyle at the end of a Tennessee practice.

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Australian Drowning Rates Hit 25-Year High

Royal Life Saving Society of Australia reported there were 339 drowning deaths in the country in the last 12 months, a 15% increase from the last year.

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Hungary Tops the Medal Table at the 2022 World Junior OW Championships

With four gold medals and three bronze, Hungary finished top of the medal table at Open Water World Juniors, unseating the United States, the 2018 winner.

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2022 World Junior OW Champs: U.S and Hungary Win Gold in Mixed Relays on Day 3

The U.S and Hungary earned gold in the mixed 4×1500 relays on the final day of the 2022 FINA World Junior Open Water Championships.

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College Swimming Previews: Loaded Fly Group Powers #2 Texas Women

Bolstered by elite fly and diving, the Longhorn women have also added Lydia Jacoby and Dakota Luther and look ready to defend their #2 spot in the nation.

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Swim England Warns Soaring Energy Costs Could Force Public Pools to Close

Swim England’s chief executive calls on the new PM to provide government subsidies that would help pools stay open amid the U.K’s ongoing energy crisis.

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SwimSwam’s Official 2022-23 College Swimming Previews Index

Follow along here as SwimSwam’s staff previews the top 12 men’s and women’s NCAA Division 1 teams as we gear up for the 2022-2023 college swimming season.

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College Swimming Previews: #7 Stanford Men Aim To Keep Last Year’s Momentum Going

After taking a giant leap forward last season, the Cardinal bring in a strong recruiting class that bolsters a well-rounded squad in 2022-23.

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2022 World Junior Championships: Day 6 Finals Live Recap

World Record holder David Popovici takes aim at his own boys’ 100 freestyle championship record on the final night of World Juniors.

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