Articles by Sophie Kaufman

Winter Juniors Qualifier JJ Arbuckle Commits To Tufts’ Class of 2029

Dallas Mustangs’ JJ Arbuckle, a former Winter Juniors qualifier, has verbally committed to Division III Tufts’ class of 2029.

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Cecilia McCloskey Breaks Two USMS Records On Final Day Of USMS Spring Nationals Championships

Cecilia McCloskey broke the women’s 75-79 USMS records in the 50 backstroke and 50 butterfly on Day 4 of the USMS Spring National Championships.

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Class of 2026 “Best Of The Rest” Recruit Jason Sugihara Verbally Commits To Army West Point

Jason Sugihara is the third SwimSwam ranked recruit committed to the Army Black Knight’s high school boys’ class of 2026 recruiting class.

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Aquajets’ Frances Muir Verbally Commits To Harvard For Fall 2026

Aquajets’ Frances Muir has announced her verbal commitment to the Harvard admissions process with 2025 Ivy League Champs scoring times.

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Only Seven Super-Suited World Records Are Still On The Books

Since October, three more super-suited world records have fallen, leaving just seven records left standing from that era of professional swimming.

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American Swimmers Combine For 21 Medals On Closing Day of Indy Para Swimming World Series

Leanne Smith closed out a fantastic return to competition by adding another gold medal to her Indianapolis haul by winning the multi-class 50 freestyle.

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Miranda Grana Collects Two More Wins Over Second Half Of Mexican Nationals

Fresh off a Mexican record and World Aquatics ‘A’ cut in the 100 backstroke, Miranda Grana added wins in the 200 back and 200 IM to close out her meet.

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Jari Cennat Tammi’s Next Big Adventure, A 10,000KM Effort From Istanbul To Cadiz Is Underway

Jari Cennat Tammi, 66, has undertaken a years-long challenge to swim 10,000 kilometers from Istanbul, Turkey to Cadiz, Spain.

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Leanne Smith Breaks Three World Records During First Day Of Indy Para Swimming World Series

In her return to international racing, Leanne Smith broke the 50/100/200 free S3 world records on Day 1 of the Indianapolis Para Swimming World Series stop.

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Three USMS Records Fall On First Day Of Spring National Championships

Olympian Anton Ipsen broke one of the three USMS records that fell on the first day of the spring championships, taking down the men’s 30-34 1000 free record.

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SEC Champion Andrew Taylor Will Transfer To ASU After Landing In The Portal Due To Roster Cuts

Andrew Taylor is the second Gator to announce their move to Tempe for next season as he follows Adam Chaney to the desert.

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Llew Ladomirak Commits To NYU With NCAA DIII Scoring Potential In Freestyle Events

Llew Ladomirak is a versatile freestyler that will bring bests in the 50, 200, and 500 free that would’ve scored at the 2025 NCAA DIII Championships to NYU.

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Judge Wilken Delays House Settlement Final Approval Over Roster Limits

Judge Claudia Wilken announced Wednesday she would not grant final approval to the House settlement unless changes are made to roster limits implementation.

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Miranda Grana’s 100 Backstroke National Record Highlights First Half Of Mexican Nationals

Miranda Grana hit a Mexican national record in the 100 backstroke, swimming a 1:00.02 and getting under the World Aquatics ‘A’ standard.

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2025 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships Highlight Next Class Of British Men’s Swimming

Five 17-year-old British boys have combined for seven national age group records this year, highlighted by strong showing at 2025 Aquatics GB Championships.

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