Articles by Sophie Kaufman

2023 Pro Swim Series-Knoxville: Javier Acevedo Scratches 200 FR, Kibler Into ‘A’ Final

Javier Acevedo is the lone ‘A’ final scratch for Day 2 finals, opting out of the 200 freestyle to focus on the 50 backstroke.

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Stanford Leads Women’s NCAA Relay Qualification As Only School With 5 ‘A’ Cuts

Through midseason invitationals, Stanford is the only women’s program that’s swum 2023 NCAA ‘A’ cuts in all five relays.

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2023 Pro Swim Series – Knoxville: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

The battle between the Sandpiper trio of Katie Grimes, Bella Sims, and Claire Weinstein highlights the first night of racing at the Knoxville Pro Series.

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The Week That Was In College Swimming (Week 11) – Dual Meets Are Back

The NCAA schedule is getting busy again as teams return to dual meet competition, highlighted this week by Auburn’s decisive wins over SEC rivals.

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Charting Sub-20 Boys’ 50 Freestyles at Winter Juniors

Palo Alto’s Ethan Harrington had the fastest 50 free at 2022 Winter Juniors, leading the 36 sub-20 second swims swum across both the East and West meets.

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Strada Investment Group Proposes 50-Meter Floating Pool in the Bay Area

The group has partnered with a building company to propose turning a San Francisco pier into a 50-meter pool surrounded by offices, shops, and apartments.

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2022-2023 NCAA Men’s Power Rankings: New Year’s Edition

Jordan Crooks and Gui Caribe’s sensational performances at midseason invites have launched Tennessee into the top 10 for the first time this season.

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The Week That Was in College Swimming (Week 10) – Wild Predictions

This week, we’re taking a look at the NCAA related wild 2023 predictions, as well as the races that we’re most excited for at 2023 NCAAs.

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2022 SWAMMY Awards: SwimSwam’s Top 10 Most-Listened To Podcasts of the Year

David Popovici (above) discussing his 100 freestyle world record checks in as #2 on our list of Top 10 Podcast episodes.

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2022 SWAMMY Awards: SwimSwam’s Top 10 YouTube Videos of the Year

In a year filled with interviews and pancakes, relive SwimSwam’s top 10 YouTube videos of the year, two of which include teenage star Thomas Heilman (above).

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Daniel Garcia Rips 3rd Fastest 100 Breast in Division 2 History – 51.93

Findlay University’s Daniel Garcia set five school records at the Calvin Winter Invite, highlighted by his 51.93 100 breast, the 3rd fastest in D2 history.

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2022 Swammy Awards: European Male Swimmer of the Year – David Popovici

Every time David Popovici dove in the pool, no matter what meet he was at, it felt like something special was about to happen.

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WATCH: Daniel Wiffen Breaks Down His 800 Free SCM European Record

In a new video on Wiffen Twins, the YouTube channel he shares with his brother Nathan, 21-year-old Daniel Wiffen broke down his record-breaking swim.

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2022 Swammy Awards: U.S. Male Swimmer of the Year – Nic Fink

Boosted by his dominant World Cup performance, Nic Fink earns the first U.S. Male Swimmer of the Year SWAMMY Award of his career.

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Daiya Seto Becomes First Person to Six-Peat at Worlds With Gold In the 400 IM

Seto clocked 3:55.75 to win his sixth SC 400 IM gold, becoming the first swimmer to six-peat in an event at either short course or long course Worlds.

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