Articles by Sophie Kaufman

Lake Norman Sweeps NCHSAA 3A State Championships, Boys Claim First State Title

Last season, the Lake Norman girls won the program’s 1st title. This year, the boys lifted the trophy for the first time, as the girls defended their crown.

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Myers Park Girls, Cardinal Gibbons Boys Win 2025 NCHSAA 4A State Titles

This is the Myers Park girls’ fourth straight North Carolina 4A State Championships and the Cardinal Gibbons’ boys first since 2013.

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University of Toronto Sweeps 2025 OUA Championships

The University of Toronto Varsity Blues won the 2025 OUA Swimming Championships on both the women’s and men’s sides, extending their winning streaks.

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Cheyenne Mountain Wins 3rd Colorado High School Girls 4A State Title In Past 10 Years

Senior Sam Synsvoll defended her title in the 200 IM, helping Cheyenne Mountain to its third CHSAA 4A state title in the last decade.

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Pine Creek’s Madi Mintenko Makes History As Cherry Creek Wins 5th Straight CHSAA 5A Title

Madi Mintenko completed her high school state championship career undefeated in individual events as Cherry Creek won its 5th straight CHSAA 5A state title.

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Cosgriffe Swims Para World Record, Loewen & Ginzburg Break More Records On Day 2 Of OUAs

Paralympic medalist Katie Cosgriffe cracked the SCM 100 backstroke S10 world record, while Benjamin Loewen and Eric Ginzburg took down more OUA records.

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State Records Fall At TISCA Championships, McCallie Boys & Baylor Girls Win Team Titles

The McCallie High School boys broke two state records en route to defending their TISCA Championship title, while Baylor High School won the girls meet.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2025: Men’s #40-31

Matt Richards didn’t swim lifetime bests in his primary events during 2024, but he did earn his first individual Olympic medal.

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Gretchen Walsh Continues Historic Season, Rips 57.34 100 Breaststroke At Cavalier Invitational

Gretchen Walsh hit 57.34 in the 100 breast at the Cavalier Invitational, moving to 14th all-time in the event and showcasing her short-course versatility.

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2024-25 NCAA Men’s Power Rankings: Pre-Conferences Edition

The last time we did our Power Rankings, Caspar Corbeau had yet to announce his transfer to Indiana, which shook up the NCAA.

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2024-25 NCAA Women’s Power Rankings: Pre-Conferences Edition

Katie Grimes and the Virginia Cavaliers continue to hold strong at #1 in the SwimSwam Power Rankings, as they have done all season.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2025: Women’s #40-31

Iona Anderson, an Australian up and coming sprint backstroker, took big steps forward in her career during 2024 and will look to do so again in 2025.

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Futures Qualifier Kindsey Joyce Signs With Utah For Fall 2025

Futures qualifier and backstroker Kindsey Joyce has committed to swim for the University of Utah beginning in the fall of 2025.

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Virginia Women, Texas Men Hold Strong At Top Of CSCAA Division I Rankings

The Virginia women and Texas men have held onto the top spots in the CSCAA’s February Division I rankings.

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2025 CHSAA Girls Swim & Dive Championships Preview: Madi Mintenko Chasing History At States

Pine Creek’s Madi Mintenko is aiming to become the 3rd girl to go eight-for-eight in career individual events at the Colorado State Championships.

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