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Articles by Sophie Kaufman

2023 U.S. Trials: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

American and U.S. Open record holder Regan Smith gets her meet underway in the 200 fly on Day 1 of the 2023 U.S. National Championships.

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2023 U.S. Trials: Day 1 Distance Session Live Recap

Day 1’s distance session has timed finals of women’s 800 & men’s 1500 free. In the latter, Luka Mijatovic aims to wipe the longest standing NAG off the books.

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2023 U.S. Trials Day 1 Prelims Overreaction: The Young Guns Take Over

After a wild first session at the 2023 U.S. Trials, it’s clear the young stars of USA Swimming, including Thomas Heilman (pictured), are here to take over.

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2023 U.S. Trials Previews: Specialists Fallon, Foster To Push Fink In Men’s 200 Breast

Nic Fink is the current face of American men’s breaststroke. In the 200 breast, he’ll be pressured from 200 specialists Jake Foster and Matt Fallon.

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Ron Aitken and Cory Chitwood Head Up U.S. Open Water Worlds Coaching Staff

USA Swimming has finalized the team and staff headed to Open Water World Championships next month, naming Ron Aitken and Cory Chitwood as the coaching staff.

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2023 U.S. Trials Previews: It’s Anybody’s Race In The Men’s 400 Free

It looks like the years of struggle to find two swimmers to hit the World Aquatics ‘A’ cut are over as a tight race shapes up in the men’s 400 free.

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Tickets Still Available For Next Month’s World Aquatic Championships

June 19th began a new wave of ticket sales for the World Aquatic Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, available on a first-come, first-served basis.

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2023 U.S Trials Previews: Behind Ledecky, Race For Second Heats Up In Women’s 400 Free

While Ledecky eyes her U.S. Open record in the 400 free, the race for second is tighter than ever, filled with both veterans and fast-rising juniors.

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Top “Free Agents” In The Transfer Portal for the 2023-24 Season

Looking ahead to the 2023-34 NCAA season, Tokyo Olympian Andrei Minakov is the biggest name still in the transfer portal.

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2023 U.S World Trials Previews: Smith, Flickinger Primed For Sun Devil 1-2 In 200 Fly

After breaking the American Record and swimming one of the fastest times in history, Regan Smith is the clear favorite in the women’s 200 fly in Indy.

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New York Loses Its 5th NCAA Swimming Program This Year as Utica University Makes Cuts

Utica University has announced that it will cut it’s swimming and diving program, becoming the fifth New York based NCAA program to be cut this year.

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NCAA All-American Tyler Watson Headed to Louisville for Fifth Year

Distance freestyle specialist Tyler Watson will use his fifth-year of eligibility at Louisville after spending four years at the University of Florida.

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Should Swimming Keep Separate Indoor and Outdoor World Records?

Keeping indoor and outdoor world records separate would go a long way towards ending the controversy around Sarah Sjostrom’s 50 fly world record.

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2023 U.S World Trials Previews: Close Racing Brewing Behind Finke In Men’s 800 Free

Reigning Olympic and World champion Bobby Finke is the clear favorite in the 800 free, but the waters get much muddier behind him in the race for second.

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2023 U.S World Trials Previews: Whose Race Strategy Will Prevail In Men’s 200 Fly?

After a breakout swim a last summer’s U.S. Nationals, will Gabriel Jett make his first senior international team in the men’s 200 fly?

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