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Articles by Sophie Kaufman

2024 Canadian Olympic & Paralympic Trials: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Kylie Masse posted her fastest 100 back since 2021 during prelims (58.27) and looks to improve on that swim in finals and qualify for her third Olympics.

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WATCH: McIntosh Swims World-Leading 400 Free To Qualify For 2nd Olympics (Day 1 Race Videos)

Catch up on all the action from the first night of Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Trials, including Summer McIntosh’s world-leading 400 freestyle (3:59.06).

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Tristan Jankovics & Blake Tierney Earn First Olympic Berths (Day 2 Canadian Qualifiers Update)

Tristan Jankovics (pictured) and Blake Tierney both qualified individually for their first Olympic Games on Night 2 of 2024 Canadian Trials.

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2024 Canadian Olympic & Paralympic Trials: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Kelsey Wog, a Tokyo Olympian in the 100 breast, sits second in the event after prelims and will have to fend off a deep field to punch her ticket to Paris.

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Laon Kim Becomes Canada’s Fastest 15-Year-Old 400 Freestyler With a 3:56.37 At Canadian Trials

On night 1 of Canadian Trials, Laon Kim swam a personal best 3:56.37 in the 400 freestyle to take over as Canada’s fastest 15-year-old in the event.

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Summer McIntosh and Maggie MacNeil Win On Night 1 Of Canadian Trials, Qualify For Paris 2024

Summer McIntosh, Maggie MacNeil, and Mary-Sophie Harvey all qualified individually for thier second Olympic Games on night 1 of 2024 Canadian Trials.

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2024 Canadian Olympic & Paralympic Trials: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Tokyo 100 butterfly Olympic champion Maggie MacNeil aims to make her second Olympic team in her signature event on the first night of Canadian Olympic Trials.

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Noah Jaffe Takes The Stage Ahead of the 2024 Paralympic Games

2023 Para World Champion Noah Jaffe was one of five finalists–and the only para athlete–honored at the 94th AAU Sullivan Award ceremony.

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Paris Officials Open Austerlitz Water Tank, A Crucial Piece of the Seine River Clean Up Plan

The Austerlitz water tank can hold 13.2 million gallons of water, making it a critical piece of Paris organizers’ plans to make the Seine safe for athletes.

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Who Leads the World Rankings With Less Than 90 Days To Paris? (Men’s Edition)

Lukas Märtens’ strong performance at German Nationals earned him two top times in the world this season (200 free, 400 free).

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University of Pennsylvania Pool To Close in July For Renovations

The renovations to Sheerr pool will take the entire 2024-25 school year to complete, sending the Penn swimmers to alternative practice sites for the season.

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WADA and USADA Spar Over Handling Of Chinese Swimmers’ Positive TMZ Tests In Press Releases

WADA threated legal action based on Travis Tygart, CEO of USADA’s comments to the NY Times; USADA hit back with a statement of their own.

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Reports from NYT & ARD Reveal New Info About 23 TMZ-Positive Tests From Chinese Swimmers

The NYT and ARD shared materials but reached their findings on 23 Chinese swimmers testing positive for TMZ in 2021 due to contamination indepently.

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Herald Sun: 23 Chinese Swimmers Tested Positive Before Tokyo Olympics

The Herald Sun is reporting that 23 Chinese swimmers were cleared to compete at the Tokyo Games after testing positive for TMZ due to contamination.

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The Top 5 Swims from the Inaugural Canadian Open

After a weekend full of fast swims at the inaugural Canadian Speedo Open, we’re ranking the top five swims of the meet.

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