US Freshman Becomes World Champ

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October 30, 2026 | Edition #804

Hey Athletic Fans,

Happy Halloween everyone! There’s no trick here, only a treat for American fans, because the world champ curse has finally been broken. A US freshman, just 20 years old, ended it, and the way it happened is one you won’t see coming.

Elsewhere, an Argentina goalkeeper has admitted he cried over a broken finger he played through at the FIFA World Cup.

All that and more in today’s edition of Essentially Athletics.





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Jack Alexy sent a message to the field at the U.S. trials, winning the 100m freestyle short course in a world record 44.64, 0.58 seconds clear of second place Chris Guiliano. Watch below 👇


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