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Zach Peckman sets US jump rope records at national championship

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 12, 2026, 8:46 AM

Last updated Jul 12, 2026

Zach Peckman sets US jump rope records at national championship

Summary

Seventeen-year-old Zach Peckman from New Hope set three U.S. records at the 2026 American Jump Rope National Championship at Buffalo State University. Competing for Doylestown’s Zero Gravity Jump Rope Team, he excelled in the three-minute single rope speed endurance event, the 30-second single rope speed sprint, and the mixed double-under relay with partner Erika Ebersole. Peckman aims to qualify for the World Championships in 2027 in Norway and aspires to represent the U.S. in a potential Olympic inclusion of jump rope.

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By the Numbers

•Zach Peckman is 17 years old and from New Hope, Pennsylvania.
•He set records in three jump rope events at nationals last month.
•Peckman is part of the Zero Gravity Jump Rope Team.
•He previously competed at the World Jump Rope Championships in Japan.
•He hopes to return to the World Championships in 2027.

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A 17-year-old jump rope athlete from New Hope shares how he broke the U.S. record in the single rope speed endurance event at nationals.
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