Articles by Braden Keith

Olympic Swimmer Klete Keller Among More Than 1,500 Pardoned for January 6 Insurrection

Klete Keller stood out above the crowd in the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, wearing his Team USA jacket. He was released from probation by President Donald Trump.

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All-American Gena Jorgenson Wins 3 as Huskers Roll on Senior Day; Stoll Breaks Illinois Record

Junior Gena Jorgenson won three individual events for the fifth time this season as Nebraska rolled by Illinois on the Huskers’ senior day.

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Three Wins From Olivia Swalley Helps Iowa to 151-149 Win Over Deep Illinois Squad

Olivia Swalley held off a hoard of Illinois swimmers in each of her three individual victories, including a late 200 IM victory that gave the Hawkeyes a chance to win the meet.

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Arkansas Uses a Clutch 1-2 Finish in Final Relay to Overcome Vanderbilt by 4 in Nashville

Arkansas, now 16-0 all-time against Vanderbilt, had its narrowest win in series history on Friday morning, using their freestyle dominance to snag a 4-point victory.

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NCAA Shortens D2 to D1 Classification from 4 Years to 3 Years

Former NCAA Division II swimming powerhouse Queens is in their final year of reclassifying to Division I, a process that will be shortened going forward.

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Tickets Go On Sale for Women’s NCAA Swimming & Diving Championship Meet; Men’s Drop on Tuesday

The Virginia Cavaliers seek a 5th-straight NCAA title in March in Federal Way, Washington, and tickets to the event are now on sale.

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NCAA Adds Women’s Wrestling as 91st Championship

The University of Iowa women’s wrestling team is top-ranked in the nation and will now have the opportunity to compete for NCAA Championships.

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Five-Time Olympic Champion Mollie O’Callaghan Is Rehabbing a Dislocated Kneecap (Again)

O’Callaghan dislocated a kneecap in 2023 before breaking the World Record in the 200 free. She now says she’s suffered a similar injury in the other knee.

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ISL Founder Konstantin Grigorishin Hit With Sweeping Sanctions in Ukraine

Konstantin Grigorishin has been hit with sweeping personal sanctions by Ukraine among with a number of high profile individuals labeled “propagandists and traitors to Ukraine.”

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Luke Garrett Verbally Commits to Cincinnati as One of Program’s Best-Ever Freestyle Recruits

Luke Garrett has committed to the Cincinnati Bearcats with times that would already put him on school’s A relays this season.

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Team Indiana Dominates Mid States All-Star Championships; Kai Joyner Sets Minnesota Record

Flag bearers from each of the six represented states at the Mid States All Star Championships in early January pose on the 10-meter platform.

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Nevada Sophomore Scarlett Ferris Breaks 24-Year-Old School Record in the 50 Free

The Nevada women broke a four-meet losing streak against in-state rivals UNLV on Friday, with sophomore Scarlett Ferris making school history.

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Ledecky Swims 1:57 in the 200 Free on Day 2 of SPA Fundraiser Meet

Olympic gold medalists Katie Ledecky (above) and Bobby Finke completed their return to racing with 200 meter swims on Saturday.

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1500 Free World Record Holders Katie Ledecky, Bobby Finke Race Head-to-Head in St. Petersburg

The two World Record holders were the big draws at the St. Petersburg Aquatics Trials fundraiser meet on Friday night in Florida.

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McKendree Head Water Polo Coach Colleen Lischwe Killed In Semi-Truck Collision

Colleen Lischwe was killed on Wednesday morning when a semi-truck slammed into the back of her Toyota Prius on a freeway.

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