Articles by Braden Keith

World Record Holder Kliment Kolesnikov Plans to Race at 2025 Worlds, 2028 Olympics

Russian backstroker Kliment Kolesnikov skipped the Short Course Worlds in December, but says he plans to race in Singapore and Los Angeles.

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Connecticut Sprinter, Futures Qualifier, Addison Lezinsky Commits to Ohio University

Lezinsky would rank 5th on the Ohio University roster this season in the 50, 100, and 200 freestyles before beginning her college career.

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U.S. Olympian Keaton Jones Sets 5 World Ice Records at Ice Swimming World Championships

Keaton Jones, who finished 5th in the 200 backstroke at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, broke 5 World Records in a 35 degree pool two weeks ago in Italy.

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Bella Cothern Swims a Season Best in the 100 Fly as Arkansas Downs Kansas

Arkansas won their fifth-straight meet against Kansas, and 15th in 16 seasons, on Saturday in Fayetteville, including splitting the big diving showdowns.

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WATCH: Luca Urlando Breaks NCAA Record in the 200 Fly Against Tennessee

Luca Urlando clocked the fastest-ever men’s 200 yard fly on Saturday in Georgia’s dual meet against Tennessee, while Jordan Crooks split 17.66 on a relay.

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National Junior Teamers Campbell McKean & Aiden Hammer Set LSC Records at Washington Open

Texas commit Campbell McKean swam 51.70 in the 100 yard breaststroke, which ranks him as the 6th-fastest 17-18 in the history of the event.

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USA Swimming Confirms Qualifying Standard for US Open Water Championships (& Canadian Trials)

American Katie Grimes won a bronze medal in the 10km race at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships. No Americans (or Canadians) medaled at the Olympics.

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Olympic Champions Rasovszky, Van Rouwendaal Win European Aquatics Open Water Awards

Sharon van Rouwendaal became the first open water swimmer in history to win two Olympic gold medals with her win in Paris.

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Urlando Breaks NCAA Record; Crooks Splits 17.66 in the 50 Free In Front of 1,215 Fans

Tennessee celebrated their seniors in front of a record-setting crowd on Saturday; splitting the meet wins with the Georgia Bulldogs.

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15-Year-Old Rylee Erisman Swims 1:44 in the 200 Free at GOAT Team Challenge in Florida

US National Team member Rylee Erisman won four Ultra Finals last weekend in spite of not swimming her primary sprint freestyle events.

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FGCU-Florida International Dual Cancelled Amid Continued Cold Weather in the South

After a week of temperatures in the 30s and 40s, things are beginning to warm up in south Florida, but not enough for the Eagles and Panthers to race.

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Over 2,300 Fans Show Up for Friday Night at the Eddie Reese Showdown with LONG Beer Lines

Only a handful of pools in the country can hold over 2,300 swimmers; the Jamail Texas Swimming Center was nearly sold-out on Friday evening in Austin.

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Tampa’s Jacob Hamlin Completes Distance Trifecta With Another NCAA D2 Record

After breaking records in the 500 and 1650 frees at the team’s mid-season invite, sophomore Jacob Hamlin got the 1000 free in a dual meet on Friday.

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SwimMAC 13-14s Crush National Age Group Relay Record by 4 Seconds

The team of Karina Plaza, Scott Williams, Emma Grace Richardson, and Eli Sweet took more than four seconds off a mixed 400 medley national age group record last weekend.

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Hungarian Swimmer Tamas Kenderesi Has His Anti-Doping Appeal Decision Delayed, Again, by CAS

Tamas Kenderesi, the 2016 Olympic bronze medalist in the 200 fly, is still waiting for a decision on his appeal four months after his hearing.

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