Articles by Braden Keith

Pavel Samusenko Swims PB in 100 Backstroke at Open Cup of Belarus

Pavel Samusenko is the latest world-class Russian backstroker to emerge after dropping a second in the 2022 calendar year already.

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York, PA Coach, Former College Swimmer, Suspended By US Center for Safe Sport

The US Center for Safe Sport, and by extension USA Swimming, have issued a temporary suspension for a former York YMCA lifeguard and former NCAA swimmer.

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Notre Dame Completes Coaching Staff With Another Louisville Alum: Trevor Carroll

Trevor Carroll swam for new Notre Dame head coach Chris Lindauer at Louisville and spent the last four seasons running Pitt’s most successful training group.

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Victor Johansson Sets Swedish Championship Record, Qualifies for European Champs

Victor Johansson won the 400 free and 200 fly on day 1 of the Swedish Championships. His 400 free time was the best he’s been since 2018.

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USC Sprint Star Billy Cruz (19.10, 50 Yard Free) Enters NCAA Transfer Portal

In 2019, Billy Cruz broke the NJCAA Record in the 50 yard free in 19.10, but hasn’t been able to get back to that time since.

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Stanford Women, Harvard Men Lead Division I GPAs for Spring 2022 Semester

The entire top 10 of the women’s NCAA Division I Championship meet also earned Scholar All-America Status, led by Stanford’s team GPA of 3.83.

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Shayna Jack Returns to the Weight Room Just 3 Days After Undergoing Surgery

Australian swimmer Shayna Jack, currently #2 in the world in the 100 free, is working on an accelerated timeline with the Commonwealth Games a month away.

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Sarah Sjostrom, Kira Toussaint Join List of Post-Worlds COVID-19 Positives

Sarah Sjostrom and Kira Toussaint both attended an event sponsored by swimwear brand arena after Worlds. Noe Ponti, who also tested positive, was at that event too.

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Louisville Adds Former Notre Dame Coach Aaron Bell to Swimming Staff

The great ACC coaching carousel continued on Tuesday when Louisville announced Aaron Bell as its new associate head coach.

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The Cat Is Among the Pigeons: Let the Chaos of the Calendar Begin

This summer looked scary and chaotic. Now that it’s here, we’re kind of enjoying the ride. It’s time to embrace the chaos.

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Emily Seebohm Competes on Australia Ninja Warrior

The three-time Olympic gold medalist Emily Seebohm has not raced in the pool since Tokyo, but she has made several reality television appearances.

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Olympic Champions Wellbrock, Cunha Grab 5K Wins on Day 2 of Open Water Worlds

Ana Marcela Cunha (above middle) won her third-straight World Championship in the women’s 5km race on Monday in Lake Lupa.

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Thomas Ceccon Reveals World Record NFT from 2022 World Championships

Thomas Ceccon (above) was awarded a $50,000 check, plus an NFT and a print of the digital artwork behind the NFT, for his World Record in Budapest.

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Leon Marchand Will Skip European Championships, Take a Break Before NCAA Season

After winning two individual World Championships (200 IM, 400 IM) last week in Budapest, French swimmer Leon Marchand will skip Euros.

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Chaos in Lake Lupa as Europe Sweeps Opening Open Water Mixed Relay Medals

Florian Wellbrock pulled away late to give Germany a clear gold in the first-ever mixed team relay event at Worlds. Chaos ensued behind him.

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