Articles by Braden Keith

Louisville Freshman Paige Kuwata Jumps Into NCAA Qualifying Position on Saturday PM

Paige Kuwata dropped six seconds off her season-best, and 22 seconds from her ACC Championship time, to jump to 35th in the NCAA this season.

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South Carolina Gets Another Possible 200 IM Qualifier for NCAAs – Patrick Groters

Patrick Groters swam a 1:43.22 in the 200 IM on Saturday evening in Athens, which puts him squarely on the bubble for NCAA qualifying.

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Tons of Swimmers Improve NCAA Qualifying Status in Bulldog Last Chance Prelims

The first session of the Bulldog Last Chance meet has been the most fruitful of the weekend so far, with a dozen swimmers improving their NCAA qualification chances.

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Hathaway Brown Girls End 24-Year Swimming State Title Streak in Ohio

One of the longest streaks in the country came to an end on Friday night in Canton. Hawken had not lost an Ohio state title in girls’ swimming since 1999.

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Swimmers Katie Ledecky, Cameron Leslie Nominated for Laureus World Sport Awards

In a year where she broke her first and second career short course meters World Records, Katie Ledecky was nominated for Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year.

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PSS Ft Lauderdale: Summer McIntosh Enters Her First 200m Fly Since Winning World Title

Summer McIntosh is the defending World Champion in the 200 fly, but hasn’t swum the race in long course since winning that title last summer.

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Louisville Men Book 3 More Individual Tickets to NCAAs on Friday at Last Chance Meet

What a difference a week makes: Louisville redshirt freshman Tommy Bried tapered off 3 seconds in the 400 IM in just a few days, ensuring his

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LSU Breaststroker Mitch Mason Climbs 1 Spot in NCAA Rankings at A&M Last Chance Meet

LSU junior Mitch Mason climbed one crucial spot in the NCAA rankings on Friday in College Station, slightly-improving his chances at an NCAA invite.

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Duke’s Catherine Purnell Secures NCAA Bid in 200 Fly at UNC Last Chance Meet

Duke swimmer Catherine Purnell should be headed to the NCAA Championships in March after swimming a 1:55.55 in the 200 fly

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No New Certain Qualifiers in Afternoon Session of UNC Last Chance

Virginia’s Max Edwards shaved .01 seconds off his season, and career, bests in the 100 back on Friday evening. That probably won’t be enough.

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Notre Dame’s Tommy Janton Seals Up NCAA Invite at Louisville Last Chance Meet

Notre Dame junior Tommy Janton broke the Louisville Pool Record in the 200 back on Friday, and more significantly, locked up his NCAA invite.

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Tennessee All-American Julia Mrozinski Secures Her NCAA Qualification at Last Chance

After rejoining the Tennessee Volunteers in the spring semester, Julia Mrozinski was on the bubble to qualify for NCAAs this year – until Friday morning.

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Indiana Commit Raekwon Noel Breaks 7 Guyanese Records in 1 Meet

Raekwon Noel has exploded in the pool since moving to New Jersey in August 2021. He now holds more Guyanese National Records than any other swimmer.

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Curzan Picks the Day 3 Double, Isabelle Odgers Chooses 100 Breast at Pac-12s

Stanford star freshman will swim the 100 fly/100 back double on Friday morning, likely adding the 400 medley relay for a treble in finals.

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First Year Team Quincy University Locked Out of NCAAs Because Their Roster Is Too Small

Quincy University freshman Wyatt Walsh is the 8th-best 400 IMer in NCAA D2 swimming this season, but isn’t eligible for the national championship meet.

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