Articles by Braden Keith

18-Year-Old Ilya Kharun Drops 1:41.39 in 200 Yard Fly in Las Vegas

Canadian teenager Ilya Kharun missed Winter Juniors, but took advantage of a local short course meet to stamp some new yards personal bests on his ledger.

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Marquette Boys Finish Michigan U.P. 4-Peat, Girls Defend Title

Michigan’s Upper Peninsula high school championships saw both defending champions from Marquette High use numbers and quality to dominate the team titles.

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Bolles School Veterans Show Out at SEC Swimming & Diving Championships

The Bolles School has produced a number of elite swimmers. Their coaching alumni have a strong history of infiltrating top levels of swimming too.

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Maggie MacNeil Splits 45.26 to Lift LSU to a 2nd Relay Win at SECs

After an off year in 2022, MacNeil’s best might be yet to come. Saturday she swam the fastest-ever 100 free by a woman at the SEC Championships.

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Virginia’s Kate Douglass; Tech’s Youssef Ramadan Named ACC Champs Most Valuable Swimmers

Virginia Tech’s Youssef Ramadan (above) and Virginia’s Kate Douglass were named the 2023 ACC Championship Most Valuable Swimmers.

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Maggie MacNeil, Jordan Crooks Named 2023 SEC Swimmers of the Championships

LSU 5th-year Maggie MacNeil won three individual events, two relays, and had two splits that are the fastest in history at the 2023 SEC Championships.

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Junior National Teamers Williamson and Lucas Take Keller High to First Texas Title

Sophomore Maximus Williamson won a team title with Southlake Carroll last season; after a transfer to Keller this year, he was back on top again.

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Virginia Women Punctuate ACC Title With Their 4th NCAA Relay Record This Week

The Virginia women broke their fourth NCAA relay record to close out their fourth-consecutive ACC Championship on Saturday in Greensboro.

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Lucas Henveaux Breaks Cal Record in His 2nd NCAA Meet (And That Was Just the Beginning)

Lucas Henveaux is so new that we don’t have a picture of him yet; Destin Lasco (above) won three events, though – including a 1:38 in the 200 back.

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Kate Douglass Breaks ACC Meet Record in 100 Free Prelims; G. Walsh Lurking

Virginia senior Kate Douglass set the standard in prelims of the women’s 100 free on Saturday. Can her teammate Gretchen Walsh chase her down in finals?

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2-Time Defending Big Ten Champ Phoebe Bacon Skips 200 Back Prelims on Saturday

Wisconsin junior Phoebe Bacon, the World Championship silver medalist in the 200 back, was a no-show for prelims on Saturday.

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Kate Douglass Chooses 100 Free Over 200 Breast, Sets Up Loaded Final Sprint Field

Virginia senior Kate Douglass has picked the 100 free over the 200 breaststroke on Saturday at the ACC Championships, which sets up a huge final day showdown.

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David Popovici, Ruta Meilutyte Named 2022 LEN European Swimmers of the Year

David Popovici broke a World Record at 17 last summer, and for his efforts was named the 2023 LEN Swimmer of the Year. Ruta Meilutyte won the women’s award.

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Queens Men Crush 3 CCSA Records on Day 2 of 2023 Championship Meet

The Queens men extended their lead on day two of the CCSA Championships thanks in part to a trio of CCSA Conference Records.

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Rhyan White Scratches 200 Fly for 100 Back on Day 4 of SEC Championships

Rhyan White was the #2 seed in the 200 fly and #1 seed in the 100 back coming into Friday. She chose to defend her SEC title in the 100.

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