Articles by Braden Keith

All-American Diver Paola Pineda Will Return to Texas for Her 5th Year

Paola Pineda, who scored in all three diving events at the 2022 NCAA Championships, had entered the NCAA Transfer Portal.

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My 10 Favorite Swims from the 2022 US International Team Trials

The Magic Man had a Magic Moment last week with the only World Record of the 2022 US International Team Trials in Greensboro.

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Team USA Will Head to Croatia for Training Camp on June 4

The 2022 World Championship reschedule means that American athletes have a bigger-than-normal gap before leaving for their staging camp in Croatia.

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USA Swimming Confirms 41 Swimmers for 2022 World Championships

Katie Ledecky has qualified for her 5th World Aquatics Championships with four scheduled individual starts in the 200, 400, 800, and 1500 freestyles.

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USA Swimming Names 5 Assistant Coaches for 2022 World Championships

For the second straight year, Ron Aitken (above) has put three swimmers on the United States’ primary long course roster. This year, he was rewarded with an official spot on staff.

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Sydney Pickrem, Patrick Waters to Lead Canada High Performance Athlete Council

Two-time Canadian Olympian Sydney Pickrem will co-chair the 10-member council along with 2019 Parapan American Games medalist Patrick Waters.

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Greta Gidley Will Transfer from Michigan to D3 Hope College Next Season

After a semester of swimming at Michigan, Greta Gidley will continue her college career across the state at Hope College next season.

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Michael Andrew Goes #2 American Time in History in 50 Breast Prelims

Michael Andrew came within .02 seconds of the American Record in the 50 breaststroke on Thursday morning at the 2022 US International Team Trials.

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Caeleb Dressel No-Shows 200 Free on Wednesday Morning at US Trials

The dream of Dressel in the 200 free will remain just that for at least another meet after he declared a false start and left an empty lane on Wednesday.

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After Dust Settles at US Trials, Australia Is Still the Women’s 4×100 Favorites

A personal best by Torri Huske led a slew of positive stories for the U.S. in the women’s 100 free final, but none of it seems like enough.

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Spain Announces Roster for 4 Meets, Including World, Euro Juniors

Lidon Munoz will represent Spain at the 2022 Mediterranean Games, not the World Championships. In 2018, she won 3 silver and 2 bronze medals at this event.

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Mallory Comerford Swims Her Fastest 100 Free in Two Years in Prelims

24-year old Mallory Comerford swam her fastest 100 free since before the pandemic on Tuesday morning, qualifying 4th through to the final.

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Pac-12 Runner-Up Chris O’Grady Withdraws from Portal, Will Stay at USC

Chris O’Grady, who entered the NCAA transfer portal the day before Lea Maurer was named head coach, says that he will return to USC next season.

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Washington & Lee Swimmer Suffers Spinal Cord Injury on Vacation in Alabama

Devin Bateman, a freshman who scored 43 points for Washington & Lee at the ODAC Championships, was injured while diving into the ocean on vacation.

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Olympic Medalist Bruno Fratus Swims 49 in 100 Free at Coral Springs Meet

Olympic bronze medalist Bruno Fratus swam his first sub-50 second 100 meter free in almost three years over the weekend.

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