Articles by Braden Keith

Is a Michael Phelps Movie Coming?

The inclusion of a Michael Phelps film on an exclusive industry list indicates that a film about his life might be in the works.

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East is Beast, But West is Best at US Winter Juniors

U.S. Olympian Bella Sims won 7 titles in the combined mythical US Winter Junior National Championship meet, carrying the West to an overall territorial title.

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German Olympic Committee Approves Start of 2034, 2036 Olympic Bid Exploration

The Olympiapark in Munich, Germany was constructed for the 1972 Summer Olympics and included the aquatic center. Germany is considering a bid for 2036.

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Kaylee McKeown Shaves a Tenth Off Her Australian Record in the 200 IM

Kaylee McKeown broke her own Australian Record in the 200 IM on Tuesday to become the country’s first short course IM medalist since 2006.

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Teong Tzen Wei Breaks Singapore Record in Prelims of the Men’s 50 Fly in Melbourne

25-year old Singaporean swimmer Teong Tzen Wei broke the Singaporean and Asian Records in the 50 fly in prelims at the World Championships.

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World Aquatics Expects US Streaming Issues for SC Worlds to Be Fixed for Finals

The livestream for the 2022 World Swimming Championships in short course meters wasn’t working during the first prelims session in the U.S.

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World Record Watch at the 2022 Short Course World Swimming Championships

Maggie MacNeil broke a surprise World Record in the 50 back at the 2021 World Short Course Championships. Can she break it again in 2022?

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Team USA Names 4 Captains for 2022 Short Course World Championships

Ryan Murphy has been named a Team USA captain for the 3rd time in 18 months: he held the position at the Olympics and the 2022 World Championships.

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Kutztown University Reinstates Men’s Swimming After 15 Year Hiatus

Kutztown University will bring back men’s swimming in 2024-2025, with an initial roster cap of 12. The women’s roster will increase from 15 to 20 student athletes.

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Defending 200 back champion Rhyan White Pulls Out of SC Worlds

Rhyan White, the defending Short Course World Champion in the 200 back, has withdrawn from this year’s meet at the last minute.

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Hunter Armstrong Beats Zach Harting in 50 Back Time Trial – But It Was Close

200 butterflier Zach Harting challenged the 50 backstroke World Record holder to a showdown in Hunter Armstrong’s best race. The result might surprise you.

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Swimming Power Couple Cody Simpson and Emma McKeon Appear in Melbourne Tourism Ad

Emma McKeon and Cody Simpson appear in the ad touring Melbourne ahead of the upcoming Short Course World Championships that begin on Tuesday there.

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Laura Val Gets 6 More Masters World Records; Olympian Gabrielle Rose Too!

Laura Val has broken almost 450 Masters World Records in her hall-of-fame career. She added six more to that total last weekend in Long Beach.

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Sean Green Becomes the Youngest Swimmer in Decades to Swim a Sub-15 Minute Mile

While USA Swimming doesn’t keep all-time single-age records, Sean Green is the youngest swimmer to break 15 minutes in the mile since at least 1987.

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NCAA Champion Kaitlyn Dobler Announces She’ll Stay at USC for her 5th Season

USC junior Kaitlyn Dobler, the defending NCAA Champion in the 100 breast, says she’ll be at USC for two more seasons after this one.

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