Articles by Braden Keith

Olympian Jordan Windle Becomes First USA Diving Member Banned in Six Years

Two-time NCAA Champion and 2021 U.S. Olympian Jordan Windle has been banned from the Olympic movement in the U.S. by the U.S. Center for SafeSport.

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Bolles’ Gracyn Lanning Brings Needed Breaststroke Depth to Notre Dame Class of 2025

The only announced breaststroker in Notre Dame’s class of 2025, Gracyn Lanning already has breaststroke times that would lead the team this season.

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Cal Adds Estonian Breaststroker Lars Antoniak Mid-Season

Mid-season addition Lars Antoniak might be a teaser for some big additions ahead for the Cal men as they chase an NCAA Championship.

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After Leaving U.S. Para Swimming, Erin Popovich Will Work for Purdue Alumni Group

19-time Paralympic medalist Erin Popovich has found her new role. While it’s outside of swimming – there will still be a big tie to the sport.

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The IOC Will Replace the Olympic Medals that Gary Hall Jr. Lost in the LA Wildfires

Gary Hall, Jr. lost 10 Olympic medals from the 1996, 2000, and 2004 Games in the LA wildfire. IOC President Thomas Bach has vowed to replace them.

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Montana High School State Champion Ella Jean Stack Commits to Colorado Mesa

Ella Stack from Big Sky High School in Montana is also a Second Team All-Conference performer in soccer, but will focus on swimming in college.

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Gary Hall, Jr. Shares Video of His Home That Burned in Pacific Palisades Wildfire

Gary Hall Jr. returned to where the home he was renting burned to the ground in the Pacific Palisades fire earlier this week.

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Former Cleveland State Head Coach Mike Lehto Dies, 63

Mike Lehto, who spent more than 10 years as Cleveland State’s head coach, spent another 15 years as the school’s coordinator of athletic facilities.

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Kenyon’s Jennah Fadely Breaks NCAA D3 Record in the 100 Breaststroke in Tri Meet

The two-time defending NCAA D3 Champion in the 100 breaststroke Jennah Fadely is now the national record holder in that event.

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Major Reclassifications Set Up Big Georgia High School Swimming Showdowns

The 6A State Champions from Johns Creek are a month away from a big showdown with the 5A State Champions from Chattahoochee in Georgia high school swimming.

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Texas A&M Commit Wyatt Vitiello Wins Seven Events, Flexes Versatility at Winter Invitational

Wyatt Vitiello will be dragging a bag of new tricks to College Station thanks to some newfound versatility at last month’s CRA Winter Invitational.

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Former D1 Swimming Commit Gavin Mayo Indicted in Massive NFT Fraud Scheme

Mayo, 23, was briefly listed on the roster at one NCAA Power 5 program before dropping out of school. He has now been accused with conning investors out of more than $22 million.

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3-Time European Champion Kirill Abrosimov Retires, 33

Kirill Abrosimov, who won three European Championships in open water in the 2010s, has retired from professional swimming.

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Russian, Belarusian Athletes Will Receive Worlds Prize Money; Will Have “Neutral” Records

Russian breaststroker Kirill Prigoda led Neutral Athletes with almost $28,000 in prize money at Worlds, with three gold and three silver medals.

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International Swimming League Sues Its Former Law Firm Over Negligence, Unfair Practices

The ISL is back in the courtroom, this time suing their former law firm that represented them in a case against FINA/World Aquatics.

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