Articles by Braden Keith

Claire Curzan Chooses 100 Back Over 200 Fly for Friday Morning at ACC Championships (HEAT SHEETS)

Virginia’s Claire Curzan has yet to swim the 200 fly at a collegiate conference or national championship meet, though she often enters it.

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Big Ten Swim Coaches Are Getting Better At Picking Their 18 Scoring Athletes

Big Ten coaches find out very quickly if they chose the right 18 swimmers for their scoring teams. Since the new roster limits debuted in 2022, they’ve improved.

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Lucy Bell Hammers the Final 50 of Her 400 IM to Break ACC Championship Record

Lucy Bell took a whole different approach to her 400 IM on Thursday at the ACC Championships, and she was rewarded with a new record and a conference title.

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Josh Liendo Swims the Fastest Prelims Time Ever in 100 Fly Heats at SEC Championships

Josh Liendo only needed a 45.28 to make the A-Final in the 100 fly at the SEC Championships. He went…considerably faster than that.

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The IOC’s and USOPC’s Draconian Social Media Policies Rear Their Heads Again

The USOPC and IOC have turned the Olympic movement into an online nanny state. It’s time for their marketing approach to evolve.

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Texas’ Campbell Stoll Chooses 100 Fly Over 400 IM on Thursday at SECs (Scratch Report)

After winning the 200 fly SEC title on Wednesday, Texas’ Campbell Stoll had a big decision to make for Thursday morning.

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Hoffer, Dressel, and…Nikita Sheremet (Key Swims From Wednesday Evening)

If I asked you to name the three fastest 18-year-olds ever in the 50 yard freestyle, many of you could…

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Stanford Sophomore Addison Sauickie Pauses Mid-Race, Needs Assistance Exiting the Pool at ACCs

Sauickie, a four-time World Junior Championship medalist, appeared to face distress during and after her 500 free heat, though she did finish the race.

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Tuesday Night at the Conference Meets: Kentucky Turns a HUGE Corner (And Other Key Swims)

The University of Kentucky men have made a big, big turnaround in the 200 medley relay from where they’ve been the last few years.

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2026 SEC S&D Championships: Kyle Peck Chooses 200 Fly Over 100 Back (Wednesday AM Scratch Report)

Kyle Peck swam his first collegiate 200 fly two weeks ago, and has now added the event to his SEC Championship schedule – instead of his specialty the 100 back.

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NC State 200 Medley Relay DQ’ed at the ACC Championships, Leaving Florida State With a Big Win

The Florida State men won their first ACC relay title since 2020 after the first-touching NC State men were disqualified.

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#9 Recruit Carly Afanasewicz Goes Ham on Metro Swimming Record Books at Senior Champs

Carly Afanasewicz is climbing the national rankings in the class of 2027 – in spite of being one of the youngest swimmers in the group.

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2025 SEC Championships Psych Sheets: Urlando, Modglin, and Maurer All Make Revealing Event Choices

Rex Maurer was 2nd at NCAAs last year in the 1650 free. This year, he hasn’t yet swum the race – and won’t at the SEC Championships either.

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Connor Foote Plans to Return to Texas A&M for 2026-2027 Season After Redshirt Year

All-American Connor Foote isn’t swimming for the Texas A&M Aggies this season, but according to head coach Blaire Anderson, he is training and plans to return in the fall.

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Sarasota Sharks Remain On Top of the Food Chain on Day 3 at Plantation Sectionals

15-year-old Sydney Hardy won her 3rd event in as many days on Saturday at the Plantation Sectionals in Florida.

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