Articles by Braden Keith

2024 Worlds Day 7 Relay Lineups: Front-Runners Make Big Changes in Mixed 400 Free Relay

China was the top relay in prelims, setting a new Asian Record in the process, but they still have a couple of weapons to integrat3e in the finals heat.

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Mary-Sophie Harvey Swims 1:57.2 in the 200 Free, 58.1 in the 100 Fly in Montreal

While most of the Canadian National Team is racing in Doha, Mary-Sophie Harvey is making her mark in Montreal this weekend.

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2024 MPSF Swimming & Diving Preview: Hawaii Divers Go Huge, Can Their Swimmers Follow?

Hawaii’s divers went at least 1-2 on each of the six scoring diving events this week, including a 1-meter win from Mackaby Pennington (above).

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Lithuania Stamps Olympic Ticket in Men’s 4×200 Free Relay; Thailand’s Dream Ends

A young Lithuanian 800 free relay broke the National Record by 12 seconds and stamped their ticket to swim at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

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SwimMAC Boys Break 13-14 800 Free National Relay Record Led by David Sammons’ 1:38.81

From Left to Right – Griffin Cagle, Dean Hamid, Eli Sweet, David Sammons, SwimMAC Carolina 800 free relay at the 2024 NC Age Group Championships.

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France & Turkey Bump Austria & South Korea from Olympics in Women’s 800 Free Relay

The French women didn’t make the final, but they did lock in another Olympic qualification spot in the women’s 800 free relay.

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Cam McEvoy Swims 21.13 in 50 Free PRELIMS at 2024 World Championships

Cam McEvoy’s 50 free on Friday morning in Doha is the second-fastest 50 free ever swum in a prelims round.

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Apostolos Siskos Breaks Greek Record in 200 Back Prelims in Doha

18-year-old Apostolos Siskos stalled out in the 200 back over the last year, but he resumed dropping time on Thursday in prelims.

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2024 ACC Psych Sheets Drop; No 200 Free for Gretchen Walsh

While most of the studs are overentered in the final pre-meet edition of the ACC Championship psych sheets, there are a few hints – like no 200…

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No Changes to Olympic Field for Mixed Medley Relay (But US Catches a Spark)

While the field of 16 for the Olympics in the mixed medley relay didn’t change on Wednesday, the expectation may have for the US.

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24 Pool Records Fall in Utah-BYU Dual Meet for State Supremacy

Jordan Tiffany broke two individual Pool Records against Utah this weekend – including one he first broke in 2019 when he was still in high school.

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USA Swimming Adds 19 & Over Standards for Futures Championships (and They’re Stiff)

Luke Ellis at the 2022 Futures Championships in Santa Clara, California.

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World Championship Contender Krzysztof Chmielewski is DQ’ed for a Non-Simultaneous Touch

Poland’s Krzysztof Chmielewski, the favorite for gold in the 200 fly in Doha, was disqualified in the semi-finals of the event.

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2024 US Olympic Trials Have Sold Roughly 2,000 Tickets/Session in the Last 2 Months

Ticket sales do appear to be picking up steam for the 2024 US Olympic Swimming Trials, though with over 22,000 Day 1 tickets left, there’s a long way to go.

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World Record Holders Pan & Meilutyte Miss Semi-Finals on Day 2 of Worlds

14 hours after breaking the World Record in the 100 free, Chinese swimmer Pan Zhanle flopped in prelims of the 200 freestyle.

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