Articles by Braden Keith

Japan Wins 2022 Asian Water Polo Championship; China & Kazakhstan to Worlds

Japan, which has already secured a spot at next year’s World Championships as the host, doubled-down with a win in the 2022 Asian Water Polo Championships.

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Iranian Men’s Water Polo Team Doesn’t Sing National Anthem, Taken as Sign of Protest

Social media users have interpreted the Iranian men’s national water polo team not singing their national anthem prior to a match as an act of protest.

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Virginia Swimmers & Staff are Safe and Accounted for Amid Ongoing Campus Shooting Event

The University of Virginia campus and surrounding areas are under lockdown on Monday after a shooting killed three on Sunday evening.

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Turkey’s Demir Ozdemir Breaks 3 More Age Records in Istanbul

14-year old Demir Ozdemir (above right), with his coach Tuncay Itri Vanlı (seated), broke 3 Turkish Age Records this weekend.

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13-Year Old Delaney Barbee Splits 21.5 in a 50 Yard Free (Relay Anchor)

13-year old Delaney Barbee of the Arizona Dolphins split 21.59 on the anchor of a 200 medley this weekend – two second better than her flat-start best.

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Northwestern’s Jasmine Nocentini Goes After SC Worlds Qualifying in Canada

The Northwestern Wildcats are on an off-week preparing for their mid-season rest meet the Purdue Invitational next week, but one of the newest members of the team jumped across the border to race in short course meters.

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South Korea Beats Out Greensboro, North Carolina for 2027 World University Games Bid

The Chungcheong Megacity in South Korea will host the 2027 World University Games after winning a vote of the FISU Executive Commitee on Saturday.

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Under Fatigue, Olympic Champ Matt Richards Swims 3 PBs at Regional Championship

19-year old Matt Richards made a coaching change over the summer, and his first short course results of the year were promising last weekend in Millfield.

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Lorenzo Zazzeri Stopped Training for 3 Months After Anaphylactic Shock

Lorenzo Zazzeri, Italy’s #2 sprinter behind Alessandro Miressi, first reacted to a food allergy, but later doctors discovered a more troubling condition.

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Bruno Fratus Returns to Training 3 Months After Shoulder Surgery

Brazilian Olympic medalist Bruno Fratus returned to the water this week three months after undergoing a third shoulder surgery.

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Florida High School State Championships Postponed by Hurricane Nicole

Hurricane Nicole made landfall about 30 miles north of where the Florida 1A State Championship meet was scheduled to begin on Thursday in Stuart, Florida.

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The ISL Must See the Opportunity this Reset Has Presented

The International Swimming League is not in a good place right now. But in this void, there is an opportunity to rebuild the fire in a more sustainable way.

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7-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Caeleb Dressel Spotted in Medical Shoe at Promo Event

Appearing at a promotional event at an NFL game on Sunday, superstar swimmer Caeleb Dressel was wearing a medical shoe and using crutches.

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Two-Time British Olympian Molly Renshaw Retires from Swimming

26-year old Molly Renshaw has retired from competitive swimming, less than two years after breaking three British Records.

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Cody Simpson Nominated for GQ Australia Sportsman of the Year

A Pop star-turned-Commonwealth Games gold medalist, Cody Simpson has been nominated for a prestigious men’s lifestyle magazine award in Australia.

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