Articles by Braden Keith

Noe Ponti Breaks a Meet Record, Swims 2 Personal Bests on Day 1 in Bolzano

Swiss swimmer Noe Ponti crushed his personal best in the 100 meter free, while American Kendyl Stewart swam her first race on record in two years.

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Lorenzo Mora Breaks His 2nd Italian Record in 2 Days at Nico Sapio

After negative-splitting his way to an Italian Record in the 200 back on Friday, Lorenzo Mora took out the 100 back record on Saturday.

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North Carolina Hires Team Elite Coach Javier Sossa as New Assistant

Javier Sossa, who has spent the last three years working with the pro group Team Elite Aquatics in California, has re-entered the college coaching ranks.

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S. Illinois Hires Alumni Laura Carver to Fill Newly-Created Coaching Position

At the end of the 2018-2019 season, Southern Illinois had just one full-time swimming assistant. Carver’s hire means the program now has three.

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Charlotte Bonnet Misses French Record by .02 at French Championships

Charlotte Bonnet missed the French Record in the 200 IM by a hair in her second swim of the day, while Mary Moluh continued to crush age-group standards.

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How to Watch the 2022 FINA World Cup Series in Indianapolis

Kyle Chalmers and the rest of a star-studded field kick off racing on Thursday morning in Indianapolis, Indiana at the IU Natatorium.

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D3 Title Contender Avery Clapp Has a Torn ACL, Still Swam a Best Time Last Week

Johns Hopkins freshman Avery Clapp, one of the best D3 recruits ever, swam a new best time last weekend – in spite of having a torn ACL.

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What Happens to David Marsh if Teri McKeever Is Reinstated at Cal?

Last season, David Marsh (left) worked with the Cal men’s team. This year, his focus is on the Cal women. His contract reveals what happens if…

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NCAA Will Vote on Eliminating Volunteer Assistants, Expanding Coaching Staffs

Chase Kreitler (above) was a volunteer assistant at Texas before going on to win an NCAA title as a full-time assistant at Cal. He’s now the head coach at Pitt.

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Are Swedish Swimmers Better Curlers Than Canadian Swimmers?

Which swimmers are the best curlers? And more importantly, which swimmers have the best curling trash talk? The CBC found out this week in Toronto.

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Kristin Cornish Swims Faster Than her 2022 NCAA Title Time at Thomas Murphy Invite

Kristin Cornish swam 16:29 in the 1650 free on Saturday. That is four seconds faster than the 16:33 that she swam to win the NCAA D3 title last season.

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#9 Georgia Men Upset #2 Florida, Gator Women Use Depth to Roll

Three wins by Jake Magahey helped the Georgia men upend a Josh-Liendo-less Florida team on Friday. The Florida women used early depth to set up…

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Katie Ledecky Breaks 1500 Free World Record by 10 Seconds; Gets 800 AR En Route

Katie Ledecky broke the 1500 free World Record in her first-ever attempt at the event on Saturday. She very nearly took out the 800 free record on the way.

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(RACE VIDEO): Watch Katie Ledecky’s Twitter-Trending World Record in the 1500 Free

Watch the World Record swim in the 1500 short course meter free on Saturday that got Katie Ledecky trending on Twitter.

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Shaine Casas Breaks World Cup Record in 200 IM, #2 All-Time to Only Lochte

Shaine Casas is now the second-fastest 200 IMer in history, behind only peak-Ryan Lochte from the 2010 and 2012 World Short Course Championships.

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