Articles by Braden Keith

Defending SEC 100 Breast Champ Dillon Hillis Out of Meet After Racing Tuesday

Dillon Hillis is the second individual SEC Champion that has had to withdraw from this meet for the Florida Gators. He raced on Tuesday.

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WATCH: Youssef Ramadan Wins 100 Fly in ACC Record 44.08

Virginia Tech sophomore Youssef Ramadan is the fastest swimmer in the history of the ACC conference in the 100 fly after a 44.08 on Thursday.

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WATCH: Urlando, Walshe, Kieran Smith, and Matt Sates Wins at SEC Day 3

Luca Urlando is now the 9th-best 100 yard butterflier in history after 44.41 to win the SEC Championship on Thursday in Knoxville.

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Liberty Women Continue Mid-D Dominance to Extend Lead at CCSAs Day 2

A 1-2-3 finish in the 200 free and a 1-2-3-4 finish in the 400 IM (above) more-than-doubled Liberty’s lead on day 2 of the CCSA Women’s Championships.

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Tennessee Freshman Pulls Dirty Double, Wins 400 IM/100 Fly Back-to-Back at SECs

A mere mortal might need a few hours to recover from the 400 IM; Tennessee freshman Ellen Walshe only got 30 minutes, and that was enough.

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Wisconsin Puts New Aquatic Center on Display for 2022 Big Tens (WALKTHROUGH)

Check out Wisconsin’s new aquatic center as head coach Yuri Suguiyama explains how the new pool helped put Phoebe Bacon on the U.S. Olympic Team.

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Kate Douglass Breaks ACC Championship Record with 49-Point 100 Fly in Prelims

Virginia junior Kate Douglass is one of only three swimmers who has broken 50 seconds in the 100 fly in a preliminary heat.

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FINA Confirms Dates for 2022 Open Water World Junior Championships

Hungary’s Kristof Rasovsky, an Olympic silver medalist and World Champion in open water, first won gold at the 2016 Junior Open Water Championships.

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#1 Seed Kieran Smith Drops 200 Free for 400 IM on SEC Day 3 (HEAT SHEETS)

Florida’s Kieran Smith is the defending NCAA Champion in the 200 free, but he’s chosen the 400 IM on day 3 of SECs for the fourth straight season.

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Faster Than Dressel: Jordan Crooks Is Now the Fastest Freshman 50 Freestyler

Jordan Crooks is now the fastest freshman 50 freestyler in NCAA history, beating out the former number one, Olympic champion Caeleb Dressel.

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WATCH: 2 American Records Fall At 2022 ACCs Day 2 (RACE VIDEOS)

Kate Douglass (21.10) led off Virginia’s 200 free relay that broke the ACC, American, NCAA, US Open, and American Records (1:24.47).

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WATCH: Freshman Jordan Crooks Swim 18.53 in 50 Free (RACE VIDEO)

University of Tennessee freshman Jordan Crooks is the fastest freshman, and 5th-fastest swimmer ever, in the 50 yard freestyle.

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Big Ten Vote for Empty Lanes in Relays Was Prompted by ACC, SEC Decisions

The Ohio State women won and broke school records in both relays on day 1 of the 2022 Big Ten Swimming & Diving Championships.

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Liberty Women Jump Out to Big Lead on Day 1 of CCSA; UIW Paces Men’s Meet

A 1-3-4 finish from Liberty in the 500 free, led by Emma Hazel (above), gave the Flames a big lead on day 1 of the 2022 CCSA Championships.

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Matt Sates Executes Impeccable Descending Splits En Route to SEC 500 Free Title

In just his third official 500 yard free swim, Georgia freshman Matt Sates is the SEC Champion and fourth-best freshman ever in the event.

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