Articles by Braden Keith

Sydney Hardy Wins 800 Free, 400 IM to Head Sarasota’s Leading Effort at Plantation Sectionals

The Sarasota Sharks are famous for their performances in distance races, and Sydney Hardy has carried that torch well so far this week at Sectionals.

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Carmel Girls Lay the Groundwork for 40th Straight Championship at Indiana HS Prelims

Molly Sweeney took top seeds in both of her individual events on Friday, including a ‘team centric’ entry in the 100 fly.

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Swimming Australia Also Chooses to Bypass 2026 Youth Olympic Games

Kaylee McKeown won three individual medals and a relay medal at the last edition of the Youth Olympic Games in 2018. Australia won’t send swimmers this year.

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USA Swimming Won’t Send a Team to the 2026 Youth Olympic Games

Rhyan White won the lone American medal in swimming at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games, taking bronze in the 100 backstroke.

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Phoebe Bacon’s First Yards Swims Since NCAAs Headlines 2026 Schroeder A+ Meet

Phoebe Bacon was the featured pro at the 2026 edition of the Schroeder A+ meet, and she served as a rabbit for some of the state’s top young backstrokers.

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World Aquatics Allows Russian Junior Athletes to Compete Without Restriction (And With Flags)

Russian and Belarusian junior athletes will be able to compete in junior and youth categories beginning immediately without restrictions.

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LA28 Chairman Casey Wasserman Apologizes for Flirty Emails with Epstein Conspirator Maxwell

Casey Wasserman (center) apologized after local Los Angeles leaders called for his resignation following flirtatious emails found in the Epstein Files.

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Hall of Fame Swim Coach Don Swartz Dies In Costa Rica, Aged 79

Don Swartz, right, pictures with Masters swimmers at North Bay Aquatics in California. He coached Rick DeMont to the first sub-4 minute time in the 400 free.

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Anastasia Gorbenko Breaks Louisville School Record in 200 IM in First Chance Meet

2026 Louisville Invitational First Chance Meet February 5-6, 2026 Ralph Wright Natatorium, Louisville, Kentucky 25 Yards (Short Course Yards), Prelims/Finals…

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SCAD Freshman Levente Mozsarik Breaks NAIA Record in 50 Free at Sun Conference Meet

The SCAD freshman hails from Hungary, where he is already one of the country’s top teenage sprinters.

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New NCAA Championship Mid-Major Automatic Qualifying Update: MEN’S EDITION

Yale’s Nicholas Finch already ranks #6 in the NCAA in the 100 fly, and won’t need an Automatic Qualification for his championship invite.

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Former Indiana Youth Swim Coach Arrested, Charged With Child Exploitation

Matt Bills, an employee of the State of Indiana and former swim coach, was arrested on allegations that he shared child sex abuse material online.

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After Exploring NCAA Possibilities, Britain’s Top Breaststroker Chooses Loughborough

In a continuation of the British Swimming troll from earlier this year, British phenom Filip Nowacki and GB Aquatics posted a social…

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New NCAA Championship Mid-Major Automatic Qualifying Update: WOMEN’S EDITION

Nevada’s Scarlett Ferris has already locked up her NCAA invite, but what other mid-major women will vie for automatic qualifying spots?

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Mary T. Breaks Another Masters World Record to Finish Rowdy Gaines Classic in Orlando

Mary T. (Meagher) Plant broke another World Record, this time in the 100 fly, and contributed to a 400 free relay record on Sunday to close one of Masters swimming’s biggest meets.

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