Articles by Braden Keith

ACC Coaches Vote to Leave Empty Lanes Between Relays at ACC Championships

The ACC will take advantage of a waiver from the NCAA, ostensibly for COVID-19 safety, that allows conference championships to leave an empty lane.

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Waukee Boys Win 4th Iowa State Title in 7 Years Led by Junior AJ Abram

A pair of individual victories from AJ Abram in the 100 and 200 freestyles led Waukee to the top of the podium in one of the deepest Iowa state meets ever.

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Anthony Nesty Breaks Multiple Barriers as First Black U.S. Head Swim Coach

Anthony Nesty is breaking barriers both as a Black coach and as an athlete, rising to the top of the global coaching pyramid.

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2022 SEC Championships Fan Guide: Florida Men Chasing 10th-Straight Title

Double Olympic gold medalist Bobby Finke leads the Florida Gators toward a 10th-straight SEC Championship this week in Knoxville.

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Anthony Nesty, Todd DeSorbo Named US Head Coaches for 2022 World Championships

Anthony Nesty (above) now counts among his trainees Katie Ledecky, Caeleb Dressel, Bobby Finke, and Kieran Smith, all Olympic medalists in 2021.

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2022 CCSA Fan Guide: Breaking Last Year’s Tie, Incarnate Word Men Return

The CCSA Championships are always full of drama, including last year’s tie between Liberty (above) and Florida Gulf Coast on the women’s side.

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Carmel Girls Extend Record With 36th-Straight Indiana HS Swimming Title

The Carmel High School dominance continued on Saturday, winning 6 events en route to a 36th-straight state championship.

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Olympic Bronze Medalist Brendon Smith Joins Michael Bohl’s Group at Griffith

21-year old Brendon Smith, the bronze medalist in the 400 IM at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, has chosen a new coach after his former coach retired.

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WATCH: Caeleb Dressel v. Bruno Fratus v. Michael Andrew at Orlando Sectionals

Olympic champion Caeleb Dressel swam sub-22 in his first 50 free of the new calendar year on Saturday, beating two of his chief international rivals.

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Uncommitted HS Sr. Ben Louis Swims PB in 100Y Free in Pre-Sectionals Practice

Ben Louis seems locked-and-loaded and ready for the Illinois high school postseason after swimming a lifetime best in practice on Saturday.

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Florent Manaudou, Pernille Blume Race Long Course in Barcelona

Sprinting power couple Florent Manaudou (above) and Pernille Blume are both now representing CN Antibes, their new training ground in France.

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Only 1 Woman in History Has Faster 100 Fly + 100 Back Combo Than Claire Curzan

Claire Curzan’s 100 yard fly and 100 yard back combo from Friday’s NC High School State Championship meet is almost unprecedented in swimming history.

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WATCH: Katie Ledecky Swim 4:39 400 IM, Caeleb Dressel Swim 51.95 100 Fly

While we haven’t been able to track down any videos of Katie Ledecky’s electric 200 or 800 free finals, a club team in Florida has posted a handful of other big races from Plantation.

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Katie Ledecky Regains Full Top 25 All-Time Swims in 800 Free

Katie Ledecky bumped Australian Ariarne Titmus out of the top 25 performances of all-time on Thursday, and now claims the 25 fastest 800 frees in history.

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Kaitlin Sandeno Resigns as General Manager of DC Trident

Olympic gold medalist Kaitlin Sandeno is the second general manager to resign her position in the International Swimming League this week.

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