Articles by Braden Keith

Sarah Sjostrom Becomes ISL’s First-Ever Swimmer to Clear 1000 MVP Points

After 3 seasons, Energy Standard’s Sarah Sjostrom is the International Swimming League’s all-time leader in MVP Scoring.

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Yannick Agnel Indicted on Sexual Assault Charges; Released from Police Custody

The 29-year old Yannick Agnel, a French Olympic swimmer, was released from police custody on Saturday and indicted on charges of sexual assaulting a minor.

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2021 SC Worlds Picks & Previews: Mens’ 50, 100, and 200 Freestyles

American Michael Andrew hasn’t raced since the Tokyo Olympic Games, but has a massive 6 individual event schedule lined up for the World Short Course Championships.

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Claire Weinstein Drops 37 Seconds to Break 13-14 Record in 1650 Free

14-year old Claire Weinstein dropped 37 seconds in the 1650 free, which broke a nearly-decade-old 13-14 National Age Group Record in the event.

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NCAA Champion Diver Jordan Windle Suspended by US Center for SafeSport

Two-time NCAA Champion Jordan Windle has been temporarily suspended by the US Center for Safe Sport.

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Canada’s Most-Decorated Olympian Penny Oleksiak Absent from World SC Entries

The 7-time Olympic medalist Oleksiak is absent from the World Championship entries as she continues to deal with a back injury.

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2021 Winter Junior Championships East: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

SwimMAC Carolina’s Baylor Nelson is lined up for a big swim in the 400 IM on Friday night after qualifying first from prelims.

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Yannick Agnel’s Detention by Police Extended on Friday Morning

World Record holding swimmer Yannick Agnel was arrested on Thursday, and that detention was extended on Friday morning.

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He Does It Again: Thomas Heilman Breaks 10th NAG Record in 10 Days

Thomas Heilman has broken another National Age Group Record, clearing the 13-14 mark just 20 minutes after breaking the 100 fly.

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Charlotte Crush Swims 2nd-Fastest 100 Fly by a 13-Year Old in US History

Charlotte Crush, youngest of 4 Crush children, is now the 2nd-fastest 13-year old 100 flier, and 4th-fastest 13-year old 100 backstroker in history.

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Thomas Heilman Takes Half-a-Second Off Michael Andrew’s 13-14 Record in 100 Fly

After breaking the long course 100 fly record last weekend at the US Open, Thomas Heilman took out the 13-14 100 yard fly record on Friday morning.,

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IOC Approves Skateboarding, Sport Climbing, and Surfing for LA 2028 Olympics

These three sports will be included for the third-straight Games in 2028, while three stalwarts, weight lifting, modern pentathlon, and boxing, are on the rocks.

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Navy Women Win 33rd-Straight, Men Win 31st Straight over Army

The Navy women (above) celebrate their 33rd-straight victory over Army on Thursday. The Navy men earned a 31st-straight win.

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Hawaii Head Diving Coach Mike Brown Will Retire at End of 2021

Mike Brown, who has been the head diving coach at Hawaii for 22 years, will retire at the end of the 2021 calendar year.

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Sandpipers Girls go 1-2-3 in Record-Setting 500 Free at Winter Juniors West

Bella Sims crushed the Winter Juniors Meet Record by almost 5 seconds, and was joined on the podium by teammates Katie Grimes and Claire Weinstein.

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