Articles by Braden Keith

Olympic Gold Medalist Tom Shields & Wife Gianna Are Expecting Their First Child

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Tom Shields and his wife Gianna are expecting their first child, a boy, in August of 2022.

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St. Kate’s Jordyn Wentzel Breaks NCAA D3 Record By Over a Second at MIACs

Jordyn Wentzel won 3 individual titles and broke an NCAA D3 Record in the 200 breaststroke to help lead her team to a second-straight conference title.

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Liberty Women, Incarnate Word Men Take CCSA Titles with Conference Exits Ahead

The Liberty Flames women (above) and the Incarnate Word men held their positions and wrapped up the CCSA titles on Saturday.

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WATCH: Alex Walsh Swim 2:03.0 in 200 Breast on Day 5 at 2022 ACC Championships

Alex Walsh is now the second-fastest woman ever in the 200 yard breaststroke, behind only Lilly King. Watch that and other day 5 race videos from ACCs.

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ISL Athletes Shields, Hosszu, Andrew Lose Bid for Class Status in FINA Lawsuit

Katinka Hosszu, Tom Shields (above), and Michael Andrew lost their bid to seek class status for damages in their lawsuit against FINA.

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WATCH: 2022 SEC Championships Final Day Race Videos

Olympians Kieran Smith (above) and Rhyan White won the 200 backstrokes on the final day of competition at the 2022 SEC Swimming & Diving Championships.

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Florida Gators Win 10th Consecutive SEC Title in Men’s Swimming & Diving

2022 SEC SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS Tuesday, February 15 – Saturday, February 19, 2022 Jones Aquatics Center, Knoxville, Tenn. (Eastern…

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NC State’s Julia Poole Misses 200 Breast Final After 9th Place Prelims Swim

Poole was scheduled for the middle lane in the B Final of the 200 breaststroke at the ACC Championships on Saturday, but had to leave the meet for personal reasons.

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New Trier Aquatics Hires Chris Wolford as New Head Coach

Chris Wolford, a former head coach at Carolina Aquatics and the Cincinnati Marlins, will take over New Trier Aquatics on April 1.

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Yaseen El Demerdash Breaks American Record in S10 50 Yard Fly

Yaseen El Demerdash broke the American Record in the S10 50 yard fly last weekend as the split en route to a 100 yard fly time.

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Can the NC State Women Catch Virginia on the Last Day of the ACC Championships?

The Virginia women took the top seed in all three prelims events on Saturday morning, including Alex Walsh (above) in the 200 breast. But will it be enough?

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2022 SEC Championships: Day 5 Ups/Mids/Downs

Alabama senior Rhyan White is the top seed in the 200 back on Saturday, part of a huge morning session for the Crimson Tide as they claw toward 2nd place.

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Gretchen Walsh Becomes 5th-Fastest Freshman in 100 Free History

Gretchen Walsh is the fastest-ever freshman in the 50 free and 100 back, and now becomes the 5th-fastest in the 100 free.

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Michigan’s Katii Tang Time Trials 1:45 in 200 Free at Big Ten Championships

Katii Tang wasn’t on Michigan’s scoring roster for these Big Ten Championships, but her time on Friday evening would have qualified her for the A Final.

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Liberty Women Win 4 in 5 Races to Blow CCSA Championships Open

Four wins in five races blew the CCSA Women’s Championships wide open for the Liberty Flames on Friday, while the Incarnate Word men extended their lead too.

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