Articles by Braden Keith

Greensboro Will Host 2025, 2027, 2028, and 2029 ACC Swimming & Diving Championships

The Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, North Carolina will host five of the next six ACC Championships in swimming & diving.

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Audrey Derivaux Breaks 13-14 National Age Group Record in the 200 Fly at ‘Sweetheart’ Meet

Audrey Derivaux knocked almost a second off the old National Age Group Record in the 200 yard fly on Saturday morning at a local meet.

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Keiser Unviersity’s Noel De Geus Swims 51.99 in the 100 Breast, Breaks NAIA Record

Keiser University sophomore Noel de Geus now ranks 18th across all collegiate divisions this season in the 100 breaststroke.

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Yes, Katie Ledecky’s 800 Meter Streak Has Ended – But She Has an Even Longer One

Katie Ledecky still wears the biggest crown in swimming, in spite of suffering her first 800 free loss in more than a decade.

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Conqueror of Queens: Summer McIntosh Bumps Janet Evans from Top 10 All-Time Performers

Summer McIntosh took down Katie Ledecky and Janet Evans in the same swim. While it’s not a gold medal, it’s a chapter in McIntosh’s growing narrative of excellence.

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2024 US Open Swimming Championships Will Be in Greensboro, North Carolina

The Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, North Carolina will host the US Open Swimming Championships in 2024 for the fourth consecutive year.

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China Wins 13th Consecutive Women’s 3-Meter Synchro Title

The diving competition is two-thirds of the way over in Doha, Qatar, and China has taken full control of the medals table.

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European Junior Champion Merve Tuncel Will Swim at Louisville

Merve Tuncel was originally committed to swim at USC, but after an admissions problem changed her plans, she now heads to Louisville instead.

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2024 Worlds Previews: SwimSwam Guesses at the Men’s Relays 🤷

Shaine Casas could wind up being the key leg of all three American men’s relays – if they ultimately decide to swim them all.

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Maddie Thornton Swims 6 Personal Bests, Wins 5 Races at Washington Open

Swimmers from the state of Oregon took over the Washington Open in January with a pile of wins and best times in Seattle.

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Madi Wilson Says She’s Not Retiring, Plans Return Post-Pregnancy

Madi Wilson, owner of 17 long course World Championship medals, is expecting her first child in late August. She’ll miss the Olympics, but says that doesn’t mean her career is over.

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China Storms to the Forefront of the Diving Competition on Days 3/4 at Doha Worlds

Chinese divers sat out the first two days of the World Championships and the non-Olympic events, but they steamrolled the competition on days 3 and 4.

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2024 Worlds Previews: Thin Fields Still Leave Fascinating Storylines in Men’s Butterflys

If Shaine Casas can safely make it to the finals of the 100 fly, he could be in for a huge career breakthrough on the way to the Paris Olympics.

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Ukrainian Government Publishes List of Russian Athletes Who Have Supported War

Evgeny Rylov participated in a pro-war rally early in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which earned him a 9-month suspension from World Aquatics.

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2024 MAAC Championships: Marist Men Seeking End to Rider’s Streak, Fairfield Women Favored

The Rider University men have won 11-straight MAAC titles. Is that streak in danger at the hands of the Marist distance crew this season?

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