Articles by Braden Keith

Who Was the International Swimming League DJ? DJ JFB

DJ JFB, who manned the turntables at the 2021 ISL meets in Eindhoven, won three major DJ titles in 2021 as a scratch DJ.

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2018 NCAA Champion Diver Brooke Schultz Transfers to South Carolina

Brooke Schultz completed her academic work at Arkansas this week, and she will now transfer to South Carolina for graduate school.

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Cornell Athletics Practice, Competition Interrupted by Omicron Variant

A rapid increase in new cases of COVID-19, combined with evidence of the Omicron variant on campus, has ground in-person activities at Cornell to a halt.

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Paris 2024 Presents Revolutionary New Opening Ceremony Concept

Besides being spectacular and open to the public, for free, the new opening ceremony concept will reduce the strain on athletes.

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World Leader Bailey Andison Subbed in for Sydney Pickrem in 400 IM at SC Worlds

A last-minute substitution for Canada makes for a new medal contender in the women’s 400 IM: Bailey Andison, whose 4:26 was the fastest in the 2021 ISL season

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Fabio Scozzoli, Victor Johansson Are Latest to Pull Out of Short Course Worlds

2012 World Short Course Champion Fabio Scozzoli of Italy will miss the 2021 edition after testing positive for COVID-19 again.

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Schoenmaker, Matt Sates Out of World SC Championships Amid Omicron Surge

World Record holder Tatjana Schoenmaker and Matt Sates, star of this year’s World Cup series, are both expected to miss this week’s World Championships.

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2021 SC Worlds Picks & Previews: Women’s Individual Medley

The absence of Abbie Wood gives Emma Weyant a clear inside track for her first career World Championship in the 400 IM this weekend.

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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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