Articles by Braden Keith

Nic Fink Leads Match MVP Standings After Day 1, Sarah Sjostrom Leads Season

Sarah Sjostrom is in strong command of the Season 3 ISL MVP race, and the $100,000 prize that comes with it, for the second time in three seasons.

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Watch the Turn That May Have Swung the 2021 ISL Title (Lilly King DQ Video)

Did Lilly King have a non-simultaneous touch on the women’s 400 medley relay? The available video evidence is inconclusive.

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Lilly King Non-Simultaneous Touch DQs Dominant Cali Condors Relay

Lilly King was called for a non-simultaneous touch on the breaststroke leg of Cali’s 400 medley relay, the same call she was disqualified for at 2019 WOrlds.

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Thomas Heilman Breaks 13-14 Record in 100 Fly, Takes #1 Seed into US Open Final

14-year old Thomas Heilman knocked a full second off his own NAG Record in the 100 fly Thursday and qualified first into the final at the US Open.

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Nic Fink Breaks American Record in 50 Breast for Huge ISL Finale Upset

Nic Fink pulled a huge upset for the Cali Condors in the 50 breaststroke on Friday, and in the process broke the American Record in the event.

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Kelsi Dahlia Breaks World Record in 100 Fly in ISL Finale Opening Race

Kelsi Dahlia broke both her own American Record and Sarah Sjostrom’s World Record in the 100 fly on Friday in the ISL finale.

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Thomas Heilman Does it Again: Breaks 4th National Age Group Record in 2 Days

14-year old Thomas Heilman took down another National Age Group Record, this time in the 200 free by almost two seconds.

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WATCH: Luke Hobson Break 17-18 Record in 500 Free (Minnesota Day 2 Race Videos)

Watch all of the men’s and women’s “A” finals at the 2021 Minnesota Invite, including a 4:09 in the 500 yard free from 18-year old Texas freshman Luke Hobson.

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Baylor Nelson Jumps into All-Time US Top 10 with Sub-2 Minute 200 IM

Baylor Nelson broke 2 minutes in the 200 IM for the first time on Thursday evening, jumping to #9 all-time in the U.S. 17-18 rankings.

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Thomas Heilman Re-Breaks 50 Free Record for 13-14s with a 22.95 in Finals

14-year old Thomas Heilman swam a 22.95 in the 50 free final at the U.S. Open on Thursday, breaking his own prelims record of 22.99

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Luke Hobson Crushes National Age Group Record in 500 Free with 4:09 in 500 Free

University of Texas freshman Luke Hobson knocked more than two seconds off his previous 17-18 National Age Group Record on Thursday evening in Minneapolis.

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Kieran Smith Is the Latest Collegiate Swimmer to Join #TeamSpeedo

Kieran Smith (above) is the latest collegian to join #TeamSpeedo, joining the unrelated Regan Smith.

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Texas Men Swim #1 and #2 Fastest 200 Medley Relays in the NCAA

5th year transfer Cameron Auchinachie (above) now has the fastest 50 backstroke in University of Texas history after a 20.63 on Wednesday.

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WATCH: Day 1 Race Videos from Minnesota Invite (Men’s Races)

2021 MINNESOTA INVITE Wednesday, December 1 – Saturday, December 4, 2021 Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center, Minneapolis, Minn. Prelims –…

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Katie Ledecky, Leah Smith Shine in First Long Course Races With New Programs

2021 US OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS Wednesday, December 1 – Saturday, December 4, 2021 Greensboro Aquatic Center, Greensboro, NC LCM (50m) Meet…

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