Articles by Braden Keith

Superstar Sarah Sjostrom Makes Surprise Return to Complete ISL Regular Season

After leaving Naples for what was supposed to be the remainder of the regular season, Sarah Sjostrom returned on Saturday to continue racing for Energy Standard.

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Manaudou, Heemskerk Will Rejoin Energy Standard for Match 6 of the ISL

Florent Manaudou (above) finished 18th in MVP scoring in the 2020 ISL season. He and Femke Heemskerk are both expected to make their 2021 debuts this week.

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The Class of 2023 Swimming Recruits Have Begun Their Commitments

The defending SEC Champions from the University of Kentucky say that they have broken the ice on commitments from the class of 2023.

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Chicago Swimming Icon George Wendt Dies During Big Shoulders Race

George Wendt was a legend in the Chicago swimming scene. He died after suffering a heart attack during the Big Shoulders Swim in Lake Michigan on Saturday.

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Virginia Swimming & Diving Names 7 Captains for 2021-2022 Season

48-point NCAA Championship scorer Ella Nelson will serve as a captain for the Virginia Cavaliers this season as they look to defend their national title.

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Remembering Andy O’Grady, Former UCLA Swimmer Who Died in September 11 Attacks

Andy O’Grady was a captain of the men’s swim team as a senior in 1991. He was working inside World Trade Center 2 on September 11, 2001 when a plane flew into the tower.

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Ryan Hoffer Gets His First ISL Win as DC and LA Battle in Match 5

After an inauspicious start to his ISL career, #2 overall draft pick Ryan Hoffer picked up his first individual victory on Thursday in the 50 free.

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Iron Clears COVID Protocols With No Positive Tests on Thursday

All members of the team, including the staff member who triggered the protocol on Tuesday, tested negative for COVID-19 on Thursday.

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Iron Are Latest ISL Team Hit With Positive Test for COVID-19

Team Iron is the latest club that has faced a lockdown to await the results of contract-tracing tests after a member of the team tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

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Only 10 Countries, No European Women, Won Olympic Gold Medals in Tokyo

Sarah Sjostrom was the only European to win an Olympic silver medal, let alone gold, in a women’s pool swimming event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

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FINA Offers 140 Scholarships for Swimmers, Divers; 40 More than Last Year

FINA has offered 140 scholarship for swimmers, divers, and open water swimmers to receive world-class training that otherwise might not be available to them. (Above: Marcelo Costa of El Salvador, an alumnus of the FINA Scholarship program)

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Early ISL Draft Reactions: New Titans Soaring, New Breakers Struggling in 2021

Marius Kusch, the #26 pick overall in the ISL draft, is the 4th-best scoring rookie so far this season for the Toronto Titans.

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DC Trident Show Signs of Life in Another 4th Place Finish in Match 4

The DC Trident finished last again in their second match of the ISL season, but a better performance still puts them in position to make the playoff.

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Anastasia Gorbenko Breaks 2 More Israeli Records in ISL Match #4

Israeli teenager Anastasia Gorbenko broke two more National Records on Saturday at ISL Match #4 after breaking one last week in Match #2.

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10 National High School Records Fall in One Day in South Florida

(L-R) Martinez, Zielinski, Pelaez, Gersper, Agular, Stoneburg, Miller, and Zuchowski contributed to the National Record rush on Saturday.

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