Articles by Braden Keith

Italy’s Acerenza Wins Funchal Open Water Stop; Puskovitch and Brinegar Earn Worlds Spots

Italy’s Domenico Acerenza won the finals top of the Open Water World Cup Series, but it was Kristof Rasovszky who affirmed the $50,000 series first prize.

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Brisbane Aquatic Center Will Host 2024 Australian Olympic Trials in June

Brisbane, Queensland will host the 2024 Australian Olympic Trials near the training sites of most of Australia’s top swimmers, including Mollie O’Callaghan.

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Kate Douglass Chooses 100 Breast Battle on Day 3 of US Open; Ramadan Will Race 100 Fly

Defending NCAA Champion Youssef Ramadan is scheduled to swim his first butterfly race since injury his wrist more than two months ago.

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Huske Goes Ham on Day 2 of the 2023 U.S. Open

Torri Huske, who decided to sit out the 2023-2024 collegiate season to focus on Olympic preparations, was validated for her choice on day 2 of the U.S. Open.

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South Carolina State Champion Emily McMahan Signs to Swim at FGCU

Emily McMahan had a breakout at the 2023 South Carolina High School State Championship meet, jumping from 9th last season to 1st this season in the 200 IM.

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Observations on Olympic Preparations from My Week in Paris

This pop-up shop in Le Marais, Paris was one of the few signs in Paris that the 2024 Olympic Games are just 8 months away.

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Auburn Freshman Lawson Ficken Drops Half-a-Second to Hit Olympic Trials Cut in the 50 free

Auburn freshman Lawson Ficken swam a new best time in the 50 meter free at a long course intrasquad on Wednesday – two weeks after her mid-season invite.

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Kate Douglass, Maddie Musselman, Victoria Arlen Named Forbes 30 Under 30 Sports

Kate Douglass completed one of the greatest college athletics careers in history in 2023, and Forbes recognized her as one of the Top 30 under 30 for 2024.

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Bella Sims Shows New Freestyle Technique in NCAA-Leading 500 Free

Bella Sims’ new freestyle technique was good enough for the best time in the NCAA this season, but left her four seconds awy from her lifetime best.

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Israel Mulling an Alternative Pathway to Olympic Relay Qualification

If Israel doesn’t send a roster to the Qatar-hosted 2024 World Championships, they could be left out of the Olympic relay conversation.

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Haniel Kudwoli Breaks Kenyan Record Set by Legendary Jason Dunford

Breaking a National Record is a huge feat. Breaking one held by one of your country’s sporting heroes is another level.

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Leon Marchand Pulls Out of US Open, Back Into Training After Illness

Arizona State head coach Bob Bowman says that Leon Marchand has settled back into training after an illness interrupted his midseason invite.

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Two-Sport Athlete, Part-Time Swimmer, Liberty Clark Chooses Indiana For Fall 2025

Although her father Brian is a professional swim coach, Liberty Clark has never trained swimming year round – splitting her seasons between swimming and volleyball.

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Sage Miller Wins 9 Races at 2023 Hawaii Senior Champs (SCY)

USC commit Sage Miller was part of a dominant Kamehameha Swim Club performance where they won 15 of 18 girls’ events at the LSC Championships.

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Jeremy Kelly, Raphael Wang Battle to Top of Texas HS Standings in 100 Breast in Aggieland

University of Texas commit Jeremy Kelly (above) won 5A state titles in the 50 and 100 free last year. He’s now the front-runner to win the 100 breast – if he races it.

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