Articles by Braden Keith

Southern Illinois’ Top End Stars on Day 2 of Purdue Invite

2024 Purdue Invite November 21-23, 2024 Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana Short Course Yards (25 yards), Prelims/Finals Live Results Day…

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Jordan Crooks Becomes First Man to Split 39 Seconds on a Relay Split

Caeleb Dressel has swum 39 seconds in the 100 free on a flat-start, but at the same meet he was just short of cracking 40 on the Florida 400 free relay.

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He Does It Again! Jacob Hamlin Breaks His Second NCAA D2 Record of the Week

After breaking the NCAA D2 Record in the 500 free on Wednesday, Jacob Hamlin added a second in the 1650 free on Friday in South Carolina.

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2024 Georgia Fall Invite: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Bella Sims is taking on a 200 fly/200 back double on the final day of the Georgia Fall Invite, giving shades of Terese Crippen.

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Ron O’Brien, America’s Greatest Diving Coach for Decades, Dies at 86

Ron O’Brien, who coached Greg Louganis to his 1984 and 1988 double gold medal sweeps, has died.

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Purdue Takes 7 of 8 A-Final Spots in the 500 Free on Day 1 of 2024 Purdue Invite

Kate Mouser swam a best time in the 500 free to lead a 1-2-3-4-5-6-8 finish for the Boilermaker women, jumping to #7 in school history.

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Carson Foster Adds the 400 Free to His Schedule for Short Course Worlds

Carson Foster will swim the 400 free at the World Short Course Championships in December, a source close to the…

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Andrei Minakov Plans to Represent Russia at World Short Course Championships

After World Aquatics approved new rules for Russian participation, the Russian federation has released formal qualifying procedures for SC Worlds – including a special carveout for the American-trained Minakov.

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Nate Germonprez: Texas’ Un-Real Breaststroker Becomes #7 Performer in History

If we don’t call Texas’ breaststroker “a breaststroker,” can he still be a “breaststroker”?

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What’s In the Splits? A Breakdown of 500 Frees from Carson, Rex, Leon, and More

The Texas men put on a show in the 500 free on Wednesday evening, including an American Record from Carson Foster (above), followed by one from Rex Maurer.

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Tampa’s Jacob Hamlin Breaks NCAA D2 Record in the 500 Free at Gamecock Invite

UTampa sophomore Jacob Hamlin broke the NCAA Division II record in the 500 free and leapfrogged a top five that was previously all international swimmers.

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Sam Marsteiner Moves Into Top 20 All-Time in 15-16 Rankings in 200 Fly at WAVE-RSA Dual Meet

Sam Marsteiner, the top 200 butterflier in the class of 2026, knocked a tenth off his best time earlier this month in a club dual meet.

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Claire Curzan Time Trials 1:42 in the 200 Free at Tennessee Invite

Claire Curzan, swimming in her first season with the Virginia Cavaliers, kicked off her Tennessee Invite swims with a Wednesday morning time trial.

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Gretchen Walsh Goes Sub-21, Again; Camille Spink Climbs the All-Time Ranks in 50 Free Prelims (RACE VIDEO)

Camille Spink was the SEC Champion in the 50 free last year as a freshman, and she took another huge leap forward on Wednesday morning in Knoxville.

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Rhyan White Returns to Racing But Davis Jackson Steals the Show at the Big Southern Classic

US National Team member Rhyan White raced for the first time last weekend since June’s Olympic Trials; 16-year-old Davis Jackson continued his meteoric rise.

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