Articles by Braden Keith

Pablo Torre and Mother Jones Dig Deep Into the Riley Gaines-Lia Thomas Story in New Podcast

Podcaster and Investigative journalist Pablo Torre has partnered with Mother Jones to release the most comprehensive podcast to date about the Riley Gaines and Lia…

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4 Texas Men Go Sub-51 in the 100 Breast on Wednesday; Germonprez Best Mid-Season Time Ever

2025 Texas Hall of Fame Invitational November 18-21, 2025 Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center, Austin, TX 11:00 am…

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Miranda Grana Becomes First Indiana Hoosier Woman Under 50 Seconds in the 100 Yard Fly

2025 Ohio State Fall Invitational November 18-21, 2025 McCorkle Aquatic Pavillion, Columbus, OH 9:30 am ET swimming prelims/11:30am diving prelims/5:30…

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Lublin, Poland Airport Closed Wednesday After Russian Airstrikes in Western Ukraine

Lublin, the host of the 2025 European Short Course Championships, temporarily closed its airport Wednesday, days after a critical rail line to the city was also closed.

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Key Train Line from Warsaw to Lublin, Home of 2025 European Championships, Rocked By Explosion

The train line was expected to be one of the main routes of transportation to Lublin, Poland next month for the European Short Course Swimming Championships.

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Olympic Champion, World Record Setting Swimmer Amaury Leveaux Embroiled in Crypto-Scandal

A criminal complaint has been filed against Amaury Leveaux over his involvement in a crypto scandal; no charges have been levied yet.

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Beloved Australian Swim Coach & Lifeguard Ray Nicol Dies in Alleged Hit-and-Run

Ray Nicol, an Australian swim coach and lifeguard for the last 30 years in Hervey Bay, was killed in an alleged hit-and-run while walking, police say.

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Where Can Volunteer Assistant Coaches (2019-2023) Go to Claim Their Settlement?

A website has been established for volunteer coaches to stay up to date on the latest on the NCAA settlement; plus an email to get on the list.

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CSCAA Reveals Brackets for Mid-Season Dual Meet Challenge Tournament

The four-day, double elimination tournament will feature four ranked teams on the men’s and women’s side, including the teams…

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GB Aquatics Trolls on Instagram as Junior Star Jacob Mills ‘Commits’ to Staying in England

Jacob Mills, who had discussed moving to America with several high profile college teams, has decided to move to a new team next fall – but not in the U.S.

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Robin Hanson Crunches His Own Swedish Record in the 200m Free at Grand Prix

After his first summer of long course best times in four years, Sweden’s Robin Hanson laid waste to his own short course national record in the 200 free on Sunday.

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Luka Mijatovic Swims 1:44.28 In the 200 IM to Expand His Repertoire

16-year-old National Teamer Luka Mijatovic posted best times in a pair of secondary events on Saturday – with a big race in the 500 free still to come.

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Maggie Wanezek’s 50.30 100 Back Leads Badgers to Wins over Rivals Minnesota

Wisconsin sophomore Maggie Wanezek now ranks 3rd in the country after smushing her lifetime best in the 100 back in a big rivalry meet on Friday.

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Rutgers-Queens Swim Meet Canceled by U.S. Government Shutdown-Driven Flight Cancellations

The FAA mandated a 10% reduction in flight traffic at the United States’ busiest airports as overworked air traffic controllers deal with missed paychecks.

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NAIA School Hastings College in Nebraska Adds Men’s & Women’s Swimming & Diving Programs

Roughly two-thirds of the undergrads at Hastings College in Hastings, Nebraska are student-athletes. With the addition of three new varsity sports, that ratio is expected to grow.

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