Articles by Braden Keith

Auburn Freshman Mikkel Gadgaard Breaks School Record in 500 Free at Last Chance

Mikkel Gadgaard, a freshman from Denmark, took more than a second off the old Auburn school record in the 500 yard free on Saturday.

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Austrian Teen Martin Espernberger Swims Best Time in 200 Fly in Atlanta

Martin Espernberger, who trains at the Bolles School in Jacksonville, Florida, swam a new personal best in the 200 fly on Saturday near Atlanta, Georgia.

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Josh Zuchowski Ties Florida Gold Coast LSC Record in 200 IM

Joshua Zuchowski (above) tied the Florida Gold Coast Swimming LSC Record in the 200 IM on Saturday in Plantation, Florida.

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University of Southern Indiana AD Proposes New D2 Swimming, Diving Program

The University of Southern Indiana will open a new 10-lane pool this summer, and the athletics director hopes a swimming & diving team will follow.

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19-Year Old Federico Burdisso Breaks Italian Record in the 200 Fly in Rome

The 19-year old Federico Burdisso took half-a-second off his old Italian Record in the 200 fly on Saturday in Rome at a regional meet.

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16-Year Old Julia Podkoscielny Pops 4:44 400 IM at Plantation Senior Meet

Alia Atkinson (above) and Julia Podkoscielny were the stars of the show on day 1 of the Plantation Piranhas Senior Invite.

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Winding Up for the Final Day of the Big Ten Championships (HEAT SHEETS)

Swimming has given us another down-to-the-wire conference championship meet on the final day of the Big Ten Men’s Swimming Championships. Above: Brendan Burns

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Simona Quadarella Takes 6 Seconds Off Italian Record in 1500 Free

Racing in short course meters, the defending long course World Champion Simona Quadarella crushed her own Italian Record in the 1500 free.

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Going Down Swinging: Iowa Men Will Write Their Last Chapter at NCAA Championships

Iowa sophomore Will Myhre swam a 51.81 in the 100 breaststroke on Friday morning, meaning that Iowa will swim at the NCAA Championships in their final season.

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Brendan Burns Chooses 200 Fly Over 100 Back on Day 4 at Big Tens (Heat Sheets)

This year’s Big Ten schedule makes Brendan Burns’ choices more difficult, with the 100 back and 200 fly coming on the same day of the meet.

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Maxime Rooney Scratches 200 Free to Focus on 100 Fly on Friday at PSS

Maxime Rooney has a chance to make the U.S. Olympic Team in both races, but will swim only the 100 fly, his better individual shot, on Friday.

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Tomer Frankel Swims NCAA’s 14th Sub-45 Second 100 Fly of the Season

Indiana freshman Tomer Frankel swam the 14th sub-45 second 100 yard butterfly in the NCAA this season, which ties as the 2nd-best season ever in D1.

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Valparaiso Will Join the MAC in Men’s Swimming Beginning in 2021-2022

Beginning next season, Valparaiso will compete in the Mid-American Conference as an affiliate member instead of the Summit League.

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USC’s Anicka Delgado Scratches; Mizzou’s Kayla Jones in to NCAA Championships

Missouri breaststroker Kayla Jones (above) will make her 2nd NCAA Championship appearance after swimming on a prelims relay as a freshman in 2019.

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Indiana’s Tomer Frankel Will Try Tough Day 3 Double at Big Tens (HEAT SHEETS)

Indiana’s Tomer Frankel has two high seed swims on Wednesday at the Big Ten Swimming & Diving Championships in Columbus.

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