Articles by Braden Keith

Head of Canadian Olympic Committee Floats Idea of Athletes Jumping Vaccine Line

The head of Canada’s Olympic Committee says he’s discussed the idea of Olympians moving up in vaccine priority with the national government.

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Cavalier Aquatics 14-Year Old Grey Davis Drops 7 Secs to Post 1:01.1 in 100 Fly

A handful of USA Swimming’s top club teams are racing at an invitational event in Virginia this weekend, where top age groupers posted best times in long course.

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UCLA Signs 3 Junior National Qualifying Divers for Class of 2021

Junior Nationals finalist Christina Duan (above) is one of three local divers who have signed with UCLA in the class of 2021.

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Ohio State Will Swim Indiana, Purdue, Rutgers after Michigan Meet Canceled

After Michigan put athletics on ‘pause,’ next weekend will feature a rematch between Ohio State and Indiana (with Purdue and Rutgers to boot).

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Jane Figueiredo Joins Mel Marshall in UK Sport Female Coach Mentoring Program

Figueiredo has been the coach of two-time Olympic medalist Tom Daley since 2014, and coached other Olympic medalists while at the University of Houston.

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Hugo Gonzalez Expected to Make 2020-2021 Collegiate Debut This Weekend for Cal

Hugo Gonzalez, who was the fastest 400 IMer in the NCAA last season, will make his season debut for the Cal Golden Bears on Friday.

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FAQs: The New Wave 1/Wave 2 US Olympic Swimming Trials

The questions that we’ve been asked the most since yesterday’s reveal of a new plan for the 2021 US Olympic Swimming Trials.

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(UPDATE) USA Swimming Will Split 2021 Olympic Trials Into Two Separate Meets

USA Swimming has split the field of qualifiers for the 2021 US Olympic Trials into two meets, with the top finishers from Wave I advancing to Wave II

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See The New 2021 US Olympic Swimming Trials Qualifying Standards

See the revised time standards for the 2021 US Olympic Swimming Trials that will be used to parse the meet into two separate events in June in Omaha.

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IOC Expected to Block Italian Flag, Anthem from Tokyo2020 Olympics

Barring a last-minute change of heart by the Italian government, the IOC is expected to bar the Italian flag and national anthem from the Tokyo2020 Olympics.

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Maggie Hartman Commits to Marist, Will Immediately Beef-Up Mid D Crew

The Marist Red Foxes were short on 100 freestylers last season, and Maggie Hartman will bring immediate relief in both the 100 and 200 frees.

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Texas High School Swimming Post-Season Gets Underway Statewide

Texas will hold one of the most elaborate high school post-seasons in the country so far, though it’s still scaled back from the usual format.

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Thomas Ceccon Breaks Italian Record in 50 Fly in Verona

Ceccon, best known as a backstroker, broke the Italian Record in the 50 fly at a regional meet in Verona this weekend.

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Decades-Old Pool Records Fall as Arkansas Thumps Kansas 226-74

Peyton Palsha (above) and Vanessa Herrmann each broke Pool Records as Arkansas won the most lopsided meet in series history over Kansas.

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University of Vermont Pauses All Athletics Activity Among Coronavirus Rise

The ‘pause’ until February 4 includes a block on competition, practice, and individual skills training for all athletics programs.

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