Articles by Braden Keith

Louisville Swimming Names 8 Captains for the 2021-2022 Season

The defending NCAA Champion in the 200 fly, Nick Albiero, will return as one of 8 captains for the Louisville Cardinals next season.

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Connor Carlile Gives Alabama Swimming First Commit in Class of 2023

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Olympic Bronze Medalist Noe Ponti Leaves NC State, Returns Home to Switzerland

Noe Ponti has decided to return home to train in Switzerland after a month at North Carolina State University in the United States.

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Iron, Trident, Tokyo, and Breakers Set for ISL Play-In Match Next Week

The Aqua Centurions picked up the first win in franchise history on Sunday to secure their place in the Playoff round of ISL Season #3.

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FINA Officials Make First Visit to Tour Paris 2024 Olympic Games Venues

FINA executives visited Paris last week, making them the first international sports federation to make an official visit to the host site of the next Olympic Games.

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Marco Greico, Lauren Hurt, Davis Shelton Elected to USA Swimming AEC

Three new members were elected to the USA Swimming Atheletes’ Executive Committee this week at the USA Swimming Business Meeting in Colorado.

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Gabriel Fantoni Opens Indiana Season with 20-Point 50 Fly & Back Flat Starts

Hoosier super-senior Gabriel Fantoni had an electric start to his season in the Indiana intrasquad quadrathalon on Thursday.

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London Roar’s Sydney Pickrem Leaves Empty Lane for 2nd Time in 2021 ISL Season

Pickrem’s absences earn a score of -4 points in events where she would have been a contender for the victory, though that hasn’t cost the Roar in the team standings yet.

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Alberto Razzetti Breaks Italian Record in 200 Fly for the 2nd Straight Week

Alberto Razzetti, above celebrating with the “T” of the Toronto Titans, broke the Italian Record in the 200 fly for the second consecutive week.

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Madrid Enters 2036 Race, or Not? Olympic Hosting Field Shapes Up Post-Tokyo

Madrid’s deputy mayor this week announced it would join the bidding for the 2036 Olympics, but minutes later the mayor contradicted that statement.

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USA Swimming CEO Tim Hinchey Releases 2021 State of the Sport Report

USA Swimming CEO Tim Hinchey addresses technology, the pandemic, financial challenges, and membership numbers in his annual State of the Sport report.

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Ariarne Titmus Hasn’t Swum a Lap in 2 Months Since Tokyo Olympics

While many swimmers have jumped right back into racing at the International Swimming League, double gold medalist Ariarne Titmus is taking a break to enjoy her victory tour.

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Deryk Snelling, One of Canada’s Most Legendary Swim Coaches, Dies

Deryk Snelling was on the Canadian Olympic coaching staff for 7 consecutive Games. He also coached 1992 Olympic gold medalist Mark Tewksbury.

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High School Soph Spencer Nicholas Opens Season With 49-Second PB in 100 Fly

Rising high school sophomore Spencer Nicholas popped a new lifetime best in the 100 fly by half-a-second to start his season.

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WATCH: Abbey Weitzeil Breaks American Record in 50 Free (Race Video)

Abbey Weitzeil swam her best time of the season and broke her own American Record in the women’s 50 free on Saturday in Naples.

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