Articles by Braden Keith

10 Swimming Charities Worth Your Attention on #GivingTuesday

Over 100 Olympians have participated in Swim Across America events, which has granted nearly $100 million in funding directly to support cancer research.

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New Jersey Will Shut Down Indoor Youth Sports, Including Swimming, on Saturday

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has announced that all indoor youth sports in the state will be paused until January 2 amid a rise in coronavirus cases.

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After 3 Semesters at Alabama, Julia Wolf Returns to the NCAA Transfer Portal

Julia Wolf had decided to transfer for the 2nd time in her NCAA career after 5 seasons training under coach Coley Stickels.

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Breaststroker Ryan Durkan Will Join Army-West Point Swim Team in 2021

Ryan Durkan, along with fellow 2021 commit Evan Yoo, will reinforce the already-strong breaststroke group at Army-West Post.

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How Fast Can Caeleb Dressel Swim in a Now-Outlawed 2008 Speedo LZR?

On December 9th, Caeleb Dressel will attempt to go where no man has gone before in an outlawed 2008 Speedo LZR Racer suit.

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Beaux Hoffman Brings 54-Second Butterfly to Pitt Panthers

Only 6 swimmers in Pitt program history have been under 55 seconds in the 100 yard fly. Hoffman pulled that off as a high school junior.

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Distance Freestyler Leigh Spicer Commited to Richmond after W&M Cut

About a month after William & Mary cut their swimming & diving program, and about a month before it was reinstated, Leigh Spicer committed to Richmond.

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British Olympic Trials Qualifier Elena Dewhurst Commits to Florida State

Elena Dewhurst, one of Great Britain’s top junior sprinters, has committed to the Florida State Seminoles for the fall of 2021.

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Chase Davison Joins Another Breaststroke-Heavy Class for the Texas Women (2022)

The Texas women struggled in the breaststrokes last season, but have gone hard after that discipline in their recruiting classes of 2020, 2021, and 2022.

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Emma Norton Commits to Georgia (2022) to Join Older Brother Mitchell

Emma Norton, the defending Georgia High School Class 1A-3A State Champion in the 500 free, will be a Georgia Bulldog in the fall of 2022.

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CCSA Moves 2021 Swimming & Diving Championship from Tennessee to Liberty

The Incarnate Word men are the 3-time defending CCSA championships in swimming & diving. They’ll chase a 4-peat next spring at Liberty.

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Miami Hurricanes Hit the Northeast Again with Pledge from PA’s Kaitlyn Bitting

Bitting is the 2nd swimmer in Miami’s class of 2021 from Pennsylvania, with 5 of 6 in the group coming from the Northeastern US.

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2-Time Brazilian Olympian Graciele Herrmann Returns to Pool to Rep Paraguay

After a 2-year retirement, the Brazilian and South American Record holder Graciele Herrmann is back in training to represent Paraguay at the 2024 Games.

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Fort Walton Beach Swimmer Colby Orcutt Named National HS Heisman Finalist

Colby Orcutt, whose older brother Daniel won the High School Heisman in 2016, has been named one of 12 finalists for the 2020 award.

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4-Time Wisconsin State Champion Av Osero Will Dive at Minnesota, Not Iowa

Av Osero, who won 4 consecutive Wisconsin High School State Titles, has announced that she’ll be a Golden Gopher after Iowa cut their program.

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