Articles by Braden Keith

Minnesota State Finalist Reese Hodgins Commits to Missouri State Men (2021)

Reese Hodgins, who was 7th in the 200 free at the 2020 Minnesota High School State Championship meet, will swim for Missouri State in the fall of 2021.

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Kate Douglass Swims 2:04 in 200 Breaststroke in Unsanctioned Intrasquad

Virginia sophomore Kate Douglass swam lifetime bests and Pool Records in both the 100 and 200 breaststrokes at an intrasquad meet on Saturday morning.

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Uncommitted High School Junior Sebastien Sergile Swims 44.3 in 100 Free

SwimAtlanta’s Sebastien Sergile is now the 5th-ranked swimmer among high school juniors in the 100 yard free after swimming a best time on Thursday evening.

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WATCH: Kira Toussaint Tie Her Own World Record in the 50 Meter Backstroke

Kira Toussaint used a very different stroke count to swim 25.60 in the 50m backstroke the second time than she did the first time.

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Butterflier Abby Flood Commits to Rollins College

Abby Flood, a senior at Pine Richland High School in Pennsylvania, has committed to Division II Rollins College for the fall of 2022.

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As Corona Cases Fall, Michigan Sets Dates for Girls’ Swim & Dive State Meets

The MHSAA will allow practices to resume on December 21, with the girls’ swimming & diving state championship meet now scheduled for January 15-16, 2021.

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SwimSwam Headlines, Now Available on Your Alexa Smart Speaker

You can now listen to SwimSwam Swimming headlines directly through your Amazon smartspeaker or other Alexa-enabled devices.

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Kira Toussaint Ties Her Own World Record in 50 Back in Amsterdam

After breaking the 50 back World Record for the first time last month, Dutchwoman Kira Toussaint has again tied mark, swimming at a meet in Amsterdam.

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Illinois High School State Finalist Kendall Pickering Dies in Car Crash

Kendall Pickering placed 4th in the 100 backstroke at the 2019 Illinois High School State Championship meet as just a freshman.

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Illinois HS Sectional Champ Angelina Cakuls Commits to Miami (Ohio)

Angelina Cakuls, a sprint freestyler and backstroker, will join an incoming class for the Miami women that numbers at least 15 strong.

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NCAA D1 Issues Waiver to Allow Immediate Eligibility After Transfer

Division I athletes transferring for the first time to another Division I school will now be eligible to compete immediately.

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Nick Caruso Will Join 2 Former Buchholz High Teammates at Kentucky Next Fall

A few days after dropping 25 seconds in the 1650 free, Nick Caruso has announced that he will attend the University of Kentucky in the fall of 2021.

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16-Year Old Carmen Weiler Cracks 54 in the 100 Free for First Time in Singapore

16-year old Spaniard Carmen Weiler, who lives and trains in Singapore, is inching closer to the FINA “A” cut in the 100 free.

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Columbia Hires Matt Hall as New Women’s Assistant Coach

Matt Hall, who spent the past 2 seasons as a volunteer assistant at LIU and a full-time assistant at Asphalt Green, has joined the Columbia coaching staff.

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Matthew Fallon Swims #7 Time in 17-18 200 Yard Breaststroke History in Texas

Matthew Fallon traveled a long way to get to Belton, Texas for the Santa CLAWS Classic, but that didn’t stop him from swimming 3 lifetime bests.

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