Articles by Braden Keith

Florida 1A State Championship Postponed due to Tropical Storm Eta Impacts

Tropical Storm Eta is moving through the northern part of Florida now, heading toward Jacksonville before an expected return to the Atlantic Ocean.

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Olympic Champion Ryan Lochte Kicks 50m Underwater in 23.37 in Practice

6-time Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte is finalizing his preparations for the upcoming U.S. Open meet in Sarasota, Florida.

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Mississippi State Champ Gabby Ivey, Italian Federica Savoia Commit to Marshall

Gabby Ivey (above) has won 6 Mississippi State Championships in 8 individual swims in her high school career.

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Sprinter Ana Fleming Joins Alabama’s Growing Class of 2022

Ana Fleming, a Summer Juniors qualifier who has already been a best time coming out of quarantine, will join the Crimson Tide in the fall of 2022.

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WADA, US Government, Hold “Positive Meeting” about Future Cooperation

After the White House threatened to pull funding from WADA, and calls for a US Olympic ban, the two sides had a de-escelation last week.

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Oklahoma’s Lydia Lafferty Commits to Kansas, then Drops a Second in Best Event

After committing to the University of Kansas in early April, junior Lydia Lafferty dropped a full second off her best time in the 100 yard fly.

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Josh Chen Breaks Iowa State Record in 100 Breaststroke

Josh Chen of the Ames Cyclones has been on a tear since sanctioned racing re-started post quarantine, including a new Iowa LSC Record this weekend.

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Sakci Breaks European Record in 100 Breast; Just .13 from World Record

Turkish 22-year old Emre Sakci is now just .13 seconds behind Cameron van der Burgh’s decade-old World Record in the 100 breaststroke.

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2019 NCAA All-American Sinclair Larson Hit By Car, in Critical Condition

Larson, who earned an All-America honor in her one season at the University of Tennessee, was struck by a car while walking her dog on Sunday.

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Oklahoma Baptist Cuts Swimming & Diving, 5 Other Sports Programs

Oklahoma Baptist put both men’s and women’s programs in the top 5 at their first NCAA Division II National Championship meet in 2018.

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Cali Condors Choose Women’s Breaststroke for Skins; LA Current Dodge Dressel

Ryan Murphy, who sits 4th in the overall MVP standings for season 2 of the International Swimming League, will get a chance at backstroke skins on Tuesday.

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Pfizer CEO Says Covid-19 Vaccine “Over 90% Effective” in Trials

The announcement sent financial markets way up on Monday and will give hope for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games to be held as rescheduled beginning in July.

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Chad le Clos Will Get a Butterfly Skins Chance in Match #9 of 2020 ISL Season

Chad le Clos has participated in a freestyle ‘skins’ race once this season, but on Tuesday he’ll get to swim his preferred stroke, butterfly.

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Cali Condors Star Melanie Margalis Will Leave Budapest, Skip ISL Playoffs

Cali Condors star Melanie Margalis, who ranks 30th in the league in MVP scoring this season, will miss the playoffs of Season 2 of the league.

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Is Lilly King Swimming the Skins Events Wrong?

Lilly King has been electric in her ISL career, never losing a race in 30 starts, but she might not be maximizing the points on her ‘skins’ opportunities.

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