Articles by Braden Keith

Former Goodyear, Arizona Swim Coach Ruled Ineligible by U.S. Center for SafeSport

David Laudati is facing permanent ineligibility, pending the expiration of his appeal window, after being charged with 19 felonies in Arizona.

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Winners of Collegiate Open Water Meets Earn Auto Qualification to US 5K National Championships

Swimmers can qualify for the 2025 USA Swimming Open Water National Championships 5km race by finishing at the top of two different collegiate open water meets.

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European Aquatics Suspends Padova Water Polo from Champions League

One of the top women’s water polo teams in Europe has been booted from the European Champions League season because of financial violations.

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Missy Franklin and Hayes Johnson Announce a 2nd Baby on the Way

Missy Franklin Johnson (blue), Hayes Johnson (green), and Sarah Caitlin Johnson (red) are about to become a family of four.

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Grand Canyon Will Join Mountain West Conference No Later Than 2026

The chaos out west in conference realignment has spun up again, with Grand Canyon dropping its plans to join the WCC in favor of the Mountain West Conference.

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$180,000 in ‘Crowns’ Bonuses Awarded at 2024 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup

Swimmers Leon Marchand (above) and Kate Douglass won three triple crown awards each at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup, earning $10,000 for each.

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UIndy Sophomore Kirabo Namutebi Breaks Her Own NCAA D2 Record in the 50 Free at a Tri Meet

Kirabo Namutebi, the defending NCAA Division II Champion in the 50 free, re-broke her own national record in the 50 yard free on Saturday.

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Nyls Korstanje Breaks Dutch Record in the 50 Fly; a Few Weeks Late for the World Record

Nyls Korstanje’s finals swim in the 50 fly would have been the World Record in the event a month ago; for now, it’s the Dutch record.

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Regan Smith Breaks Kaylee McKeown’s World Record in the 200 Backstroke

Regan Smith has broken her third World Record of the 2024 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup Series, taking the 200 backstroke from Kaylee McKeown.

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Noe Ponti Breaks World Record in the 50 Fly (Again) in Singapore

Noe Ponti has nabbed a second World Record bonus in the 50 fly, knocking almost two-tenths off his own mark in the event in prelims on Saturday.

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Michael Andrew Will Move to Tempe and Train Under Arizona State Head Coach Herbie Behm

Michael Andrew for the first time in his swimming career will train as part of an elite team in Tempe, joining the defending NCAA Champions as a post-grad.

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Cincinnati Withdraws from Dual Meet Against West Virginia, Sparking Controversy

Individuals close to the West Virginia program indicate that the meet’s cancellation was related to a dispute over whether to wear tech suits or not.

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Paralympian Aurélie Rivard Has Hometown Pool Named After Her

13-time Paralympic medalist Aurélie Rivard was honored with a pool in her home town outside of Montreal being named after her.

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5 Swimmers Earn Crowns, $10,000 Bonuses on Thursday in Singapore at World Cup

Kate Douglass won $30,000 in bonuses on Thursday at the Swimming World Cup, including two ‘crowns’ awards for sweeping races in this year’s series.

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Chloe Quarles Commits to Cal Poly to Shore Up the Future of the Mustangs’ Butterfly Group

Chloe Quarles will move about 5 hours up the coast from her home in Coronado, California; to join the Cal Poly Mustangs.

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