Articles by Braden Keith

Nic Fink Dealing with a Wrist Injury; Expected to Return Week 4 for Condors

Nic Fink of the Cali Condors is expected to return to racing in week 4 of the season, providing the team with a big boost in their weakest discipline.

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Marco Koch Takes the ISL’s First 30-Point Jackpot, #7 Performance in History

As part of a Match 2 outburst for the New York Breakers, Marco Koch had the biggest theft of the 2020 ISL season so far.

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15-Year Old Ava Whitaker Drops 4 Seconds for 1:58 in 200 Yard Fly

15-year old Ava Whitaker of RACE swam a 1:58 in the 200 yard fly this weekend, which ranks her in the top 8 nationally this season among all ages.

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NCAA Alleges “Lack of Head Coach Control” against Arizona’s Augie Busch

The NCAA has charged Arizona with 9 NCAA violations, including a “Lack of Head Coach Control” allegation toward head swimming & diving coach Augie Busch.

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The Intrigue in ISL Match 4 Will Not Be in the Win, But in the Battle for 2nd

The New York Breakers have a chance to make a statement in Match 4 of the ISL, but they’ll need vice-captain Michael Andrew to swim better to do so.

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Anton McKee Breaks Icelandic, Nordic Records in 100 Breaststroke

Anton McKee made his ISL debut this weekend with new Icelandic and Nordic Records in both the 100 breaststroke and 200 breaststroke.

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The ISL Has Produced Its Best Innovation Yet With Real-Time Race Standings

The ISL’s newest innovation is its best, and the one that they needed to make the upstart professional swimming league work for a television audience.

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Andi Murez Grabs Back 100 Free Israeli Record after Gorbenko Broke it Saturday

28-year old Andi Murez and her 17-year old teammate Anastasia Gorbenko have been trading records in the 100 free all season. Murez grabbed it back on Sunday.

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William & Mary Women’s Track & Field Says They Won’t Represent School Until Men is Reinstated

26-members of the William & Mary women’s track & field team have signed a letter saying that they won’t compete until their men’s team is reinstated.

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Florida Gulf Coast Kicks Off 2020-2021 Season with Intrasquad Meet

Florida Gulf Coast kicked off their 2020-2021 season with an intrasquad meet that included Petra Halmai, who ranked 10th in the NCAA in the 200 breast last season.

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Italy Re-closes Indoor Pools, Gyms; Elites Athletes Allowed to Continue Work

Elite sports training and competitions of a “national interest” can continue behind closed doors with coronavirus safety protocols in place.

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Former New York Breakers Land Top Splits for New Teams at Match 3, Day 1 of ISL

Ali DeLoof of the LA Current is one of a number of top swimmers who swam leading splits on day 1 of match 3 of the 2020 ISL season.

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Ellie Waldrep Just-Misses PB in 200 Back, Breaks 12-Year Old Pool Record

Auburn commit Ellie Waldrep missed her lifetime best in the 200 back on Friday by .03 seconds, breaking a 12-year old pool record in the process.

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ISL Posts Remaining 2020 Match 1, Day 1 Race Videos on YouTube

Watch Tom Shields pull a monster upset in the men’s 100 fly, beating out both Chad le Clos and Caeleb Dressel in match 1 last week.

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Anastasia Gorbenko Breaks Another European Junior Record at ISL

In 3 days of competition in the 2020 ISL season, 17-year old Anastasia Gorbenko has broken 4 Israeli National Records and 2 European Junior Records.

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