Articles by Braden Keith

LA Current Choose Women’s 50 Free, Men’s 50 Back for Match 3 Skins Races

Beryl Gastaldello was really good at ‘Skins’ racing in season 1, but with breaststroke chosen for the women’s race last week, she didn’t get a crack.

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Aggie Freshmen Lead the Way as Texas A&M Wins 15th-Straight Over Rice

Freshman Chloe Stepanek, part of a 14-member class, won 3 freestyle events for the Aggies. The sprint frees were the team’s biggest weakness last season.

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Federica Pellegrini Considers Retirement if Italy Returns to Corona Lockdown

World Record holder and Olympic gold medalist Federica Pellegrini is mulling the future with the possibility of a new lockdown coming in Italy.

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While You Were Sleeping: Big Storylines from Match 3, Day 1 of 2020 ISL Season

If you weren’t up in time to catch day 1 of match 3 of the 2020 ISL season, these are the biggest headlines that you missed.

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Anton McKee Breaks Icelandic, ISL Records in Men’s 200 Breaststroke

Anton McKee knocked more than a second off his own personal best and Icelandic record in his ISL debut swim, posting the fastest time in league history.

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Arianna Castiglione Takes 4 Point Penalty with No-Show in Women’s 200 Breast

23-year old Arianna Castiglioni on Saturday became the first swimmer in ISL history to no-show a race and take a 4 point penalty.

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Urlando, Magahey, and Parker Make College Debuts as UGA Rolls S. Carolina

A number of National Team and Junior National Team swimmers made their debut on Friday, though it was South Carolina rookie Sammie Ai who outshone them all with a new lifetime best swim.

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European Junior Championships Medalist Gal Cohen Groumi Commits to Michigan

Gal Cohen Groumi, who was the fastest leg on Israel’s Olympic-qualifying 800 free relay, has committed to the University of Michigan.

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10 ISL “League Records” Were Broken in Week 1 of the 2020 Season

Marco Koch of the New York Breakers kicked off season 2 of the ISL faster than he swam in season 1, breaking the unofficial ‘league record’ in the 200 breast.

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Friday Marks the 10-Year Anniversary of the Death of Fran Crippen

As history rolls on and time slips away, the lessons of history become the legacy of a tragedy.

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Northern Michigan Adds 4 to ’21 Class, Including South Africa National Finalist

South African National Championships 50 free finalist Martin Wolmarans has committed along with 3 others to join Northern Michigan in the fall of 2021.

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Missouri Commit Grant Bochenski Swims 5 Lifetime Bests in Club Dual Meet

High school senior Grant Bochenski was one of a number of high-profile swimmers who swam multiple lifetime bests last weekend at a club dual meet.

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2021 NCAA D2 Swimming & Diving Championships Postponed by a Week

The Queens University of Charlotte men (above) and women have each won the last 5 NCAA Division II Swimming & Diving Championships.

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NCAA Division II Approves Eligibility Extension for Winter Sport Athletes

Division II of the NCAA passed similar legislation to Division I, granting winter season student-athletes an extra season of eligibility.

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ISL Broadcast on CBS Draws Estimated 381,000 Viewers

The ISL broadcast on CBS on Saturday drew over 300,000 estimated viewers, though compared to other network sports didn’t fare well in a key demographic.

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