Articles by Braden Keith

Opinion: William & Mary Leadership Miscalculated What Mattered

Leadership of William & Mary, including athletics director Samantha Huge, miscalculated the sports culture of the school.

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Minnesota Projects Roster Reductions for Swimming & Diving after 3 Programs Cut

According to reporting by Rachel Blount of the Star Tribune, Minnesota will have to cut a number of women’s roster spots to satisfy Title IX criteria.

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Leah Hayes Jumps Katie Hoff, Missy Franklin in All-Time 13-14 200 IM Rankings

Swimming at the Fox Valley Park District Rip Tides intrasquad meet on Sunday, Leah Hayes moved into 4th-place in the all-time 13-14 rankings in the 200 yard IM.

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One Last Change for Aqua Centurions as ISL Finalizes Rosters

Evelyn Verraszto will replace Lara Grangeon on the Aqua Centurions’ roster for the 2020 ISL season, the league announced on Wednesday.

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UCLA Masters Swimmer Andrea Ghez Wins Nobel Prize in Physics

Andrea Ghez, a member of the UCLA Masters swim team, is the 4th woman to ever be named a Nobel Laureate in Physics. She was honored Tuesday for her research into black holes.

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USA Swimming Announces 9 Sites That Will Host the 2020 U.S. Open

The 2020 U.S. Open Championships will be held 3 weeks earlier than normal and spread across 9 locations around the United States.

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Analyzing the 2020 ISL Schedule: No Regular-Season Energy/London Showdown

The top 2 teams in the 2019 International Swimming League season, Energy Standard and London Roar, won’t face off in the 2020 ISL regular season.

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Greensboro Expected to Replace Iowa City as Hosts of 2021 Men’s NCAA Swimming & Diving Championship Meet

The 2019 NCAA Champion Cal Golden Bears are likely to defend their title in Greensboro, NC rather than Iowa City, if the 2021 championship happens.

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Breaststroker, IMer Sean Swift Decommits from Indiana; Chooses Cal Instead

After originally committing to Indiana last November, Sean Swift has chosen to stay closer to home and become a Cal Golden Bear instead.

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NCAA Qualifier Anže Ferš Eržen Will Transfer to Texas A&M University

Anže Ferš Eržen spent the first 2 years of his college career at Iowa, where he broke school records in the 200 back, 200 IM, and 400 IM.

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Claire Curzan Goes 57.5 in 100 Meter Fly for New Lifetime Best

For the 2nd day in a row, USA Swimming Junior National Team member Claire Curzan has swum a new lifetime best in North Carolina.

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Kirill Prigoda Swims 2:07 200 Breast, Upsets World Champion Chupkov

Kirill Prigoda didn’t swim the 200 breaststroke at last summer’s World Championships, but on Saturday he beat the World Champion none-the-less.

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Andrei Minakov Rattles Personal-Best In 100 Free to Open Russia Cup

Andrei Minakov, the 2019 World Junior Champion in the 100 free, won that race on Friday at the 2020 Russia Cup, swimming within 3-tenths of his lifetime best.

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Florida Women Kick Off 2020-2021 Corona-Season With Intrasquad Meet

The Florida women, who return 6 of their 11 individual NCAA qualifiers from last season, held their first meet of the season on Friday.

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USA Swimming 18 & Under Winter Championships Time Standards and Details

The 2020 Winter Junior Championships will take on a different feel than prior years, with meets spread out across the country amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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