Articles by Braden Keith

Peru’s Mauricio Fiol Given 8-Year Doping Suspension in 2nd Stanozolol Case

Mauricio Fiol, left, has been handed an 8 year suspension by a FINA Doping Panel. Fiol did not participate in the hearing after ignoring FINA letters.

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Mary Catherine Jurica, Abbie Alvarez Give Houston 2 More Houston-Area Commits

Mary Catherine Jurica (above) and Abbie Alvarez both project to be immediate conference championship scorers for Houston upon arrival on campus in 2021.

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Mason Manta Rays Breaststroker Ashley Lugbill Commits to SMU

Ashley Lugbill is the 2nd commit to the SMU Mustangs as part of the high school class of 2021. Her twin sister Reese has not yet committed.

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Illinois State Champion Sprinter Tiffanie Ruain Commits to SMU

Tiffanie Ruan, who anchored a pair of state champion relays for Neuqua Valley last season, has verbally committed to SMU.

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WPIAL League Champion Taylor Connors Commits to Miami (OH)

Taylor Connors will join a good, and growing, sprint freestyle group at Miami University beginning in the fall of 2021.

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Ryan Lochte Home from Hospital after Undergoing Appendectomy

Lochte is back with his family after spending Saturday night in the hospital following surgery to remove his appendix.

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Ryan Lochte’s Wife Kayla Reid Shares More Details about Emergency Surgery

Reid says that as of Sunday morning, Lochte was still in the hospital recovering from emergency surgery to remove his appendix on Saturday.

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Texas HS State Finalist Cotton Fields Verbally Commits to SMU

As Greg Rhodenbaugh picks up recruiting steam at SMU, Cotton Fields is the Mustang men’s best add in the class of 2021 so far.

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USA Swimming Announces Sanctioning Guidelines for September

Teams will continue to be (mostly) limited to participating in meets within their LSCs in September, continuing USA Swimming policies from August.

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UNC Allows Some Sports after Coronavirus Outbreak; Swimming Still Sidelined

The University of North Carolina has allowed some athletics activities to resume, though most sports, including swimming & diving, are still sidelined.

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Top 10 Recruit David Curtiss Swims Best Times in Unofficial Time Trial

After a lift on Tuesday morning, NC State commit David Curtiss suited up and swam 3 lifetime bests in short course meters.

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4-Time US Olympian Ryan Lochte Undergoes Appendectomy Surgery

6-time Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte went into surgery on Saturday afternoon to have his appendix removed.

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The 18 Largest Indoor “Arenas” Eligible to Host the 2024 US Olympic Trials

The US is home to a glut of large indoor arenas, including many that don’t house NBA or NHL teams. Here’s a look at the 18 biggest of those. (Above: Omaha)

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Fall Sport Athletes’ 5th Year of Eligibility Won’t Hit Scholarship Limits

The NCAA has eased some concerns about their athlete protection plan, but in the process may have created a new set of concerns.

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NCAA Qualifier Nico Hernandez-Tome Transfers to Florida, Will Sit Out a Year

A 2020 CSCAA All-American, Nico Hernandez-Tome will sit out a year after transferring from SEC school Alabama to SEC school Florida.

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