Articles by Braden Keith

Sydney Boals Verbally Commits to Florida State

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54.8 Butterflier Catherine Weaverling Joins Loaded Navy Class of 2021

The US Naval Academy is already building a powerful women’s class of 2021 already, adding a number of backstrokers and butterfliers, including Weaverling.

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Futures Runner-Up Jack Donovan Verbally Commits to Arizona (2021)

Donovan, a sprint freestyler and backstroker, finished 2nd at the 2019 Mount Hood Futures Championships in the 100 meter backstroke.

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What Does a ‘Good Time’ Look Like in the New Olympic Swimming Events?

Katie Ledecky is already such an outlier in the women’s 1500 free, that even inclusion as an Olympic event isn’t likely to bring that record down.

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14-Year Old Lucca Battaglini Out-Battles NT’er Charlotte Hook in 200 Fly

14-year old Lucca Battaglini swam two more lifetime bests on Sunday to close a breakthrough meet in North Carolina this weekend.

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14-Year Old Lucca Battaglini Swims 49s in 100 Back and 100 Fly in Same Session

Battaglia’s result on Saturday in the 100 fly moves him into 7th place all-time in the 100 yard fly among American 13-14 boys.

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Chloe McCardel Successfully Completes Her 35th English Channel Crossing

The swim pushes McCardel past Kevin Murphy for 2nd place on the all-time crossings list, behind only Alison Streeter’s 43.

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Zach Harting Swims His First Post-Quarantine Meet in Alabama

Zach Harting’s swims this weekend in Huntsville, Alabama, were his first yards swims since his last NCAA Championships meet in 2019.

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Collin Davis Breaks US Deaf Swimming Record in 500 Free

17-year old Collin Davis has cleared his best time, and the US Deaf Swimming Record, in the 500 yard freestyle in North Carolina.

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Hot-Handed Lance Norris Swims 2 More Best Times on Friday

The rising high school junior has swum a new personal best virtually every time he’s left the blocks in 3 meets since racing restarted in July.

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Wisconsin Will Offer Split High School Season for Fall Sports

The WIAA, which governs most high school sports in Wisconsin, voted on Friday to allow schools to choose between fall and spring seasons for traditionally-fall sports, including girls’ swimming.

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Californian Summer West Commits to the ‘Winter North’ of Minnesota for College

Summer West is part of a rebuilding movement for the Minnesota women’s distance group, which has a long history of success in the Big Ten and nationally.

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Futures Qualifier, Sprinter Noelle Marsh Commits to Washington State

Noelle Marsh, from suburban Houston, has verbally committed to Washington State University as a member of the class of 2021.

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Backstroker Katie Carson Verbally Commits to Indiana (Class of 2021)

Carson, who trains with the TAC Titans in North Carolina, has already swum a best time in the 100 yard backstroke post-quarantine.

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San Antonio, Texas Is Bidding to Host the 2024 US Olympic Swimming Trials

The San Antonio proposal would use a section of the 64,000 seat Alamodome, with some temporary seating installed, to host the US Olympic Swimming Trials.

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