Articles by Braden Keith

Regan Smith Swims :52/1:54 in Unsuited Butterfly Time Trials on Friday

World Record holder Regan Smith time trialed swims in the 100 and 200 yard butterflies on Friday morning in Minneapolis.

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58% of USA Swimming Sanctioned Times Are Lifetime Bests So Far in July

With about 8,500 splashes in the USA Swimming database, approximately 58% of times have come out as new personal bests so far.

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Liam Custer Drops 5 Seconds, Swims Top 15-16 400 IM in the Country This Season

Also racing in prelims at the meet on Friday morning was US National Teamer Emma Weyant (above), who almost went a best time of her own.

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FHSAA Changes Course; Delays Start of HS Sports Until August 24

Florida high school fall-season sports, including swimming & diving, won’t be allowed to begin practice until at least August 24.

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FULL MATCH REPLAY: 7 US Open Records Fall at ISL Meet in College Park, Maryland

Caeleb Dressel was the meet MVP for the 2nd time in the 2019 ISL season in College Park, which included new US Open Records in both the 50 and 100 free.

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U. of Wisconsin Projects $100 Million in Lost Revenue If Football Is Cancelled

If Camp Randall Stadium is quiet this fall, Wisconsin’s athletics director says that its revenue losses could reach over $100 million.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Sushi Suits & Donut Holes

Further proof that Batman is, in fact, a super hero.

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As Eddie Reese Turns 79, Texas Opens New Pool Named in His Honor

Eddie Reese, a living legend in swimming, walked the decks of a pool named in his honor this week for the first time.

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Regan Smith and the Riptide Will Swim Time Trial This Weekend

World Record holder Regan Smith will participate in a “lowkey” time trial on Friday in Minneapolis, which will be her first racing since March.

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Wisconsin Pushes High School Swimming Start Date to August 17

The start of the girls’ swimming season is being pushed back 1 week, while other “higher risk” sports will see their seasons begin in September.

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Washington Pushes Most HS Sports to Spring; Swimming Could Remain in the Fall

The WIAA, which governs high school sports in the state of Washington, has shifted most fall sports, including football and volleyball, to the spring.

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Olympic Organizers Will Convene a Panel in September to Discuss Spectators

Yoshiro Mori, the president of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee, says that they will convene a panel in September to discuss whether the Olympics can have spectators.

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Miami-Dade County Mulls Withdrawing from FHSAA over Fall Sports Plan

Miami-Dade School Board Vice Chair Dr. Steve Gallon III has put forward a proposal to withdraw the district from the state high school association.

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USA Swimming Extends Deadline for Scholastic All-America Program Swims

With swimmers emerging from quarantine and posting new lifetime bests, USA Swimming has given athletes until the end of August to post qualifying times.

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Arizona High School Swim Coach Kerry Croswhite Dies From COVID-19

Arizona High School swim coach Kerry Croswhite died on Tuesday, almost a month after he first showed symptoms of COVID-19.

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