Articles by Braden Keith

Connecticut Cancels State Championships in Boys Swimming, 3 Other Sports

The latest casualty of the coronavirus outbreak are the state championship events in boys’ swimming, boys’ basketball, girls’ basketball, and boys’ ice hockey in Connecticut.

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Making Assumptions and Projecting the Cutline for the 2020 Men’s NCAA Champs

It’s sort of like if we played pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey with cut lines. Tait Pinnow knows about where the target is, but it’s a little fuzzy still.

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2020 Women’s NCAA Championship Pick ‘Em Contest Presented by A3 is LIVE

Now you can pick against the SwimSwam experts in the 2020 NCAA Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships Pick ‘Em Contest, with a chance to win prizes from A3.

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NCAP 13-14 Boys Break 200 Yard Medley Relay National Age Group Record

A day after breaking the 400 medley relay record, a group of NCAP 13-14s broke the 200 medley relay as well.

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New Restrictions in Italy Cast Upcoming Olympic Trials into Doubt

New restrictions, including the full stoppage of travel to and from Riccione, have cast even more doubt on the Italian Olympic Trials. (Above: Olympic champion Gregorio Paltrinieri)

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Nashville Aquatic Club Breaks 17-18 National Age Group Rec. in 200 Medley Relay

Led by a 26.91 breaststroke split from Alex Walsh (above), the Nashville Aquatic Club broke the national 17-18 200 yard medley relay record on Saturday.

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Indian River Takes 46th-Straight Men’s, 38th-Straight Women’s NJCAA Titles

Indian River State College swept the NJCAA team titles for the 37th-straight season, with the women not losing a single event.

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After Almost 8 Years of Retirement, Brent Hayden Hits Olympic “A” time

The 36-year old Hayden swam the 4th-fastest time of his career on Saturday in his 3rd meet back from a nearly 8-year hiatus from the sport.

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Regan Smith Re-Breaks Pro Swim Series Record in 100 Back in Des Moines

18-year old World Record holder Regan Smith swam the 2nd-best time of her career on Saturday evening to break the Pro Swim Series record.

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NCAP Boys Cut Over a Second Off 13-14 National Age Group Relay Record

Michael Mullen, Jordan Evans, Kris Lawson, and Simon Bermudez combined for a 3:26.76 in the 400 medley relay on Saturday at the PV Senior Championships.

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Harvard’s Jacob Johnson Secures NCAA Qualifying; William & Mary Relay Misses

A new lifetime best for Harvard sophomore Jacob Johnson on Saturday should secure his spot at the 2020 NCAA Men’s Division I Swimming & Diving Championships.

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Nasvhille Aquatic Club Breaks 17-18 National Age Group Record in 200 Free Relay

The relay of Alex Walsh, Alex Massey, Lauren Hurt, and Gretchen Walsh combined for a 1:29.6 on Friday at the Southern Premier Meet in Atlanta.

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Chadwick, Hayden, and Geer Swim 100 Free Time Trials on Friday in Des Moines

After almost 8 years of retirement, Brent Hayden swam the fastest 100 free of his comeback on Friday afternoon in a time trial.

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Houston’s Saccha Drops Out of NCAAs; FIU’s Nocenti Gets Call-Up

Houston still has 4 individual swimming qualifiers for the NCAA Championship meet, while Nocenti is FIU’s first qualifier this season.

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Regan Smith Re-Breaks 17-18 National Age Group Record in 100 Fly

After breaking the National Age Group Record in the 200 fly earlier in the meet, Regan Smith broke the 100 fly record on Friday.

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