Articles by Braden Keith

Indian River Men, Women Lead after Day 2 of NJCAA National Championship Meet

In spite of a rare relay upset for Iowa Central, the Indian River men and women lead through day 2 of the NJCAA National Championship meet.

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Italy Closes All Sporting Competitions to Spectators Until April 3rd

The measures will include the Italian Spring National Championships and Olympic Trials that are scheduled from March 17th-21st. Nicolo Martinenghi (above) is pre-qualified for the Olympic Team.

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The Real Reason Why Coronavirus Won’t Cancel the 2020 Olympic Games

Whether you believe the coronavirus will be a pandemic, or you believe it will pass with the coming of spring, one thing is clear: the Olympic impact…

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Former St. Francis (PA) Coach Kyle Almoney Pays Restitution to Avoid Felonies

Kyle Almoney, the former head coach at Saint Francis University and Millersville University, paid more than $37,000 in restitution to avoid felony charges.

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Scoring the 2020 NCAA Women’s D1 Pre-Selection Psych Sheets

The three-time defending NCAA Champion Stanford women are seeded only 9th, by swimming points, for the upcoming national championship meet in March.

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USA Swimming Announces 2020 National Diversity Select Camp Roster

Among the National Diversity Select Camp’s most famous alumni is 4-time Olympic medalist Simone Manuel

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Eva Szekely, Who Used Swimming to Survive Holocaust, Dies at 92

Eva Szekely competed at 3 Olympic Games, including winning gold in 1952, survived the Holocaust in part because of her status as a swimming champin.

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Sam Stewart Moves into 8th in World Rankings with 1:57 IM in College Station

An already-crowded U.S. men’s 200 IM field got even more crowded on Sunday when Sam Stewart swam a 1:57 at the College Station Sectionals.

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NCAA Division I Men’s Qualifiers Status after 3 Weeks of Conference Meets

Depending on what happens at the Pac-12 Championships next week, the Texas men could earn as many as 24 individual swimming invites to the NCAA Championship meet.

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NCAA Division III Moravian College Will Add Men’s, Women’s Swimming in 2021

The Liberty High School pool (above) will play host to the Moravian College men’s and women’s swimming teams when they begin competition in 2021-2022.

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Midway University Will Add Men’s, Women’s Swimming; Hires First Head Coach

Maria Steakley will jump from assistant at Cumberlands, the 8-time Mid-South Conference Champions in women’s swimming, to Midland, the newest Mid-South members.

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Mia Kragh of Rancho San Dieguito Drops 6 Seconds in 200 Fly to Win in Carlsbad

Cal commit Mia Kragh followed her best time in the 100 fly on Friday with another best time in the 200 fly on Saturday at the Carlsbad Sectionals.

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13-Year Old Hannah Marinovich Is the New Youngest 2020 Olympic Trials Qualifier

By a few days, 13-year old Hannah Marinovich is now the youngest qualifier for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials after a 2:29 in the 200 breaststroke.

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Carson Foster Swims Another 1:58 in 200 IM ‘Final’ to Finish Trials Simulation

Carson Foster finished off his Olympic Trials simulation in the 200 IM on Saturday night with another 1:58.

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Coleman Stewart Breaks ACC Record with 1:37 in 200 Back at ACC Championships

NC State’s Coleman Stewart took more than 8-tenths of a second off the old ACC Record in the 200 yard back on Saturday to win his third-straight title.

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