Articles by Braden Keith

Michael Andrew Swims Lifetime Best in 100 Yard Fly at Carlsbad Sectionals

World Champion Michael Andrew swam a lifetime best in the 100 yard butterfly in just his 2nd short course yards meet of the last year.

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Indiana’s Mohamed Samy Chooses 100 Free over 200 Back on Saturday (HEAT SHEETS)

Samy chose the 100 free (3rd seed) over the 200 back (top seed) on Saturday at the 2020 Big Ten Swimming & Diving Championships.

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Coleman Stewart Swims 44.0, Breaks ACC Championship Record in 100 Backstroke

NC State’s Coleman Stewart swam a 44.0 to break his own ACC Championship Record in one of the fastest 100 back finals in NCAA conference meet history.

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Charlie Swanson Wins 4th-Straight Big Ten Title in Men’s 400 IM

Leading a third-straight Michigan 1-2-3 finish in the 400 IM at the Big Ten Championships, Charlie Swanson is the third man to four-peat in the event.

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Sam Stewart Swims 1:58 in 200m Backstroke at College Station Sectionals

The swim was Stewart’s lifetime best in the 200 back by a full second: his first lifetime best in the event since 2018 Summer Nationals.

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Carson Foster Swims 1:58 in 200 IM in “Semi-Finals” of Trials Simulation

In his 2nd of what will be three 200 IM swims this weekend in Oxford, Carson Foster swam a 1:58.83 in the 200 IM final on Friday.

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Carson Foster Will Use Unusual Strategy to Test-Run Olympic Trials This Weekend

The 18-year old Foster will use an unusual event plan this weekend at a sr meet in Ohio to test-run the experience of swimming semi-finals at Olympic Trials.

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Women’s Olympic Water Polo Qualifying Tournament Rescheduled for May

Citing concerns of coronavirus, FINA has moved the women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament to May, and will consider moving it from the seaside city of Trieste.

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FINA Releases Statement Regarding Sun Yang Judgement

FINA has released a statement regarding Sun Yang’s 8-year ban handed out by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Friday.

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Thursday’s Top 400 Medley Relay Splits from the Big Ten Championships

Indiana’s Gabriel Fantoni is a clear favorite for his third-straight 100 back title after splitting a 44.98 on the Indiana medley relay on Thursday.

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Indiana Freshman Brendan Burns Will Swim 100 Fly/100 Back Double (HEAT SHEETS)

Indiana freshman Brendan Burns will swim his first individual events of the 2020 Big Ten Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships on Friday.

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Michigan’s Felix Auboeck Wins 4th-Straight Big Ten Title in 500 Free

Michigan senior Felix Auboeck was successful in his first of two four-peat opportunities at this week’s Big Ten Championships.

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WAC Will Score Thursday & Friday as Timed Finals (UPDATED)

The city of Houston, Texas saw a major water main break on Thursday afternoon that has halted competition at the WAC Swimming & Diving Championships.

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Michael Brinegar, Clare Vetkoetter Win Opening Races at College Station Sects.

US National Teamer Michael Brinegar (above) swam an 8:03 to win the men’s 800 free on Thursday in College Station, Texas.

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BREAKING: WAC Cancels Thursday Finals after Huge Water Main Break in Houston

A huge water main break in Houston has closed the entire campus at the University of Houston and led to the cancellation of Thursday’s finals session at the WAC Championships.

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