Articles by Braden Keith

Idaho Swimmer on Life Support Following Post-Practice Auto Crash

A high school junior in Idaho was struck by a vehicle last week, which has him fighting for his life in a hospital in Seattle.

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Cameron Craig Arrested 2 Days After Pleading Guilty to DUI Charge

Pac-12 champion swimmer Cameron Craig, now of the Ohio State Buckeyes, has been arrested again on new charges of driving under the influence.

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Tom Shields Swims 51.7 in 100 Fly at Cal-UCSD Long Course Session

Tom Shields had another big swim on Saturday after swimming a lifetime best in the 200 yard fly on Friday in San Diego, California.

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Mary Cate Pruitt Breaks 26-Year Old Lindsey Benko Pool Record in Indiana

Mary Cate Pruitt, a Notre Dame commit, broke a Pool Record on Saturday that was previously held by an Olympic gold medalist.

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USA Diving CEO Out after Only 4 Months

Bassett began as the CEO of USA Diving in October and departs less than 6 months before the start of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

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Joseph Smolinske Out as Interim Head Coach of Marymount Swimming (D3)

With just 6 days to go until the team’s conference championship meet, Joseph Smolinske is out as the interim head coach of the Marymount Saints.

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Roland Schoeman Speaks for First Time Since Doping Suspension Announced

Schoeman says that he believes a tainted supplement was responsible for his positive test, and that the ordeal has changed his perspective on other athletes’ doping cases.

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Tom Shields Swims Lifetime Best in 200 Yard Fly at Cal-UCSD Dual

Tom Shields swam a lifetime best and is now the 4th-best performer in 200 yard fly history after a 1:38.80 on Friday in San Diego.

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Florida State Finalist Paige MacEachern Verbally Commits to UCLA (2021)

Paige MacEachern is another breaststroker for the Bruins, who have hit breaststroke and IM recruits hard in the classes of 2020 and 2021.

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Renowned New England Swimming Official Priscilla Davis Dies at 85

Priscilla Davis was a fixture on New England pool decks, serving as a deck and meet official in the region for decades.

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11-Year Old Ohio Swimmer Fighting for Her Life After Collapsing on Pool Deck

11-year old Emma Palmer is in a medically induced coma after collapsing on a pool deck following swim practice last week.

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Jason Lezak Joins Coaching Staff at Mater Dei High School

Lezak will act as a part-time assistant with both the boys and girls teams at Mater Dei, which will reunite him with his former high school coach Ken Dory.

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Ticket Sales Down, Athlete & Coach Attendance Up at PSS – Knoxville

While overall ticket sales were down in Knoxville as compared to 2019, sales of all-session passes and the premium seats with a VIP experience were up.

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Sprint Freestyler, North Carolina Runner-Up, Elizabeth Sowards Commits to UNC

Elizabeth Sowards was the 2019 North Carolina 4A State Championship runner-up in both the 50 and 100 yard freestyles for Hough High School.

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Coby Ockert from Raleigh Swim Association Commits to Towson

Ockert is the 6th seed in the boys’ 100 free at this weekend’s North Carolina 4A High School State Championship meet (big schools).

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