Articles by Braden Keith

Olympic Qualifying Events in China Cancelled, Rescheduled due to Coronavirus

Cases of the disease have spread to both Shenzhen and Beijing, where last week many of the world’s best swimmers gathered for the FINA Champions Series.

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Record-Breaking Masters Swimmer John Harrison Dies at 105

One of the world’s most accomplished centenarian masters swimmers John Harrison died last week at 105-years old.

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10-Time Defending NCAA D3 Champs Emory Eagles Take on Sarasota

Maly Shores and the Emory Eagles took to the sands of Sarasota, Florida for their 2020 winter training trip.

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59-Second Breaststroker Andrea Podmanikova is Transferring from SMU to NC State

Andrea Podmanikova, a 3-time AAC breaststroke champion, will transfer to the ACC champion NC State Wolfpack in the fall of 2020.

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Australian Olympic Open Water Journey Continues This Weekend in Adelaide

Kareena Lee (left) is booked for Tokyo, but Nick Sloman (right) is among the Aussie men vying to continue their journey to the Olympics this weekend.

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Aaron Sequeira Breaks 3 Meet Records at Southwest Ohio HS Classic

The Southwest Ohio Classic, which held its 35th edition in 2020, is one of the fastest pre-state level high school meets in the country.

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LEN Swimming Cup 2020 Kicks Off in Luxembourg with 100,000 Euros in Prize Money

Swedish Star Sarah Sjostrom is among the swimmers who will contend for 100,000 Euros in prizes at the 2020 LEN Swimming Cup.

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Townley Haas Spent 2 Weeks Training with Caeleb Dressel in Gainesville

Olympic gold medalist Townley Haas spent 2 weeks training with Cali Condors teammates Caeleb Dressel and Jan Switkowski in Gainesville.

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Sprint Guru Brett Hawke Shares Opinions on How to Break World Records

Brett Hawke, who has coached multiple American, U.S. Open, and World Record breakers in the sprints, has an opinion that matters in the sprint freestyles.

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Former NC State Champ Jane Donahue Announces Medical Retirement at Penn State

Donahue, who scored in both the 100 & 200 breast at last year’s Big Ten Championships, says she made the decision after 5 years of battling with an injury.

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North Carolina State Champion Emily Knorr Commits to West Virginia

Emily Knorr, whose twin sister Katie has not yet announced a commitment, will join the Mountaineers in the fall of 2021.

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Sprinter Mairin O’Brien Commits to Ohio State

Mairin O’Brien, who lives in suburban Cleveland, is a lifelong Ohio State fan and was the 2019 Ohio Division II state runner-up in the 50 yard free.

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Alicia Henry Breaks 31-Year Old Georgia Record at Speedo Eastern Classic

Swimming at the Speedo Eastern Classic in suburban Atlanta this weekend, Alicia Henry broke the Georgia LSC Record that had stood for 31 years.

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Giles Smith, Now Training with Bob Bowman, Has Breakthrough Pro Swim Series Win

Giles Smith posted his first Pro Swim Series win since 2015 and a lifetime unshaved best time on Saturday in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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Simone Manuel Goes 53.4, Erika Brown Goes Personal #2 Time in Knoxville Prelims

Simone Manuel (above) and Erika Brown both swam marks in Sunday morning’s 100 free prelims that are worth paying attention to.

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