Articles by Braden Keith

Sarah Sjostrom Wins Season MVP, $50,000 Bonus Prize, in 2019 ISL Finale

Sarah Sjostrom clinched the Season MVP, and gave her team a shot at the overall title, on Saturday in the women’s 50 free skins event.

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Daiya Seto Swims 4th-Best 200 SCM IM in History in Las Vegas

Daiya Seto broke the U.S. Open Record and had the 4th-fastest time in the history of the 200 IM on Saturday at the ISL Grand Finale.

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Adam Peaty Breaks British, U.S. Open Records in 100 Breaststroke

Adam Peaty shaved .02 seconds off his old British Record in the 100 breaststroke in short course meters on Saturday at the ISL Grand Finale.

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Entry Lists for Day 2 of International Swimming League Grand Finale Revealed

After handling the 400 free – 200 IM double in his team’s first 2 meets, Seliskar won’t swim the 200 IM for the 2nd-straight ISL event.

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ISL Season MVP Update after Day 1 at Las Vegas Championship Meet

Thanks to an extra swim on day 1, Caeleb Dressel is making a serious chase at Sarah Sjostrom and the season MVP title in Las Vegas.

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Melanie Margalis Re-Breaks Her Own American Record in 400 IM at ISL Finale

Melanie Margalis kept her unbeaten 400 IM streak alive on Friday at the International Swimming League finale in Las Vegas, setting a new American Record.

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Momentum Points: London Roar Could Go +20 on Energy Standard in a 2-Event Swing

Alexander Graham (above) has turned into a surprise hero for the London Roar this season, having swum the 3 fastest winning times in the 200 free so far.

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14-Year Old Arabella Sims Now Ranks #2 All-Time in 1000 Free in 13-14s

Sims ranks 2nd behind only Olympic gold medalist and World Record holder Katie Ledecky in the all-time rankings in the girls’ 13-14 1000 yard free.

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2019 Swammy Awards: Female Open Water Swimmer of the Year Ana Marcela Cunha

2019 was a golden year for Brazilian open water swimmer Ana Marcela Cunha, who is now a 3-time Swammy Award winner.

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Cody Miller, Clark Smith to Race at 2019 KMSC Pro-Am

Olympic gold and bronze medalist Cody Miller will be among a handful of pros competing for cash prizes at this weekend’s KMSC Pro-Am Classic.

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International Swimming League Will Award $50,000 Prize for Season MVP

Sarah Sjostrom of Energy Standard holds a commanding, but not insurmountable, lead in the season-long MVP standings entering the Las Vegas finale.

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Cesar Cielo’s World Record in the 50 Free Turns 10 Years Old on December 18th

Wednesday marks a decade since the unofficial close of the ‘supersuit’ era that changed the history of swimming forever.

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2019 Swammy Awards: Male Open Water Swimmer of the Year Florian Wellbrock

The power in men’s open water swimming lies almost entirely in Europe right now, and Germany’s Fabrian Wellbrock made history in 2019.

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Israeli National Record Holder Aviv Barzelay Commits to Texas A&M

The 17-year old Aviv Barzelay is the Israeli National Record holder in the 200 long course meter backstroke and will head to Texas A&M next year.

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Energy Standard Finalize Roster for ISL Grand Finale, Add Jocelyn Ulyett

While not the flashiest of names, the addition of Jocelyn Ulyett for Energy Standard catches a swimmer with a hot hand going into the final.

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