Articles by Braden Keith

Cali Condors Unveil Roster for 2019 International Swimming League Finale

Caeleb Dressel, already with 2 meet MVP awards in the 2019 ISL season, will lead the Cali Condors into the Las Vegas finale.

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Psych Sheets for 2019 Winter Juniors – West Championships

Last week’s U.S. Open champion in the 200 meter backstroke Isabelle Stadden is scheduled to race at the Winter Junior Championships – West meet this week.

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Psych Sheets for 2019 Winter Juniors – East Championships

Claire Curzan (above) missed last week’s U.S. Open while sick, but is expected to be good-to-go at the Winter Junior Championships – East this week.

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UW-Eau Claire’s Collin Miller Breaks NCAA Division III Record in 100 IM

UW Eau Claire raced their mid-season invite this weekend, and Collin Miller came away with a new NCAA Division III record.

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WADA Executive Committee Endorses Non-Compliance, Olympic Ban for Russia

Pending appeal, consequences include losing hosting rights and special criteria for athletes to compete at major events, including the Olympic Games.

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In Defense of Russia’s Athletes, in Conviction of Russian Officials

The newly-announced WADA sanctions will be an annoyance for Russian athletes, but will impact most greatly the officials responsible for institutional doping.

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Denver Men Break 2 More School Records on Final Day of ‘Big Al’ Invite

Adriel Sanes broke his own University of Denver record in the 200 breaststroke and also swam on the record-breaking 400 free relay.

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Stephanie Balduccini Wins 100 Breast to Complete “the Cycle” in Brazil

At the 2019 Brazilian 15-16 interclub championships, Stephanie Balduccini won the 100 breast, 100 fly, 100 back, and 100 free in her age group.

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Maria Kameneva Gets 7th Russian Record of the 2019 European Championships

Maria Kameneva took her 7th Russian Record, but 1st gold medal, of the 2019 European Short Course Championships on Sunday.

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Anastasiya Shkurdai Breaks Another European Jr Record to Win Gold in 100 Fly

Shkurdai broke the European Junior Record earlier in the meet in the 50 fly, but missed a medal. On Sunday, she got the best of both worlds.

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Martina Carraro and Alessandro Miressi Break Italian Records Back-to-Back

Martina Carraro (above) broke the Italian Record in the women’s 200 breaststroke by almost a full second on Sunday at the European Championships.

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Saint Mary’s University in Minnesota Cuts Men’s and Women’s Swimming Programs

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota has announced that it will drop 4 varsity athletics programs in the 2020-2021 season, including its swimming and golf programs.

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Santa Clara Swim Club Breaks National Age Group Record in 10 & Under Relay

The Santa Clara Swim Club broke the 10 & under 200 yard mixed medley relay National Age Group Record on Friday at the Junior Olympics in San Jose.

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100 Breast Silver Medalist Castiglioni Scratches 200 Breast Prelims at Euros

After a silver medal in the 100 breaststroke, Italy’s Arianna Castiglioni has scratched her final individual race of the meet in the 200 breaststroke.

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Penn State Women Win 5 of 7 Races on Day 2 of Princeton ‘Big Al’ Invite

Penn State’s Maddie Cooke added a win in the 100 breaststroke to a 50 free victory on Friday as the Nittany Lions got hot on Saturday in Princeton.

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