Articles by Braden Keith

Fantine Lesaffre Breaks French Record in 400 IM at ISL – European Derby

After missing the team’s opener in Indianapolis, Fantine Lesaffre has built into the short course season for Energy Standard.

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Florida Women Swim Best 200 Free Relay Since 2014 at Georgia Tech Invitational

Anchored by a 21.88 split from freshman Talia Bates (above), the Florida women hit the NCAA automatic invite time in the women’s 200 free relay on Friday.

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Georgia Freshman Zoie Hartman Swims 58.2 in 100 Yard Breaststroke

Georgia freshman Zoie Hartman is now the 5th-fastest freshman in the history of the women’s 100 yard breaststroke and 2nd-fastest 17-18 ever.

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WATCH: Blaise Vera Break Pitt School Record in 50 Free (19.10)

Pitt junior Blaise Vera broke his own school record in the 50 free on Thursday evening at the Purdue Invite, swimming a 19.10 in the event final.

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Luxembourg Euro Meet Organizers Announce First 4 Names for 2020 Edition

2015 double European Short Course champion Jenna Laukkanen (above) is among the initial names committed to the 2020 Euro Meet.

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“Americas Greatest Breaststroke Champion” of 1950s Bowen Stassforth Dies at 93

Bowen Stassforth was an NCAA Champion in 1949 and won the 1952 Olympic silver medal int he 200 meter breaststroke.

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Kate Douglass Swims 3rd-Fastest 200 IM in History by a Freshman

Douglass swam a 1:52.84 in the 200 IM at the TN Invitational. Only Ella Eastin and Kathleen Baker have been faster in the 200 yard IM as collegiate freshmen.

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What Are the Odds? A Mid-Season Invite Miracle for University of Wyoming

2019 MIZZOU INVITATIONAL Wednesday-Friday, November 20th-22nd Mizzou Aquatic Center, Columbia, MO Short Course Yards Live Results Link The Wyoming Cowboys…

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Texas A&M’s Shaine Casas Becomes Fastest Teenager Ever in 200 Yard IM

Texas A&M swimmer Shaine Casas is now the 10th-fastest 200 yard IMer in history, and is the fastest swimmer who has not yet reached his 20th birthday.

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Erika Brown Throws Down 21.19 to Match Hopkin in All-Time Top 10 List

Tennessee’s Erika Brown swam a 21.19 in the 50 free on Thursday in Knoxville, which ties as the 7th-fastest performance in the history of the event.

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High School Swimmer in Oregon Drowns after Swim Practice

14-year old Nabila Maazouz was found unresponsive under a pool cover following a Liberty High School swim practice on Wednesday.

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World Juniors Semi-Finalist Pia Murray of Great Britain Commits to Florida St.

Murray comes to Florida State from the Ellesmere College program in the UK, which has sent several swimmers to NCAA Division I in the last few years.

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Vladislav Grinev Reinforces Aqua Centurions Ahead of ISL European Derby

The strength of the Aqua Centurions, their men’s squad, got even better this week with the addition of Vladislav Grinev to the team’s roster.

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#19 Recruit in Class of 2021 Luke Hobson Verbally Commits to Texas

Luke Hobson has freestyle range, excelling in events from the 50 through the mile. He’s a 4-time Nevada High School State Champion individually.

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Psych Sheets for 2019 Tennessee Invitational Released

Erika Brown (above) and Kate Douglass will go head-to-head as the #1 and #2 times in the 100 fly nationally this season.

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