Articles by Braden Keith

Gustav Hokfelt Breaks Swedish Record in Men’s 50 Meter Backstroke

Gustav Hokfelt came within one one-hundredth of a second of his National Record in the 50 back in April; on Friday, he broke it.

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Friday Marks 1 Year Until the 2020 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials Begin

Hali Flickinger leads all swimmers with 9 qualifying events for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials, which start 1 year from today.

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Lisa Mamie Breaks Swiss Record in 100 Breaststroke at Sette Colli

Over the last 2 days, Swiss 21-year old Lisa Mamie managed to drop almost a full second in the 100 breaststroke to break her own National Record.

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Yekaterinburg, Russia Emerges as Only Bidder for 2023 World University Games

Yekaterinburg, Russia is the 4th-largest city in Russia and one of 11 that hosted matches of the 2018 men’s soccer World Cup.

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USA Swimming Announces 2020 Pro Swim Series Schedule

Mission Viejo’s newly-renovated Marguerite Aquatic Center will join the hosting rotation for USA Swimming’s 2020 Pro Swim Series.

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Parkland Aquatic Club Announces Rick Aronberg as New Head Coach

The Parkland Aquatic Club in Pennsylvania has produced 3 Junior National Team members, including most famously G Ryan (above) – a 2011 US National Champion.

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Marco Koch Swims Season-Best 200 Breast to Finish French Open

Marco Koch swam his best 200 breaststroke of 2019 on day 2 of the 2019 French Open Swimming Championships. That came after finishing just 7th in the 100.

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Penn State Adds Assistant Priscilla Barletta to Coaching Staff

Penn State announced on Tuesday the hiring of Priscilla Barletta as a new assistant coach with the Nittany Lions’ men’s and…

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Megan Jendrick Inducted into State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame

2-time Olympic gold medalist Megan Jendrick is one of 7 athletes who will be inducted into the State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame in 2019.

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Mehdy Metella Swims 51.4 in 100 Fly on Day 1 of 2019 French Open

Metella had the top point-scoring swim of the day, though the women’s field is much deeper this week in Chartres at the French Open Swimming Championships

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Marsh, Roach, and Hawke Named Coaches of ISL Team LA Current

David Marsh (above) was the head coach of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Women’s Team, and is currently serving as the head coach at UCSD.

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Michigan Swimming Commit Named State’s Top Water Polo PLayer

For the 2nd-straight season, Michigan swimming commit Claire Tuttle has been named her state’s top high school water polo player.

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Iowa to Host 2020 Big Ten Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships

The Indiana women won their 6th Big Ten Championship in program history in 2019 in front of a home crowd in Bloomington.

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Ohio YMCA Swim Coach Indicted on 36 Counts of Gross Sexual Imposition

Hopkins, 25, has been indicted on 36 counts of gross sexual imposition involving 28 first grade students at Clearcreek Elementary.

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Qin Haiyang Swims 59.3 in 100 Breaststroke at San Diego Splash & Dash

Qin Haiyang, the current World Junior Record holder in the 200 breaststroke, swam a new lifetime best in the 100 meter race this weekend.

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