Articles by Braden Keith

Alia Atkinson & Bruno Fratus on Psych Sheets for Plantation Sectionals

There are far fewer professional swimmers at this meet than there have been in previous years, but two big names are scheduled to race.

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Meghan Small Swaps 200 Fly for 200 Back at 2019 NCAAs

Meghan Small swam the 200 fly at NCAAs last year and entered it at SECs, but she’ll swap it for the 200 back instead at this year’s national championship meet.

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Regan Smith & Claire Curzan to Face Off at Cary Sectionals

Swimming in Sectionals in Akron last year, Regan Smith broke a National Age Group Record in the 100 yard back. This year, Riptide is heading even further south to North Carolina.

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2 Days of Pac-12 Championships Will Stream for Pac-12 Now Customers

Some cable subscribers will get the chance to watch USC’s Patrick Mulcare swim the 200 back on Saturday, but not all.

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Texas A&M Scratches Katie Portz from Preselection Lists

While official invite lists aren’t out yet, a scratch by Texas A&M’s Katie Portz

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Defending Champs Missouri State Battle Back on Day 2 of Men’s MACs

Missouri State won all 4 swimming events on Tuesday, but Miami’s divers kept them in the lead after 2 days at the 2019 MAC Championships.

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Washington State Earns First NCAA Qualifier Since 2010

In Matt Leach’s first season as head coach, MacKenzie Duarte (above) dropped a ton of time to qualify for the NCAA Championships.

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Setting the Field for the North Carolina Head Coaching Job

Virginia seems to have done well by stealing an assistant from a conference rival. Will UNC learn from them and go after Tyler Fenwick?

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Projecting the Cutline – 2019 NCAA Women’s D1 Championships

Like in 2018, the Stanford women again have 18 swimmers that will earn invites to NCAAs.

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Louisville’s Mallory Comerford Stays True to Word, Skips 500 at NCAAs

Holding true to her word from ACCs, Louisville senior Mallory Comerford will not swim the 500 free at the 2019 NCAA…

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NCAA Championship Women’s Pre-Selection Lists Are Posted

Ella Eastin, in spite of dabbling in the 200 back at Pac-12s (and winning a conference title), will shift back to her standard NCAA Championship schedule of 200 IM, 400 IM, and 200 fly.

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Taylor Ruck Has Potential Day 3 Triple at NCAA Championships

If Stanford uses Ruck on the 200 medley relay at NCAAs like they did at Pac-12s, then she would have 3 races to swim on Friday at nationals.

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Hugo Gonzalez is On Psych Sheets for Pac-12s (But…)

Hugo Gonzalez is on the psych sheets for Pac-12s, but that’s no guarantee that he’ll swim.

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UNC Head Coach Announces Resignation & Cancer Diagnosis

North Carolina head swimming & diving coach Rich DeSelm will resign his position at the end of the season, he announced…

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