Articles by Braden Keith

Mohamed Samy Scheduled for Friday Big Tens Double in 200 Free/100 Back

After skipping the 50 free (and not swimming the 400 medley relay either) on Thursday, Indiana’s Mohamed Samy will swim 2 individual events on Friday.

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Abbey Weitzeil Breaks Simone Manuel’s Pac-12 Record in 50 Free

Weitzeil’s time from Thursday evening is the 3rd-fastest 50 yard free in swimming history.

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2019 Big Ten Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships: Day 2 Finals

Gus Borges’ father won the Big Ten title in the 50 free for Michigan in 1993. 26-years later, he’ll try to do the same.

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2019 Big 12 Swimming & Diving Championships: Day 2 Finals Live

Texas freshman Alex Zettle had the best swim in prelims on Thursday at the Big 12 Championships. Will he beat Townley Haas for the title in finals? Or will the defending NCAA Champion find some extra speed for the evening session?

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Gianluca Urlando Breaks Carson Foster’s 200 Free NAG Record (VIDEO)

Swimming in long course at the College Station Sectional Championships, Gianluca Urlando broke the 200 free National Age Group Record.

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Videos from FINA Golden Coaches’ Clinic Now Available on YouTube

The clinic provided insight into training of some of the world’s best swimmers. Featured above: Peter Andrew, father and coach of Michael Andrew.

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Claire Tuggle Moves to 10th-All Time in 13-14 1000 Free in Carlsbad

14-year old Claire Tuggle swam a 9:41 in the 1000 free, which moves her to 10th-place all-time in 13-14 age group history in the event.

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DART Swimming Wins 2 to Open College Station Sectionals

Gianluca Urlando broke a National Age Group Record to lead off the winning DART 800 free relay. That was one of 2 victories for the DART boys on day 1 of the 2019 College Station Sectionals.

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2019 Big Ten Men’s Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Michigan’s Gus Borges is the top seed in the 50 free and split 18.40 as a relay anchor for Michigan on Wednesday evening.

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2019 Big 12 Swimming & Diving Championships: Day 2 Prelims Real-Time

The 50 free on Thursday should include Texas senior Tate Jackson, who ranks 2nd nationally in the event this season.

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2019 ACC Men’s Championships: Day 2’s A/B/C Finalist Tallies

NC State’s Justin Ress leads 4 members of the Wolfpack into the A-Final of the men’s 50 free.

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No Morning Swims for Indiana’s Mohamed Samy on Thursday at Big Tens

Sany ranks 6th in the Big Ten this season in the 50 free and 1st in the 200 IM.

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Wisconsin’s Jian Mao Crushes School Record in 200 Breast Time Trial

Jian “MJ” Mao has now dropped more than 5 seconds over the course of 2018 in the event.

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Louisville Freshman Mitchell Whyte Explodes for 45.3 Backstroke in TT

Whyte dropped almost 2-and-a-half seconds in the 100 back and now ranks 6th nationally in the event.

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Dean Farris Anchors Harvard’s 800 Free Relay in 1:30.22

The Harvard men broke Meet Records in both relays on day 1 of the 2019 Ivy League Championships.

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