Articles by Braden Keith

UIndy Sophomore Kirabo Namutebi Breaks Her Own NCAA D2 Record in the 50 Free at a Tri Meet

Kirabo Namutebi, the defending NCAA Division II Champion in the 50 free, re-broke her own national record in the 50 yard free on Saturday.

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Nyls Korstanje Breaks Dutch Record in the 50 Fly; a Few Weeks Late for the World Record

Nyls Korstanje’s finals swim in the 50 fly would have been the World Record in the event a month ago; for now, it’s the Dutch record.

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Regan Smith Breaks Kaylee McKeown’s World Record in the 200 Backstroke

Regan Smith has broken her third World Record of the 2024 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup Series, taking the 200 backstroke from Kaylee McKeown.

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Noe Ponti Breaks World Record in the 50 Fly (Again) in Singapore

Noe Ponti has nabbed a second World Record bonus in the 50 fly, knocking almost two-tenths off his own mark in the event in prelims on Saturday.

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Michael Andrew Will Move to Tempe and Train Under Arizona State Head Coach Herbie Behm

Michael Andrew for the first time in his swimming career will train as part of an elite team in Tempe, joining the defending NCAA Champions as a post-grad.

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Cincinnati Withdraws from Dual Meet Against West Virginia, Sparking Controversy

Individuals close to the West Virginia program indicate that the meet’s cancellation was related to a dispute over whether to wear tech suits or not.

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Paralympian Aurélie Rivard Has Hometown Pool Named After Her

13-time Paralympic medalist Aurélie Rivard was honored with a pool in her home town outside of Montreal being named after her.

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5 Swimmers Earn Crowns, $10,000 Bonuses on Thursday in Singapore at World Cup

Kate Douglass won $30,000 in bonuses on Thursday at the Swimming World Cup, including two ‘crowns’ awards for sweeping races in this year’s series.

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Chloe Quarles Commits to Cal Poly to Shore Up the Future of the Mustangs’ Butterfly Group

Chloe Quarles will move about 5 hours up the coast from her home in Coronado, California; to join the Cal Poly Mustangs.

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Duke Commits Charlie Kulp and Sidney Arcella Drop Big PBs in the 500 Free in New Jersey

Sidney Arcella (above) committed to Duke as primarily a 50-100-200 freestyler, but a big drop in the 500 might change the outlook of her senior season.

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Moesha Johnson’s Rise to the Top of the Open Water World Continues in Hong Kong World Cup

Moesha Johnston won a surprise silver in the open water 10km race at the Olympics, and this weekend she added her first Open Water World Cup win.

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Michael Andrew Will Skip Singapore Stop of the World Cup, Prepare for World Championships

Michael Andrew, 25, says that he’s heading home from the World Cups early after battling several days of illness while in Asia.

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Down to the Wire for Men’s and Women’s Titles at 2024 Swimming World Cup Series

After skipping the 200 IM in Incheon, which may have been a strategic error, is there a path back to the title for Kate Douglass in Singapore?

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Olympic Coach Michael Palfrey Emerges in China After Being Fired for Being “Un-Australian”

Australian Olympic swim coach Michael Palfrey, after being fired from his coaching job at home, has emerged in Jiangsu Province in China.

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Katie Grimes, Claire Weinstein Set to Join the World Cup Tour for Singapore Stop

Olympic medalists Claire Weinstein (above) and Katie Grimes will join the lineup for the final stop of the 2024 Swimming World Cup in Singapore.

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