Articles by Braden Keith

Maryland State Champ Virginia Hinds Beats Virginia State Champ Lexi Stephens in Richmond

Sophomore Virginia Hinds beat senior Lexi Stephens in a club meet last weekend in Richmond in a battle between two of the Mid-Atlantic’s best.

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14-Year-Old Luke Mijatovic Fires Off 1:37 in the 200 Free at Pleasanton Senior Open

Luka Mijatovic won one race and swam three personal bests on day 2 of the Pleasanton Seahawks Senior Open on Saturday. He’s now the #3 200 yard freestyler in 13-14 history.

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Thomas Heilman Rips a 4:21 in the 500 Free at SwimRVA Commonwealth Cup

Thomas Heilman knocked seven seconds off his personal best time in the 500 free on Saturday, moving into the top 50 15-16s all-time in the event.

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Japan’s Women’s Water Polo Team Withdraws from World Championships

The Japanese women’s water polo team finished 2nd at the 2023 Asian Games, but won’t play in the 2023 World Championships due to budgetary constraints.

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European Aquatics Pulls 2024 Water Polo Championships Out of Israel

European Aquatics has decided to move the 2024 European Water Polo Championships out of Israel on agreement from the Israel Water Polo Association.

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Is Michael Phelps Becoming the Jack Nicholson of the Arizona Diamondbacks?

28-time Olympic medalist Michael Phelps was featured on the pre-game introduction on Fox on Wednesday before Game 5 of the World Series.

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Michigan Swimmer Matthew Kroll, Champion Gymnast Fred Richard, Battle in the Pool & Gym

NCAA Champion gymnast Fred Richard challenged Michigan sophomore swimmer Matthew Kroll to a cross-sport battle in the gym and the pool.

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West Virginia Will Host Mid-Season LC Invitational in Light of US Open Entry Cap Snafu

West Virginia head coach Vic Riggs says that at least 30 colleges have expressed interest in a mid-season long course invite for college swimmers.

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#9 Cal Women Top Washington State Behind NCAA’s 2nd-Best 200 Back from Isabelle Stadden

Isabelle Stadden (above) came out of the weekend with the second-fastest time in the NCAA in the 200 yard backstroke behind only Olympian Bella Sims.

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#10 Stanford Women Cruise as Bricker Wins Again in Odd-Event Dual Against Washington State

The Stanford women rolled through their dual meet with Washington State on Saturday, finishing their fall dual meet schedule 3-0.

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NCAA Champions Clark Burckle, Mallory Comerford, Get Married in Louisville

Mallory and Clark Burckle, above, were married last weekend in a ceremony in Louisville, Kentucky before heading to South Africa for their honeymoon.

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British Swimmer Commits to US College…to Play Football

25-year-old Reese Ormonde-Cunningham has spent most of his life as a high-level competitive swimmer, but that isn’t the talent that is bringing him to a US college.

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One of Kazakhstan’s Top Water Polo Players Suspended for 2 Years

Darya Muravyeva, one of Kazakhstan’s top female water polo players, has been suspended for two years for missed doping tests.

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World Aquatics Creates First List of Approved Wearables for Swim Races

World Aquatics first allowed athletes the use of ‘wearables’ to collect information like stroke rate and heartrate in 2023.

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SwimAtlanta 14-Year-Old Connor Christopherson Breaks Out with October 1:41 in the 200 Free

14-year old Connor Christopherson swam a bunch of best times, including a top-100 mark in the 200 free, at an October tri meet in Greenville.

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