Articles by Braden Keith

Watch Summer McIntosh Shatter Her World Record in the 400 IM at Canadian Trials (Race Video)

17-year-old Summer McIntosh broke her own World Record in the 400 IM on Thursday to win gold at the Canadian Olympic Trials.

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World Aquatics Appoints a Stabilization Committee to Run Tunisian Swimming Federation

World Aquatics has appointed Mohama Zribi to lead the Tunisian stabilization committee, the same man appointed by the Tunisian Ministry of Youth and Sports

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WADA Reinstates Tunisian Anti-Doping Org; Calls for Release of Director from Prison

The president of Tunisia arrived at the Tunsian Open Masters meet to ensure the display of the Tunisian flag in violation of WADA sanctions.

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What Made Jon Urbanchek the Dean of the College of Coaches?

There are a lot of great coaches in American swimming, but a unique combination of connection and innovation put Jon Urbanchek at the center of it all.

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Estimated Timelines for Each Day of the 2024 US Olympic Swimming Trials

The US Olympic Swimming Trials are a month away, so we’ve done the math and estimated how long each Trials session will be.

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After Huge College Season, Aurora Roghair Drops 18 Seconds in the 1500 Meter Free in Irvine

Stanford junior Aurora Roghair was one of the breakout stories of the 2024 NCAA season, finishing 2nd at the NCAA Championships in the 1650 free.

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Sylvia Statkevicius Breaks Ruta Meilutyte’s Lithuanian Record at Canadian Olympic Trials

16-year-old Sylvia Statkevicius has broken a lesser-known Lithuanian Record held by the country’s most famous swimmer Ruta Meilutyte.

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Ethan Ekk Climbs All-Time Age Group Rankings in Both Canada and the US in 400 Free Prelims

Ethan Ekk (right) and his siblings Owen (left) and Bella (center) are all racing at the Canadian Olympic Trials this week in Toronto.

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11-Year-Old Annie Xu Breaks 1 Minute in the 100 Meter Free, Becomes Fastest Canadian Ever

11-year-old Annie Xu is now the fastest 11-year-old swimmer in Canadian history in both the 100 free and 400 free events.

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Sienna Angove (400 free), Steve Frantskevitch (100 Breast) Scratch on Day 1 of Canadian Trials

Sienna Angove (above) was the #7 seed in the women’s 400 free behind her Sarasota Sharks training partner Summer McIntosh.

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24 Olympic Trials Cuts Go on the Board at 18 & Under Spring Cups

Big drops from Jacob Pins (above) in his first long course meet of 2024 shows the value of last week’s 18 & Under Spring Cup meets.

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Michigan High School State Champion Owen Stevens Commits to Louisville (2025)

Owen Stevens was named to the Michigan High School Dream Team in the 500 free, but his versatility gives him a chance at being a great IM’er at Louisville.

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Isaac Yeung Moves Into Top 60 Americans (13-14) All-Time in the 200 Meter Fly

2024 May Flowers Meet May 3-5, 2024 Weyerhauser King County Aquatic Center, Federal Way, Washington Long Course Meters (50m), Timed…

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In Her 800 Free Debut, Siobhan Haughey Breaks Hong Kong Record

Siobhan Haughey showed off her versatility on Saturday in Hong Kong with a new city record in the 800 meter freestyle in her first attempt at the race.

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Michael Phelps’ Son Destroys the Field in His First-Ever Swimming Race

Michael Phelps made an appearance this week on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon where he discussed mental health, breaking his medal record, and his son’s first swim race.

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