Articles by Braden Keith

Sunday is the Last Day to Catch Katie Ledecky Swimming in Houston, Texas

The meet that kicked off with a world record by Katie Ledecky in the women’s 1500m freestyle concludes Sunday with more racing…

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RACE VIDEO: Vyatchanin Swims to Season-Best to Win Men’s 200 Backstroke in Santa Clara

Russia’s Arkady Vyatchanin swam the best time he’s done since 2009 on Saturday at the Santa Clara Grand Prix.

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RACE VIDEO: Franklin Wins 200 Free, Splitting Sub-30’s The Whole Way

Missy Franklin put together a textbook mid-season 1:56.96 to win the women’s 200 free, splitting under 30 seconds the whole…

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Race Video: Chase Kalisz is Unmatched En Route to 4:11 400 IM

Chase Kalisz, with his improved front-half, is eating up his competition in the men’s 400 IM domestically. The Japanese threat awaits at Pan Pacs.

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Race Video: Watch Elizabeth Beisel pull 400 IM/200 Backstroke Double in Santa Clara

Watch as Elizabeth Beisel of the Gator Swim Club put up a dominant double on day 3 of the 2014 Santa…

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Katie Ledecky Swims to 1:56.45 in 200 Free at Woodlands Senior Invite

Katie Ledecky continues to be on a roll at the 2014 Woodlands Swim Team Senior Invite, with a pair of…

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Clary Scratches B-Final of 200 Free to Focus on 200 Back Battle With Arkady Vyatchanin

Tyler Clary has scratched the B-Final of the 200 back on Saturday night to focus on his 200 backstroke final race against Arkady Vyatchanin.

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Hoshi Goes 2:06 in 200 Fly, Makino Breaks Junior National Record in 200 IM at Japan Open.

For the first time so far, three days deep into the 2014 Japan Open, there were no senior National Records…

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Smoliga Heads Home; Clary Chooses His Races on Day 3 of the 2014 Santa Clara Grand Prix

2014 NCAA Champion in the 50 free will miss that race in Santa Clara, as she’s gone home sick.

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2014 Santa Clara Grand Prix Day 2 Phelps Report: Act Like They Forgot About Tom

Tom Shields tied Michael Phelps in the 100 fly at the Santa Clara Grand Prix, and he could be the best thing that’s happened to Phelps since Ryan Lochte in the 100 fly.

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UConn Announces 2014-2015 Schedule; Greensboro to Host AAC Championships

Bulgarian National Champion Lachezar Shumkov will lead UConn into a stiff schedule for the 2014-2015 season that will include two mid-season invites and a training trip to Puerto Rico.

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Takahisha Breaks Oldest Japanese Record, Among Three National Marks at Japan Open

The Japanese stars are on-fire this week at the 2014 Japan Open.

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Coughlin a Scratch from Day 2 of 2014 Santa Clara Grand Prix

Cal post-grad Natalie Coughlin is a scratch from the second day of the 2014 Santa Clara Grand Prix.

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Germantown Academy Hires Jeff Thompson As New Head Coach

Dick Shoulberg voted along with a search committee unanimously to hire Jeff Thompson as the new head coach of the Germantown Academy swim team.

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