Articles by Braden Keith

Alex Shackell Swims 50.73 in 100 Fly Prelims at Indiana State Championship Meet

Alex Shackell, an Olympic gold and silver medalist in Paris, is swimming just one individual event and three relays at this weekend’s state championship meet.

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Tennessee All-American Emelie Fast Is Absent from SEC Championship Initial Psych Sheets

The initial psych sheets for the 2025 SEC Swimming & Diving Championships have dropped ahead of the championships that begin next Tuesday.

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World Aquatics Unveils Brand New Open Water World Ranking System

Olympic gold medalist Kristof Rasovszky of Hungary leads the initial World Aquatics Open Water World Rankings for men, while Sharon van Rouwendaal leads the women’s table.

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Canadian Swim Team Involved in Bus Crash En Route to Quebec Junior Cup; Several Hospitalized

Several members of a swim team travelling to a major provincial meet were injured in a crash on Wednesday; a coach was ‘seriously injured’.

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14-Year Old Samuel Wooten Knocks Five Seconds Off North Carolina Age Group Record in 1000 Free

Samuel Wooten dropped almost 27 seconds off his lifetime best in the 1000 free on Thursday, moving into the all-time top 10 in age group history.

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Ian Heysen (2026) Commits to Virginia to Help Shore Up Cavalier Breaststroke Group

A breakout 2024 that included a pair of Florida 4A State Championships helped Ian Heysen catapult up national recruiting rankings.

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Donald Trump Jr., Son of U.S. President, Among Lead Investors for Enhanced Games

Donald Trump Jr., the son of United States President Donald Trump, is one of the lead investors in a Series B round of funding for the Enhanced Games.

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Erica Sullivan Launches Her First Post-Grade Film Project About Swimming: “Wet Season”

Olympic silver medalist Erica Sullivan has launched a fundraising campaign to support a short film she is producing about swimming.

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6-Time Olympic Medalist Swimmer Florent Manaudou Enters French Celebrity Dance Show

Florent Manaudou and his partner Elise Bois finished in the middle-of-the-pack on week 1 of the French reality dancing show.

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US Paralympic Swimming Names 49 Athletes to National Team

The 2025 team is led by 31-time Paralympic medalist Jessica Long who is pursuing her ninth consecutive World Championship appearance.

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Fort Wayne Unveils $54 Million Plan for New Home for 2024 Olympic Trials Competition Pool

The local school district approved a new natatorium to house the competition pool from the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials; fundraising is underway to maximize the facility.

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Illinois Wesleyan Parts Ways with Swimming Head Coach Teresa Fish Ahead of CCIW Meet

Illinois Wesleyan head coach Teresa Fish, a 10-time CCIW Coach of the Year, is out of the program just over a week ahead of the conference championship meet.

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Former Kentucky Head Coach Lars Jorgensen Given 3 Year Show-Cause Order by NCAA

Former University of Kentucky head coach Lars Jorgensen has received his punishment from the NCAA for violating practice limits. That case was…

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WATCH Michael Andrew Go 6x50s Max Effort Breaststroke in Arizona State Training

The set incorporates elements of USRPT, though it was more focused on a max effort 50 pace rather than trying to emulate his 100 pace.

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Two-Time Olympic 10KM Champion Sharon van Rouwendaal Will Skip 2025 World Championships

History-making open water swimmer Sharon van Rouwendaal will skip the 2025 World Championships to focus on giving swim clinics around the world.

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