Articles by Braden Keith

Bowling Green State Swimming Makes Head Coaching Change After 8th-Place MAC Finish

Rickey Perkins, who took over at Bowling Green State under tough circumstances in 2018, is out as the programs head swimming & diving coach.

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Shareef Elaydi Breaks 13-14 National Age Group Record in the 200 IM in Novato

Shareef Elaydi broke the 5th 13-14 National Age Group Record of the weekend at the California/Nevada Sectionals in Novato.

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Marie Landreneau Breaks Louisiana 18 & Under Record in the 100 Free, 49.86

Marie Landreneau, a University of Georgia commit, swam 49.86 in the 100 yard free – taking the Louisiana LSC Record to 49.86.

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Michigan’s Devon Kitchel Drops 1.5 Seconds in a Week in the 200 IM to Book NCAA Ticket

Sometimes, an extra week of rest can make the difference: Michigan sophomore Devon Kitchel found her second-straight NCAA Invite on Sunday in Columbus.

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After Three Last Chance Swims, Max Wilson’s 45.24 in the 100 Back Means Likely NCAA Bid

A bunch of swimmers took another shot at improving their NCAA qualification status on Saturday in Auburn, and on third and fourth attempts, many of them were successful.

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Sienna Toohey Takes One Last Shot at Australian Age Record in the 100 Breast

Sienna Toohey made the journey to the ACT to sneak in one last attempt at the Australian Age REcord before her birthday on March 9.

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14-Year-Old Shareef Elaydi Swims 2:00 in the 200 Meter Fly, #3 Behind Phelps All-Time

Shareef Elaydi came close to breaking Michael Phelps’ 13-14 National Age Group Record in the 200 fly on Saturday, now ranking #3 all-time.

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He Does It Again: Luka Mijatovic Breaks Another National Age Group Record in the 400 Free

Luka Mijatovic has broken four National Age Group records in three nights and is now 6.51 seconds better in the 400 free than any other American 13-14 ever.

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UNC’s Ellie Vannote Swims 51.09 100 Fly at Bulldog Last Chance;

UNC’s Ellie Vannote swam 51.09 in the 100 fly to lock in an NCAA invite. She now ranks 11th in the NCAA so far this season.

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Joey Tepper Breaks Day-Old Tennessee Record in the 500 Free at Last Chance Meet

For the second time in two days, a different Tennessee swimmer has broke a Team Record that had stood since 2015.

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Central Ohio Aquatics Takes Down Rose Bowl’s 15-16 National Record in the 200 Free Relay

A foursome of boys from Central Ohio Aquatics in Columbus, Ohio have broken the 15-16 National Age Group Record in the 200 yard free relay.

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Mid-Majors No More: BYU, Cincinnati, & Houston Show Out in Their First Power 5 Championship

The Cincinnati women’s 400 medley relay of Lily Jones, Joeligh Crye, Grace Gavin, and Jessica Davis took four-and-a-half seconds off the old School Record on Thursday.

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Florida St’s Edith Jernstedt Swims a 1:54 200 Fly to Lock Up 3rd-Straight NCAA Appearance

A handful of new NCAA qualifiers emerged from the first day of the Auburn James E. Martin Invitational on Friday evening.

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Michael Andrew Wins 100 Breast in Post-Worlds Return to Racing in Carlsbad

After focusing on 50 meter races at the World Championships in February, Michael Andrew is back into Olympic event racing racing this week in Carlsbad.

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Gal Groumi Chooses 200 Fly (#1 Seed) Over 100 Free (#2 Seed) on Saturday at Big Tens

Gal Cohen Groumi has an individual title and a runner-up finish under his belt already at the Big Ten Championships. He’ll have to upend Brendan Burns to get another win.

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