Articles by Braden Keith

Bedford High’s Leah Shackley Swims 50.83 in the 100 Yard Back at PIAA District 6 Meet

Leah Shackley knocked a full second off her personal best in the 100 yard backstroke and moved to #3 in the all-time 15-16 rankings last week.

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Virginia Cavaliers’ First Women’s Swim Coach Ron Good Dies, Aged 79

Ron Good, the director of United States Sports Camps and Virginia’s first head women’s swimming coach, died in February. He was 79.

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Florida Senior Kevin Vargas, #16 in the NCAA in the 400 IM, Left Off NCAA Roster

Kevin Vargas, who was an Honorable Mention All-American last season, won’t swim at NCAAs this year, in spite of being the #16-ranked 400 IMer in the country.

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World Aquatics Shifts Ages of Eligibilty for Girls World Junior Records

Summer McIntosh cleared the World Junior Record in the 200 fly, 200 IM, and 200 free at last weekend’s Pro Swim Series meet in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

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Jasmine Nocentini Enters NCAA Transfer Portal to Seek a 2nd Transfer

Jasmine Nocentini, the fastest swimmer in the Big Ten in the 50 free this season, has entered the NCAA transfer portal as a graduate transfer.

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Wild Speculation: Who Will Replace Dan Ross as Purdue Head Men’s Swimming Coach?

Who will lead the Purdue men into the 2023-2024 NCAA season? There are two clear front-runners, and one of them is already on deck in West Lafayette.

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Purdue Head Men’s Swim Coach Dan Ross Will Retire After 38 Seasons In Charge

Purdue men’s head swim coach Dan Ross is the 5th-longest tenured head coach in NCAA Division I swimming. He will retire at the end of this season.

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All-Americans Matt Fallon, Matt King Absent from 2023 NCAA Championship Psych Sheets

Penn sophomore Matt Fallon was 3rd at last year’s NCAA Championships in the 200 breaststroke as a freshman, but won’t race at this year’s meet.

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FAU’s Max Ahumada Breaks Chilean Record in 100 Backstroke at PSS – Ft Lauderdale

2023 PRO SWIM SERIES – FORT LAUDERDALE March 1-4, 2023 Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida Long Course Meters…

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Loveland Swim Club Hires Former Florida St., LSU Coach Anne Shawhan

The latest big Colorado swim club to announce a new head coach is the Loveland Swim Club in suburban Denver, which…

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15-Year-Old Nathan Szobota Breaks Virginia LSC Record in 1000 Free to Close Sr Champs

Nathan Szobota got his first win on the last day of the 2023 Virginia LSC Senior Championships and in the process moved into the top 20 in 15-16 age group history.

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Chad Le Clos Among Pros Committed to May’s AP Race London International; Entries Open

The rejuvenated South African Chad le Clos is among the pro participants at the upcoming AP Race London International Meet in May.

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Ohio State Men Add 2 More NCAA Qualifiers on Sunday at Last Chance Meet

Ohio State freshman Mason Edmund moved himself into a possible NCAA Championship qualifying position on Sunday at the team’s Last Chance meet.

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BYU’s Brad Prolo Breaks School Record, Secures Likely NCAA Invite in 200 Fly in Austin

BYU’s Brad Prolo broke his own school record in the 200 fly and likely secured his first NCAA Championship invite on Saturday.

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Heilman Breaks Another LSC Record in a Secondary Event on Saturday at Virginia Champs

Thomas Heilman is now four-for-four in personal bests, all in secondary events, in individual events this weekend in Richmond.

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