Articles by Braden Keith

Hawaii Blows Through NCAA “A” Standard to Qualify First Relay for NCAAs Since 2005

The Hawaii relay of Anna Friedrich, Gabby Scudamore, Laticia Transom, and Holly Nelson surround their coach Mike Stephens after qualifying for NCAAs on Sunday

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Texas Sweeps Big 12 Championship Awards; Pash and Foster Named Swimmers of the Meet

Even without swimming her two best events, Kelly Pash picked up three wins at Big 12s for the second-straight year, earning her Swimmer of the Meet honors.

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Tennessee Women Get Their 4th NCAA Mile Qualifier at Last Chance Meet

With Claire Nguyen’s 16:08 in the mile on Saturday, the Tennessee women project to have four swimmers invited in that event for NCAAs.

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Howard University Punctuates Season of Destiny with First Conference Title in 34 Years

In a season that started with one of the biggest college dual meets we’ve ever seen, Howard University finished the job with a conference title on Saturday.

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WATCH: Lydia Jacoby Break 17-18 National Age Group Record in the 200 Breaststroke

Lydia Jacoby, a freshman at the University of Texas, broke a National Age Group Record in the 200 yard breaststroke on Saturday: a race that was deemed her weaker of the two distances.

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Louisville Freshman Paige Kuwata Jumps Into NCAA Qualifying Position on Saturday PM

Paige Kuwata dropped six seconds off her season-best, and 22 seconds from her ACC Championship time, to jump to 35th in the NCAA this season.

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South Carolina Gets Another Possible 200 IM Qualifier for NCAAs – Patrick Groters

Patrick Groters swam a 1:43.22 in the 200 IM on Saturday evening in Athens, which puts him squarely on the bubble for NCAA qualifying.

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Tons of Swimmers Improve NCAA Qualifying Status in Bulldog Last Chance Prelims

The first session of the Bulldog Last Chance meet has been the most fruitful of the weekend so far, with a dozen swimmers improving their NCAA qualification chances.

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Hathaway Brown Girls End 24-Year Swimming State Title Streak in Ohio

One of the longest streaks in the country came to an end on Friday night in Canton. Hawken had not lost an Ohio state title in girls’ swimming since 1999.

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Swimmers Katie Ledecky, Cameron Leslie Nominated for Laureus World Sport Awards

In a year where she broke her first and second career short course meters World Records, Katie Ledecky was nominated for Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year.

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PSS Ft Lauderdale: Summer McIntosh Enters Her First 200m Fly Since Winning World Title

Summer McIntosh is the defending World Champion in the 200 fly, but hasn’t swum the race in long course since winning that title last summer.

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Louisville Men Book 3 More Individual Tickets to NCAAs on Friday at Last Chance Meet

What a difference a week makes: Louisville redshirt freshman Tommy Bried tapered off 3 seconds in the 400 IM in just a few days, ensuring his

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LSU Breaststroker Mitch Mason Climbs 1 Spot in NCAA Rankings at A&M Last Chance Meet

LSU junior Mitch Mason climbed one crucial spot in the NCAA rankings on Friday in College Station, slightly-improving his chances at an NCAA invite.

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Duke’s Catherine Purnell Secures NCAA Bid in 200 Fly at UNC Last Chance Meet

Duke swimmer Catherine Purnell should be headed to the NCAA Championships in March after swimming a 1:55.55 in the 200 fly

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No New Certain Qualifiers in Afternoon Session of UNC Last Chance

Virginia’s Max Edwards shaved .01 seconds off his season, and career, bests in the 100 back on Friday evening. That probably won’t be enough.

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