Articles by Braden Keith

Matheus Santana Breaks Caeleb Dressel’s Junior World Record at Maria Lenk

Matheus Santana swam a 48.85 in the men’s 100 free on Saturday at the 2014 Maria Lenk Trophy.

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Katie Ledecky Crushes Junior World Record in 200 Free at Mesa

Katie Ledecky has set her 2nd Junior World Record, pending ratification, of the Mesa Grand Prix so far.

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Mesa Grand Prix Saturday Morning Heat Sheets: No Major Scratches, Lots of Interesting Entries

Laura Sogar remains entered in the 200 IM and the 100 breast for Saturday morning after having to scratch the 200 breast final on Thursday with health issues.

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Lochte Scratches 200 Back A-Final at Mesa Grand Prix

Ryan Lochte will swim just a single event on Friday night, but rest assured that he’ll probably spend his newly-found free time signing autographs.

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RACE VIDEO: Watch Michael Phelps Swim Butterfly During the 50 Free Prelims at the 2014 Arena Grand Prix Mesa

Michael Phelps entered the 50 free, but swam it butterfly on Friday morning at the Mesa Grand Prix.

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Former Aussie National Teamer Houghton Breaks Irish 50 Fly National Record on Day 2 of Nationals

Day 2 of the 2014 Irish National Championships saw the second butterfly National Record of the meet go down. Following…

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Arrested Swim Coach Joey Diaz ‘Immediately Terminated’ By Club After Arrest

Joey Diaz, a former swim coach of the Makos Aquatics Club of Gainesville, Florida has been terminated by his club. In…

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Canada Sets Rosters for Jr. Pan Pacs, Youth Olympics, Other Junior Meets

Canada has four major junior squads for the summer of 2014.

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UNC’s Hoover Among Three Swimming & Diving Athletes Honored With ACC Postgraduate Scholarships

Graduating North Carolina seniro Meredith Hoover has been named the recipient of a $5,000 ACC Postgraduate scholarship.

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Kromowidjojo Leads 17 Dutch Swimmers to Berlin for 2014 European Championships

Ranomi Kromowidjojo has never won an individual gold at the European Long Course Championships: a fact that she’ll look to change in a big way this summer in Berlin.

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Christopher Huott, Head Coach of Maryland Suburban Swim Club, Arrested After Accusations of Child Sex Abuse

According to the Washington Post, 53-year old Christopher Thomas Huott, the head coach, founder, and owner, of the Maryland Suburban Swim…

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RACE VIDEO: Ryan Lochte Tops Michael Phelps in 100 Fly Final at Mesa Grand Prix

Michael Phelps didn’t get a win in his first final coming back from an 18-month retirement at the 2014 Mesa Grand Prix, but the men’s 100 fly final was still the best race of the night between him and rival Ryan Lochte.

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Joey Diaz, Gainesville, Florida Swim Coach, Arrested on Child Pornography Charges

Joseph Diaz, formerly the head age group coach of the Makos Aquatic Club in Gainesville, Florida, was arrested on Thursday by the…

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2014 Mesa Grand Prix: Friday Morning Heat Sheets Show Split Up of Michael Andrew/Michael Phelps Battle

Simone Manuel has dropped the 200 free from her Friday schedule so that she may focus on the 50 instead.

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Michael Phelps Confirms That He’ll Swim 50 Fly During Prelims of 50 Free on Friday

Michael Phelps looks very smooth and very low in his butterfly races so far at the Mesa Grand Prix.

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