Articles by Braden Keith

SwimSwam’s 2014 NCAA Women’s Championships Final Top 25 Team Predictions

Allison Schmitt (left) and Megan Romano led Georgia to the NCAA title last year. This season, two different seniors, Melanie Margalis (right) and Shannon Vreeland will try to defend that title.

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14-Year Old Swimmer Michael Andrew Signs Second Endorsement Deal

Michael Andrew is one of 7 swimmers of whom Mutual of Omaha announced a sponsorship on Tuesday.

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Italian Regional-Level Swimmer Receives Two Month Suspension for Terbutaline

Italy’s Diego Teoldi has become at least the 3rd swimmer to be sanctioned by FINA in the last year for a…

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Atlantic-10 Conference Announces Academic All-Conference Teams

The Atlantic 10 Conference has named 10 men and 10 women to their 2013-2014 Academic All-Conference Teams.

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21-Year Old Australian Sam Flint Banned for Two Years On Methylhexaneamine Test

Australian Sam Flint has been suspended for two years after a positive test at the 2013 Queensland Short Course Championships in…

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Four-For-Four: Villa Maria Girls Win 4th-Straight Pennsylvania AA Championship

The seniors at Villa Maria Academy in Malvern, Pennsylvania, a far-western suburb of Philadelphia, don’t have much experience in losing….

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Rocks and Blocks: Come Curling with SwimSwam at Women’s NCAA Championships

Come Curling with the Texas A&M parents and SwimSwam in Minneapolis during the 2014 Women’s NCAA Championships.

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A Fitting End to a Fantastic Weekend: Marciano Ties Lasco for National Age Group Record

Vinny Marciano of Morris County, New Jersey will be in a tie with Destin Lasco in the 50 back. Exactly who tied who is still unclear.

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RACE VIDEO: Destin Lasco Breaks NAG Record in 11-12 50 Back

Above, see 12-year old Destin Lasco of Pleasantville Aquatics swim a 24.56 in the 50 yard backstroke. Even in the sprintiest…

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Destin Lasco Takes One More, Breaks Maricano’s 50 Back NAG Record

Update: Marciano also swam a 24.56 on Sunday, so the two will be tied for this record. Destin Lasco and…

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SwimMAC Carolina 17-18’s Break 400 Medley Relay National Age Group Record

The 17-18’s of SwimMAC Carolina broke their 3rd National Age Group relay record of the weekend with a 3:37.83 in…

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KING Breaks 17-18 National Age Group Record in 400 Medley Relay

The 17-18’s of the King Aquatic Club have broken the National Age Group Record in the 400 yard medley relay at the Federal Way Sectional Championship meet.

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Michael Andrew Breaks 27-Year Old National Age Group Record to Close Plantation Sectionals

Yet again, National Age Group Records for 14-year old Michael Andrew have come in a set of three this weekend in Plantation,…

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Alexandra Walsh Breaks 3rd National Age Group Record of the Weekend

Alexandra Walsh of the Chelsea Piers Aquatic Club in Connecticut has broken her 3rd 11-12 National Age Group Record of…

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