Articles by Braden Keith

Could 4 Boys Clear 20 Seconds in the 50 Free at the Virginia HS State Meet?

Thomas Heilman (above) is one of two swimmers in the Virginia HS State Championship meets who have been under 20 seconds in the 50 free, along with Brendan Whitfield. There are a few candidates to join them this week.

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Alex Walsh Won’t Swim Any Individual Races on Day 2 of ACC Championships (HEAT SHEETS)

The debate over the 200 IM or the 500 free at NCAAs for Alex Walsh got no answers on Wednesday: she’ll swim neither at the ACC Championships.

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Day 1 Results at the ACC Championships Show Good Signs for Pitt Panthers Under New Coach

After winning an NCAA title at Cal as an assistant last year, Chase Kreitler took on a rebuilding project at Pitt this season. So far, there are signs of success for the Panthers.

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Camille Spink Wins 2 at Virginia Region 6B Championships

Camille Spink is one meet away from a perfect 8-for-8 in individual state titles next week at the VHSL Class 6 Championship meet.

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How Fast Can Ryan Held Swim a 25-Yard Freestyle?

Can anyone take out the Biggest Boss of them all, Ryan Held, in a 25 free? Many tried this weekend in Tempe. None succeeded.

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World Championship Teamer Summer Smith, Absent for Most of the Season, Is Home in Mass.

Summer Smith hasn’t raced since October while back home in Massachusetts dealing with the symptoms of multiple concussion syndrome.

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No Empty Lanes During Relays During 2023 NCAA Championship Season

Relays will have to race the old fashioned way – cheek to cheek – during the 2023 NCAA swimming & diving championship season.

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Psych Sheet Drop: 2023 SEC Men’s & Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships

Maggie MacNeil is SEC’s fastest swimmer in four events this season, but she can only swim three at the SEC Championships.

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Leah Hayes Swims More Best Times to Close Out Chicagoland Championships

Leah Hayes scored four best times and five wins in three days of racing this weekend at the Speedo Chicagoland Invitational.

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The Definitive Ranking of All 61* Pictograms for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

There are 61* unique pictograms to represent sports at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. See the definitive ranking from best to worst.

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Paris 2024 Olympic & Paralympic Organizers Reveal New Pictogram Designs

Organizers of the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games and Paralympics have unveiled the pictograms that will be used to represent,…

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6+ Years After Retirement, Michael Phelps Keeps Winning

An absolute dart on the famous 16th hole at the TPC-Scottsdale earned $40,000 for the charity of Phelps’ choice during a ProAm competition…

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Summer McIntosh Becomes Canada’s Fastest-Ever 16-Year-Old in the 100 Back at Sectionals

16-year-old Summer McIntosh swam a new personal best in the 100 back on Saturday in Orlando that now ranks her as the fastest Canadian ever at that age.

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Louisiana High School Swim Coach Placed on Leave After Profanity-Laced Tirade

A Louisiana high school swim coach and math teacher was placed on leave after a video emerged on social media of a profanity-laced tirade in a classroom.

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LEN’s New U23 Swimming Championship Will Include ISL-Like Elements

LEN’s new Sport Director Apostolos Tsagarakis is bringing some International Swimming League flavor to the upcoming U23 European Swimming Championships.

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