Articles by Braden Keith

11-Year-Old Annie Xu Breaks 1 Minute in the 100 Meter Free, Becomes Fastest Canadian Ever

11-year-old Annie Xu is now the fastest 11-year-old swimmer in Canadian history in both the 100 free and 400 free events.

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Sienna Angove (400 free), Steve Frantskevitch (100 Breast) Scratch on Day 1 of Canadian Trials

Sienna Angove (above) was the #7 seed in the women’s 400 free behind her Sarasota Sharks training partner Summer McIntosh.

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24 Olympic Trials Cuts Go on the Board at 18 & Under Spring Cups

Big drops from Jacob Pins (above) in his first long course meet of 2024 shows the value of last week’s 18 & Under Spring Cup meets.

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Michigan High School State Champion Owen Stevens Commits to Louisville (2025)

Owen Stevens was named to the Michigan High School Dream Team in the 500 free, but his versatility gives him a chance at being a great IM’er at Louisville.

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Isaac Yeung Moves Into Top 60 Americans (13-14) All-Time in the 200 Meter Fly

2024 May Flowers Meet May 3-5, 2024 Weyerhauser King County Aquatic Center, Federal Way, Washington Long Course Meters (50m), Timed…

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In Her 800 Free Debut, Siobhan Haughey Breaks Hong Kong Record

Siobhan Haughey showed off her versatility on Saturday in Hong Kong with a new city record in the 800 meter freestyle in her first attempt at the race.

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Michael Phelps’ Son Destroys the Field in His First-Ever Swimming Race

Michael Phelps made an appearance this week on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon where he discussed mental health, breaking his medal record, and his son’s first swim race.

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Annie Xu Breaks Summer McIntosh’s Ontario Age Record Ahead of Olympic Trials Debut

11-year-old Annie Xu re-broke a Provincial Age Group Record previously held by Summer McIntosh on Thursday, days before making her Olympic Trials debut.

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Reports: Kristof Milak Has Missed 32 of 38 Workouts Since the Hungarian Championships

Hungarian media is reporting that Kristof Milak has missed most of his workouts since the mid-April National Championships where good time assuaged concerns over his summer outlook.

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The Pulse: NCAA Championship Reform Is the Hottest Topic at this Week’s CSCAA Convention

Could a shift in timing of the NCAA Championships improve swimming & diving’s visibility? Many college coaches think so.

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Florida High School State Champion Maeve Eckerman Verbally Commits to Georgia (2025)

Maeve Eckerman, whose older brother Max swims at LSU, has committed to the University of Georgia for the class of 2025.

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Santa Margarita Boys, Girls Win CIF-Southern Section Titles; Teagan O’Dell Sets 200 IM Record

The Santa Margarita boys and girls swimming & diving teams both successfully defended their titles at the CIF Southern Section D1 meet on Saturday.

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Freshman Bianca Nwaizu Wins 100 Breast in 1:01.03 at CIF-SS Division 4 Championship Meet

Big relay points carried the day for the Mayfair girls and Thousand Oak boys, while freshman Bianca Nwaizu moved into the top 10 all-time in the 13-14 age group in the 100 breast.

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Champion Race Horse Named After a Swimmer Wins Big in Kentucky

In a wet day at Churchill Downs on Friday, a horse appropriately named after a swimmer came away with the $1.5 million grand prize.

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Jonathan Hoole Commits to Alabama, Giving Crimson Tide 75% of a YMCA Record Setting Relay

A verbal commitment from Jonathan Hoole means that Alabama will have three out of four legs of a YMCA Record Setting Relay on their roster in fall 2025.

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