Articles by Braden Keith

Stanford Women Will Stay for the Entire ACC Swimming Championships, Afterall

After catching wind of a Stanford plan to pull its NCAA Championship qualifying swimmers from the meet earlier, the ACC office reportedly stepped in.

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Which Swimmers Is Texas Taking to the Men’s SEC Championships (Roster Cuts Editorial)

NCAA and Olympic Champion Hubert Kos will definitely have a spot on next year’s Texas roster; some other highly-credentialed swimmers will not.

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Suspended U.S. Olympian Michael Brinegar Competes at Collegiate Club Meet for Indiana

Olympian Brinegar, currently serving a four year suspension, competed at a collegiate club meet last weekend – an organization not governed by WADA.

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IOC Announces Inaugural Olympic Esports Games for 2027 in Saudi Arabia

IOC President Thomas Bach (left) was in Saudi Arabia to discuss the organizing of the first Olympic Esports Games in 2027 with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (right)

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Liberty Women, Queens Men are Favorites in the ASUN After SMU Men’s Team’s Departure

The Liberty women are seeking a sixth-straight conference title before departing the ASUN for the American Athletic Conference next season.

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World Aquatics Bureau Member Romani Katoa Arrested On Charges of Willful Damage

Ramoni Katoa, a prominent businessman and sporting official in the Cook Islands, has been arrested and released on bail after CCTV video showed him intruding on a property at 2AM.

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Karina Plaza Breaks 200 Breaststroke NAG Record, 1 Night After Taking Down 100 Yard Mark

SwimMAC Carolina’s Karina Plaza has broken her second National Age Group Record in as many nights as the North Carolina Age Group Championships.

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200 Butterfly Ace Audrey Derivaux Drops Big Time in Secondary Events at NJ Super Bowl Meet

Best-known as a 200 butterflier, 15-year-old Audrey Derivaux put up big best times in shorter races last weekend in New Jersey, reshaping her potential.

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Alex Shackell Swims 50.73 in 100 Fly Prelims at Indiana State Championship Meet

Alex Shackell, an Olympic gold and silver medalist in Paris, is swimming just one individual event and three relays at this weekend’s state championship meet.

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Tennessee All-American Emelie Fast Is Absent from SEC Championship Initial Psych Sheets

The initial psych sheets for the 2025 SEC Swimming & Diving Championships have dropped ahead of the championships that begin next Tuesday.

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World Aquatics Unveils Brand New Open Water World Ranking System

Olympic gold medalist Kristof Rasovszky of Hungary leads the initial World Aquatics Open Water World Rankings for men, while Sharon van Rouwendaal leads the women’s table.

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Canadian Swim Team Involved in Bus Crash En Route to Quebec Junior Cup; Several Hospitalized

Several members of a swim team travelling to a major provincial meet were injured in a crash on Wednesday; a coach was ‘seriously injured’.

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14-Year Old Samuel Wooten Knocks Five Seconds Off North Carolina Age Group Record in 1000 Free

Samuel Wooten dropped almost 27 seconds off his lifetime best in the 1000 free on Thursday, moving into the all-time top 10 in age group history.

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Ian Heysen (2026) Commits to Virginia to Help Shore Up Cavalier Breaststroke Group

A breakout 2024 that included a pair of Florida 4A State Championships helped Ian Heysen catapult up national recruiting rankings.

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Donald Trump Jr., Son of U.S. President, Among Lead Investors for Enhanced Games

Donald Trump Jr., the son of United States President Donald Trump, is one of the lead investors in a Series B round of funding for the Enhanced Games.

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