Articles by Braden Keith

Defending 200 back champion Rhyan White Pulls Out of SC Worlds

Rhyan White, the defending Short Course World Champion in the 200 back, has withdrawn from this year’s meet at the last minute.

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Hunter Armstrong Beats Zach Harting in 50 Back Time Trial – But It Was Close

200 butterflier Zach Harting challenged the 50 backstroke World Record holder to a showdown in Hunter Armstrong’s best race. The result might surprise you.

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Swimming Power Couple Cody Simpson and Emma McKeon Appear in Melbourne Tourism Ad

Emma McKeon and Cody Simpson appear in the ad touring Melbourne ahead of the upcoming Short Course World Championships that begin on Tuesday there.

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Laura Val Gets 6 More Masters World Records; Olympian Gabrielle Rose Too!

Laura Val has broken almost 450 Masters World Records in her hall-of-fame career. She added six more to that total last weekend in Long Beach.

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Sean Green Becomes the Youngest Swimmer in Decades to Swim a Sub-15 Minute Mile

While USA Swimming doesn’t keep all-time single-age records, Sean Green is the youngest swimmer to break 15 minutes in the mile since at least 1987.

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NCAA Champion Kaitlyn Dobler Announces She’ll Stay at USC for her 5th Season

USC junior Kaitlyn Dobler, the defending NCAA Champion in the 100 breast, says she’ll be at USC for two more seasons after this one.

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2022 Short Course Worlds Picks and Previews: Women’s Butterfly

The defending Olympic gold medalist Maggie MacNeil is the favorite in the women’s sprint butterflies, but it won’t be easy with deep fields in both.

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53 Named to British Swimming World Class Program for 2022-2023

Adam Peaty leads a roster of 53 athletes who are part of either the podium program or podium potential program headed toward the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

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Lakeside Aquatic Club (TX) Breaks Mason Manta Rays’ NAG Record in 800 Free Relay

The Lakeside Aquatic Club in suburban Dallas, Texas broke the 15-18 National Age Group Record in the 800 free relay – including three boys who go to the same high school.

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Team Champions Named at 2022 U.S. Open Swimming Championships

The Sarasota Sharks (above) won the women’s title at the 2022 U.S. Open Championships in the club-or-federation division.

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Cold, Wet, Windy Weather Forecast for World Swimming Championships in Melbourne

2022 FINA SHORT COURSE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS December 13-18, 2022 Melbourne, Australia SCM (25 meters) Meet Central Psych Sheets/Entry Lists The…

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11 Gold Medalists from 2021 Short Course Worlds Won’t Try to Defend Titles in 2022

Shaine Casas will be representing the US at SC Worlds, but won’t be defending his title in the men’s 100 backstroke.

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Lenny Krayzelburg Wins NCAA Silver Anniversary Award

After his swimming career ended, four-time Olympic champion Lenny Krayzelburg started a chain of swim schools, launched a foundation, and became a founding GM of the ISL.

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Thomas Heilman Swims New Personal Best in 100 Breast Weekend Before Winter Juniors

15-year-old Thomas Heilman swam just one session at the YOTA Capital Classic last weekend, but he still managed to come away with a lifetime best.

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Ohio Expands High School State Swimming & Diving Qualifiers to 32 Per Event

Hudson Williams, a member of the US team for Junior Pan Pacs, is the defending Ohio Division I State Champion in the 50 free.

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