Articles by Braden Keith

2022 Short Course World Championships Pick ‘Em Contest is HERE!

Think you can outpick the SwimSwam proletariat? Prove your prognostication and win prizes in the 2022 Short Course Worlds Pick ‘Em Contest!

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2022 Short Course World Championships: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

Australian Emma McKeon is part of a star-studded roster for the host Australians at the 2022 World Short Course Championships. How many medals will she win?

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Which Female Swimmer Has the Fastest 4-Stroke 800 Meter IM Add-Up?

Canadian teen sensation Summer McIntosh sparked an interesting question after further-flexing her wide-ranging versatility at last weekend’s U.S. Open.

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Sophomore Swimmer Lily Gardner Will Transfer from Georgia to Wisconsin

Lily Gardner came out of high school as a 22.8/49.5 sprinter, but didn’t go any best times in just-over a season with the Bulldogs.

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Summer Schmit Takes 2 More Seconds off American Record in S9 200 Yard Fly

Swimming alone in the D-Final of the 200 fly on Saturday evening, Summer Schmit smacked her own para-swimming record in the 200 yard butterfly.

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Missing NCAA Qualifiers Expected Back This Season for Wisconsin Swimming

Honorable Mention All-American Mackenzie McConagha (above) was one of a handful of Wisconsin Badgers missing from this weekend’s Minnesota Inivte.

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Minnesota Freshman Summer Schmit Breaks American Para-Record in S9 200 Yard Fly

U.S. Paralympian Summer Schmit broke her own American Record in the 200 yard fly on Saturday morning at the Minnesota Invite.

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Summer McIntosh Will Stay in Greensboro to Race at Winter Juniors – East (PSYCH SHEETS)

Summer McIntosh broke a U.S. Open and World Junior Record in the 400 IM on Friday. Next week, she will get a chance at her first yards races.

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Kinesiology Prof. Brian Wright Named Interim Head Coach of DePauw Men’s Swimming

DePauw head coach Adam Cohen has taken a medical leave of absence. Fortunately for the Tigers, the school has an experienced coach on its academic staff.

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2023 AP Race London International Meet Announces $22,000+ in Prize Money

The Adam Peaty-headlined AP Race International Meet in 2023 will award £18,000 pounds in prize money, over $22,000, next May in London.

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Katie Ledecky Wins McIntosh Rematch, Sets US Open Championships Record in 400 Free

After Canadian teen Summer McIntosh won a head-to-head battle with Katie Ledecky a few weeks ago at a World Cup meet; Ledecky fought back on Thursday in Greensboro.

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ASCA Establishes Jack Simon Award for Excellence in Distance Coaching

Legendary distance coach Jack Simon has founded a new prize that will be paid out to American club coaches who can get their swimmers within 1% of a World Record in the 1500 free.

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Young Swimmers Flex Best Times at Fall Western Great Lakes Open

Young talent was on display at the Schroeder hosted meet, with swimmers like Alana Berlin and Thomas MacMillan posting new best times.

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Winter Storm in Minneapolis Wreaks Havoc on Minnesota Invite Travel Plans

A big late-November snowstorm closed Minneapolis’ airport for two hours on Tuesday, leading to hundreds of delays and cancellations.

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Apollo Hess, Rebecca Smith Wrap 2022 Canada West with Final Victories

Rebecca Smith won her 4th individual event and was named the Female Swimmer of the Meet on Sunday at the 2022 Canada West Championships.

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