Articles by Braden Keith

Virginia Women Finish The 2025-2026 Season #1 in the CSCAA Polls (Again)

The five-time defending champion NCAA Champions from Virginia have been #1 in every CSCAA Dual Meet Poll this season.

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2026 NAIA National Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

After winning the 200 IM in a new record-setting time on Thursday, Isaiah Aleksenko will chase more glory in the 100 fly on Friday.

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Most of the Chinese National Team Will Attend China Swimming Open (PSYCH SHEETS)

Olympic gold medalist Pan Zhanle was revealed as one of many participants in the upcoming China Swimming Open psych sheets.

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Night 1 of the Pro Swim Series in Westmont, Illinois

Summer McIntosh, Katie Ledecky, Leon Marchand, Regan Smith, and Kate Douglass all racing in the same session – and there was a total blackout.

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2026 NAIA National Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Keiser’s Noel de Geus highlights the day 2 prelims session. He will be hunting his 4th straight men’s 50 free title and a new Championship Record.

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Destin Lasco, David Gerchik Scratch A-Final of Men’s 200 Back on Wednesday at Pro Swim Series

World Championship team member Destin Lasco will skip the 200 back final on Wednesday to focus on the 100 free semi-finals.

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Brazilian Olympians Marcelo Chierighini, Kayky Mota Step Away From Competitive Swimming

Marcelo Chierighini (above) was a standout performer at Auburn and made an individual Olympic final in the 100 free in 2016 in front of a home crowd in Rio.

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Jacob Lee Moves Into Top 10 of the 11-12 Age Group in the 50 Breast Just Weeks Before Aging Up

Jacob Lee Vaulted up the all-time 11-12 age group rankings in all three short course breaststroke races – then dropped a ton more time shortly after aging up.

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Liam Mac Colla Breaks Metro Swimming LSC Record in the 50 Free, Goes Under Future College’s Record

Liam Mac Colla from the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan came back from North Carolina with a new LSC Record – and was also under the school record of his future college team Villanova.

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Ray Benecki, Founder of The Fish and Coach of Kate Ziegler, Dies, 72

Ray Benecki built a distance powerhouse in Northern Virginia in the 2000s and 2010s, including two time Olympian Kate Ziegler.

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Claire Curzan Sticks With 100 Back, 200 Back, 100 Fly Lineup for NCAA Championship Meet

Claire Curzan will stick with the same lineup she raced at the ACC Championships: a change afforded by the new NCAA Championship schedule.

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What To Know About Prize Money Ahead of the 2026 Pro Swim Series – Westmont

Regan Smith earned the most prize money at the Austin stop of the 2026 Pro Swim Series with $7,500. She’ll race again in Westmont this week.

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Southern Illinois’ 200 Medley Relay DQ’ed at MVC Championship Meet For An Unusual Reason

The disqualification came well after the conclusion of the race and SIU is still listed as the event runners-up on the MVC Championship official website.

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Spencer Nicholas Moves Into NCAA Qualifying Position at Virginia Last Chance Meet

After ACCs left him on the outside looking in, Virginia sophomore Spencer Nicholas likely booked his return trip to NCAAs at a Last Chance meet.

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Breaking Down the Splits on Luka Mijatovic’s History-Making 500 Free

Luka Mijatovic might have dropped one of the craziest age group swims in history on Saturday evening. Here’s what the numbers say.

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