Articles by Braden Keith

Missouri Wins Every Swimming Event on Day 1 of 2022 Mizzou Invitational

The Missouri Tigers dominated the first day of their home invitational while McKendree posted several D2 leading times.

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WATCH: Maggie MacNeil’s SEC Record in the 50 Free, All-Time Best Splits

Maggie MacNeil lit up the Texas A&M Rec Center Natatorium on Wednesday, including tying the SEC Record in the women’s 50 free.

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Cal Commit, Winter Juniors Finalist Matthew Elliott Hospitalized After Car Crash

Matthew Elliott, a high school senior who is committed to swim at Cal next fall, was admitted to the ICU with serious injuries after a car crash.

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Laon Kim Breaks a Canadian Record Set 43 Years Ago by Legend Alex Baumann

Laon Kim has broken seven Canadian Age Records for 13-14s in the last month, but none have carried quite the weight of the one he set in the 800 free this weekend.

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International Paralympic Committee Suspends Russia, Belarus Memberships

The International Paralympic Committee has suspended Russia and Belarus as members – the biggest administrative sporting sanction levied against the countries resulting from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February.

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Japan Wins 2022 Asian Water Polo Championship; China & Kazakhstan to Worlds

Japan, which has already secured a spot at next year’s World Championships as the host, doubled-down with a win in the 2022 Asian Water Polo Championships.

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Iranian Men’s Water Polo Team Doesn’t Sing National Anthem, Taken as Sign of Protest

Social media users have interpreted the Iranian men’s national water polo team not singing their national anthem prior to a match as an act of protest.

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Virginia Swimmers & Staff are Safe and Accounted for Amid Ongoing Campus Shooting Event

The University of Virginia campus and surrounding areas are under lockdown on Monday after a shooting killed three on Sunday evening.

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Turkey’s Demir Ozdemir Breaks 3 More Age Records in Istanbul

14-year old Demir Ozdemir (above right), with his coach Tuncay Itri Vanlı (seated), broke 3 Turkish Age Records this weekend.

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13-Year Old Delaney Barbee Splits 21.5 in a 50 Yard Free (Relay Anchor)

13-year old Delaney Barbee of the Arizona Dolphins split 21.59 on the anchor of a 200 medley this weekend – two second better than her flat-start best.

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Northwestern’s Jasmine Nocentini Goes After SC Worlds Qualifying in Canada

The Northwestern Wildcats are on an off-week preparing for their mid-season rest meet the Purdue Invitational next week, but one of the newest members of the team jumped across the border to race in short course meters.

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South Korea Beats Out Greensboro, North Carolina for 2027 World University Games Bid

The Chungcheong Megacity in South Korea will host the 2027 World University Games after winning a vote of the FISU Executive Commitee on Saturday.

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Under Fatigue, Olympic Champ Matt Richards Swims 3 PBs at Regional Championship

19-year old Matt Richards made a coaching change over the summer, and his first short course results of the year were promising last weekend in Millfield.

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Lorenzo Zazzeri Stopped Training for 3 Months After Anaphylactic Shock

Lorenzo Zazzeri, Italy’s #2 sprinter behind Alessandro Miressi, first reacted to a food allergy, but later doctors discovered a more troubling condition.

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Bruno Fratus Returns to Training 3 Months After Shoulder Surgery

Brazilian Olympic medalist Bruno Fratus returned to the water this week three months after undergoing a third shoulder surgery.

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