Articles by Braden Keith

Rateb Hussein, the 2022 CCSA Swimmer of the Year, Will Transfer for Final Season

Rateb Hussein of Florida Atlantic will finish this season with the Owls, but plans to use his final season of eligibility at a Power 5 program as a graduate transfer.

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14-Year Old Sam Marsteiner Swims 4:30 in the 500 Free Just Before Aging Up

Sam Marsteiner just-missed his best times in the 500 free and 200 fly last weekend in a dual meet against the Waves of Wilmington.

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Why Has the Swims 3.0 Rollout Been Hard, and What is USA Swimming Doing About It?

Patrick Murphy has led USA Swimming’s effort to modernize its information technology systems. The rollout hasn’t been without its challenges, though.

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HS Junior Diego Balbi Rips 47.6 in 100 Fly at Palm Beach County Championship Meet

Balbi, who represented Peru in the A-final of the 100 fly at last summer’s World Junior Championships, is the fastest high schooler in the country this season

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See The FINA World Cup Series’ All-Time Winningest Swimmers

American Tom Shields, one of the world’s best short course swimmers, moved into the top 50 all-time gold medalists in FINA World Cup Series history last season.

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A Year After Biggest Olympic Swimming Success, IOC Suspends Guatemala

Guatemala will stop receiving IOC funding and athletes will not be able to compete under their country’s flag at international multi-sport events like the Olympics or Pan American Games.

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Two All-American Swimmers Show Up On New Rosters at USC Invite

First-Team All-American Laticia Transom, who finished 7th in the 200 free at NCAAs last year, popped up in a Hawaii cap at last weekend’s USC Invite.

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World Juniors Medalist Alexandra Sabitova Suspended 2 Years for Diuretic Test

Alexandra Sabitova, who at 12-years old shocked the world with a 59-second 100 fly, has been suspended for 2 years after testing positive for a banned diuretic.

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Former Brown Swimmer Jameson McMullen, 22, Dies

Jameson McMullen died on October 13 at 22 years old. The 2022-2023 season would have been his senior year for the Brown swim team, though he…

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Maddy Burt Beats Pac-12 Championship Times in Arizona’s Season-Opening Win

Grand Canyon vs. University of Arizona October 15, 2022 Hillenbrand Aquatic Center, Tucson, Arizona (University of Arizona) 25 yard, NCAA…

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Piper Enge, Best Breaststroker in Class of 2024, Commits to Texas Longhorns

For the 2nd time in 3 classes, the top high school breaststroker in the nation has committed to the Texas women’s swimming & diving team.

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Diggory Dillingham Will Take a Gap Year to Train for 2024 Olympic Trials

Diggory Dillingham, one of the top young sprint prospects in the United States, will take a gap year before starting his USC career in 2024.

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NCAA Establishes New Policy For Championship Ties Amid 2022 Controversy

The NCAA Division I Swimming & Diving Committee has created a rule about who gets a trophy immediately, and who has to wait for the mail, in the event of a tie.

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Brooke Forde, Emma Nordin Among NCAA Woman of the Year Top 30 Nominees

Stanford All-American and Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games silver medalist Brooke Forde is among 6 Swimmers nominated for Top 30.

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VT Assistant Payton Brooks Takes Over Tennessee’s Top High School Program

After spending the last three seasons as an assistant at Virginia Tech, Payton Brooks will head to Chattanooga, Tennessee to take over at The Baylor School.

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