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Articles by Braden Keith

SwimSwam Staff’s Medal Picks For The 2024 Paris Olympics

Seven writers made their picks for the 2024 Olympic medalists in the individual events ahead of the start of the competition on July 27.

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Who Will Win The Swimming Medals Table at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games?

Katie Ledecky is one of the safest bets of the meet in the 1500 free, but the U.S. will need some breaks to win the Olympic medal table in swimming this year.

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Madi Mintenko Breaks 1:00 For First Time With 58.73 100 Fly In Austin, #15 15-16 All-Time

Mintenko dropped from her best time of a 1:00.25 that she swam just a week ago and now sits at #15 in the 15-16 age group all-time.

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2024 Futures – Richmond Day 2: Daniel Diehl claims double victories in the 100 free, 200 back

Diehl claimed 2 victories tonight, making it 3 wins for the meet so far. He swam a 50.21 in the 100 free and a 54.71 in the 100 back for the golds.

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Davide Harabagiu Highlights Night 3 On Minneapolis Futures With 52.95 100 Fly

Davide Harabagiu is from Italy but competes collegiately for Minnesota and swam 0.20 off his best tonight in the 100 fly.

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2024 Speedo Summer Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Olympic silver medalist Bella Sims is searching for her first win of the Summer Championships in the 200 freestyle against fellow 19-year-old Jillian Cox.

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2024 Olympic Previews: Can Team USA Keep the Streak Alive in the Men’s 400 Medley Relay?

The American men have never lost an Olympic 4×100 medley relay, but they are in for a tough battle in Paris as China chases them down.

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Sean Green Posts 2:01.22 200 Fly On Night 3 Of NCSA Championships

Green dropped a second off his lifetime best in the 200 fly and also was 2nd in the 200 free earlier in the session.

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Last Minute Olympic Hotels in Paris? The Costs Might Surprise You

Many fans expect hotels overflowing with Olympic guests, but the reality at the Paris Olympic Games is much different – making a last minute trip feasible.

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Rain In Paris Marks 1st Time It Has Rained During An Opening Ceremony Since 1952

Over an inch of rain fell during the ceremony down the Seine, the site of open water competition towards the end of the Games.

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Audrey Derivaux Scares Claire Curzan’s 13-14 NAG Record With 58.93 100 Butterfly

Derivaux becomes the 2nd 13-14 girl to ever break the 59-second mark in the 100 fly as Curzan’s NAG stands at a 58.61.

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Pick The Winners: The 2024 Summer Swimming Pick’Em Is Here!

Sarah Sjostrom, world record holder in the 50/100 freestyle, is a surprise entry in both events in Paris. Will she win gold in both? Make your picks within.

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Spartans Aquatic Club Re-Breaks Their Own National Age Group Relay Record in Georgia

The group of Zachary Sutter (23.53), Leyton Roe (22.73), Sophie Hamilton (26.93), and Abigail Heizer (24.73) combined to swim 1:37.92 in the mixed 200 free relay.

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What Does Vegas Think Is Going to Happen In Swimming at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games?

The men’s 100 freestyle has the biggest disagreement between SwimSwam’s previews and the Las Vegas oddsmakers. See all pre-Games odds here.

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Rachel Stege Scratches 200 Free at Summer Champs, Sending Savannah Barr Into A-Final

Rachel Stege qualified 3rd during the women’s 200 free prelims this morning with a time of 2:00.54, not far off her personal-best 1:59.90 from 2019.

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