Articles by Braden Keith

New US Department of Labor Rules Will Impact How Club, College Swim Teams Do Business

Two new rules from the US Department of Labor will have a dramatic impact on how swim clubs and college swimming programs operate.

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University of Bridgeport in Connecticut Will Re-Add Swimming Programs After 6 Year Hiatus

The University of Bridgeport, now under new ownership, is bringing back its swimming & diving program for the 2025-2026 season.

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Nikolett Padar: “I am…not in a rush to make a decision” on NCAA Future

After Bob Bowman took a job as the Director of Swimming & Diving at Texas, many swimmers, including Nikolett Padar, have decisions to make.

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WATCH: 15-Time NCAA Champion Coach Eddie Reese Gives Retirement Speech

Eddie Reese, who led the Texas men’s swimming & diving team to 15 NCAA titles, gave a speech full of his trademark humor on Friday at the JW Marriott in Austin.

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Sophomore Andrew Maksymowski Swims 1:36.4 in the 200 Free at Mt. SAC Meet of Champions

Andrew Maksymowski swam a personal best in the 200 free for the second-straight week at the Mt. SAC Meet of Champions last weekend.

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WADA Says That Chinese Positive Doping Tests Were Reported Via the Normal Channels

The World Anti-Doping Association has responded to reporting by the New York Times, ARD, Herald Sun, and others, saying that…

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{UPDATE} World Aquatics Denies That Chinese 800 Free Relay Has Been DQ’ed

The US 800 free relay that won silver at the 2020 Olympic Games has been notified they will receive gold medals after China was retroactively DQ’ed.

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Australia Names 16 Swimmer Roster for 2024 Oceania Swimming Championships

The Gold Coast Aquatic Centre has been busy over the last few weeks, and next week will host the Oceania Swimming Championships.

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Two-Time Montenegrin Paralympian Ilija Tadic Receives 2-Year Doping Ban

Ilija Tadic, a two-time Paralympian who swims in the US at the University of Notre Dame, has been given a two-year doping suspension.

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Kaylee McKeown Commits to Swim the 200 IM at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Kaylee McKeown made a big statement in the 200 IM on Wednesday evening on the Gold Coast, both in the pool and outside of it.

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The Past Meets the Future on the Women’s 50 Breaststroke Podium in Australia

Sienna Toohey, 15, wasn’t born when Sally (Foster) Hunter won a World Championship in 2008, but they shared a podium on Wednesday evening.

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Maggie MacNeil on Goal Setting and Reframing the Sport after Olympic Gold

What’s left for Olympic gold medalist Maggie MacNeil to accomplish in the pool? “You’ve gotta learn to love it and do it because you love the sport.”

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Two-Time ACC Diving Coach of the Year John Proctor Leaves Florida State Program

After 9 seasons leading the Florida State divers, John Proctor is returning to Midland, where he coached prior to the move to Tallahassee.

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In 8 Seasons of Bob Bowman’s Tenure, Arizona State Men Obliterated School Record Books

Bob Bowman’s tenure as the head coach of Arizona State came to an abrupt end two weeks ago, but his 8 years saw the men’s team rewrite program history again and again.

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Rebecca Meder Suffered a Ruptured Appendix Three Weeks Before National Championships

21-year-old South African swimmer Rebecca Meder only swam one event at this week’s South African National Championships after suffering a ruptured…

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