Articles by Braden Keith

Yuri Suguiyama’s Hiring Gives USA Swimming Cautious Momentum Going Into CEO Hiring

Hiring Greg Meehan and Yuri Suguiyama to lead USA Swimming’s National Team is a major about-face from the last 8 years of a more administrative role.

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How Pope Francis Saw the Virtues of Swimming

Roman Catholic Pope Francis died on Monday at 88; he more-than-once celebrated swimmers and the value the sport could bring to society.

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What Will It Take to Make an NCAA Swimming Dual Meet Championship a Reality?

The biggest unsolved hurdle to creating a legitimate NCAA Dual Meet Championship in college swimming is agreeing on the timing

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Olympic Champion Ahmed Hafnaoui Given 21-Month Suspension for Missing Doping Tests

22-year-old Ahmed Hafnaoui has admitted to missing three anti-doping tests in a 12 month period, which is considered an anti-doping rules violation.

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The Big Pond, Small Pond Test in College Swimming

The last few weeks of college swimming has been littered with disappointment. Hundreds of student-athletes have been cut from their D1 rosters…

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NCAA Champion and Austrian Olympic Finalist Felix Auboeck Retires from Swimming

NCAA Champion and Austrian Olympic swimmer Felix Auboeck has announced his retirement from competitive swimming. He is 28-years old. Auboeck, born…

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Union Commonwealth University (Kentucky) Eliminates Men’s, Women’s Swimming Programs

Student-athletes were informed of the decision last weekend. The school was formerly known as Union College, but is undergoing a rebrand…

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US Olympian Jay Litherland Is Moving to Japan to Pursue His Music Career

Jay Litherland, along with his brothers Kevin and Mick, are throwing themselves into the Tokyo music scene via their group TRiiiPSS.

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Texas Men Now Have the 2nd-Most NCAA D1 Swimming Event Titles

Luke Hobson won the 200 free at the 2025 NCAA Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships, one of 157 all-time titles won by the Longhorn men.

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Wild Speculation: Who Will Take Over for Greg Meehan as Stanford’s Women’s Head Swim Coach?

Greg Meehan’s 13-year ride at Stanford is over. Who’s going to take the reigns at one of the most prestigious, and unusual, jobs in college swimming?

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Texas Swimming & Diving Hall of Fame Announces 2025 Class

Richard Sybesma was the head coach of TCU swimming & diving for 38 years, a longer tenure than any head coach in school history.

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Grand Slam Track’s Debut in Kingston, Jamaica Met With Mixed Reviews, Learning Opportunities

Grand Slam Track had a rocky start in Kingstom, Jamaica over the weekend, with empty stands and complaints about big gaps in the 3 hour runtime.

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Pitt-Johnstown Adds Men’s & Women’s NCAA Swimming Programs; Hires First Head Coach

Pitt-Johnstown, about 75 miles east of Pittsburgh, has added men’s and women’s swimming teams and a women’s wrestling team to its varsity sports offerings.

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Who Returns the Most Points from the 2025 Women’s NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships?

While they graduated NCAA Champions Gretchen and Alex Walsh, the Virginia women still return the most individual points next season, thanks in large part to 57-point scorer Claire Curzan.

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Florent Manaudou Advances to Final 6 in Season 14 of France’s Dancing With the Stars Spinoff

Florent Manaudou and his dancing partner Elsa Bois have officially advanced to the top half of the French celebrity dance show Dans avec les stars.

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