Articles by Braden Keith

After 7 Days of COVID Isolation, Imogen Clark Swims a Prelims-PB in Rome

Imogen Clark was out of the pool for 7 days leading in to her inaugural swim on Tuesday at the European Championships. That hardly hindered her results.

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Italian Breaststroker Fabio Scozzoli Will Undergo Minor Knee Surgery After Euros

34-year old Fabio Scozzoli has two things on his mind after the European Championships: knee surgery and his honeymoon. He’s still undecided about Paris 2024.

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Georgia Associate Head Coach Jerry Champer Will Transition to Director of Ops Role

After two decades on deck for the Georgia Bulldogs, Jerry Champer will transition to a new role with the swimming & diving program next season.

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European Juniors Medalist Jovan Lekic Has Doping Suspension Reduced on Appeal

Lekic, who was his country’s first-ever medalist at the European Junior Swimming Championships, told the CAS that his positive test was the result of a tainted supplement.

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UC Davis Water Polo Coach Daniel Noble Banned After Child Pornography Charges

While a federal criminal case against Noble is ongoing, the former UC Davis water polo coach admitted to sharing child pornography in a chatroom.

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The 5 Most Important Storylines of the 2022 European Championships (Men’s Edition)

Thomas Ceccon has lost his mustache since the World Championships, but the home crowd should give him plenty of energy to race in Rome.

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Virginia Tech Hires Klaudia Nazieblo as New Assistant Coach

Klaudia Nazieblo was an eight-time All-American at Virginia Tech, and continued to train with Sergio Lopez as a post-grad.

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Michael Andrew Bets His Olympic Gold Medal on a Swimming Race

Michael Andrew staked his Olympic gold medal on a swimming race against two brothers in a “boss battle.” Who came out on top?

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World Anti-Doping Agency Wants NCAA to Join the World Anti-Doping Code

The World Anti-Doping Association wants American collegiate and professional sports to sign up for the World Anti-Doping Code. It probably won’t work.

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Irish Record Holder Jack McMillan Will Compete for Great Britain Moving Forward

Jack McMillan, who is from Northern Ireland, has decided to compete for Team GB (Great Britain & Northern Ireland) going forward instead of Ireland.

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Wellbrock’s Coach: World Championship Medalist Likely to Skip 800 Free at Euros

Florian Wellbrock (above) and Lukas Maertens both had bouts of COVID-19 after the World Championships, with both likely to skip a race at Euros as a result.

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Tom Shields and Wife Gianna Welcomed Their First Child on August 6

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Tom Shields (above) and his wife Gianna welcomed their first son, Magnus Giovanni, on Saturday morning.

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The Pros and Cons of European Championships 4/2 Per Country Qualification Rule

Benedetta Pilato (above) is the World Record holder in the women’s 50 breaststroke, but she’ll have to battle just to get out of prelims in Rome next weekend.

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Michael Phelps Participates in Camp Speaker Series for Alabama Football Team

23-time Olympic gold medal winning swimmer Michael Phelps was invited by 7-time national champion football coach Nick Saban to speak at training camp.

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Ellie Simmonds to Appear on 2022 Season of Strictly Come Dancing

Five-time Paralympic gold medal winning swimmer Ellie Simmonds will appear on one of Britain’s most-watched television shows next season.

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