Articles by Braden Keith

In Briefs: Ian Thorpe Remaking Stroke in Switzerland Under Touretski

Since Ian Thorpe announced his comeback to swimming, there has been hot debate over whether or not he would be…

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In Briefs: Lara Jackson Signs with FINIS (with assist from Annie Chandler)

Tucson Ford Aquatics swimmer Lara Jackson has signed with swimwear and swim-equipment manufacturer FINIS Inc, according to family’s personal blog, and…

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[Pictures Added] Ribbon-Cutting Weekend for $19 Million Greensboro Aquatic Center Features Katie Hoff Appearance, US Synchro National Team Performance

This Thursday, August 25th, 2011, will be the official opening of the brand-new, $19-million Greensboro Aquatic Center. The official ribbon-cutting…

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Swimming Canada Announces Roster for 2011 Pan American Games; Indiana's MacLean, Younger Pierse Sister Highlight Squad

Swimming Canada has announced their roster for the 2011 Pan Am Games that will take place the third week of…

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USA Left High and Dry Again: No Olympic Bid for 2020 Games

The United States will not submit a bid for the 2020 Olympics, the USOC told the media today. Interested countries…

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In Briefs: 2008 Olympic Finalist Tao Li Splits with Coach Prime; Second Departure in Two Years

This coaching search won’t get as much as the highly-publicized (and tabloid-cized) change of Italy’s Federica Pellegrini two weeks ago, but…

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Final Thoughts from the 2011 World University Games

The World University Games are always a meet that must be viewed with an eye of skepticism. For many international…

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8 Meet Records in 11 Events Punctuate Final Day of 2011 FINA Youth World Championships; Canadian NAG Record Goes Down

The final day of competition at the 2011 FINA Youth World Swimming Championships were quite the doozey, with 8 Meet…

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2011-2012 Men's College Swimming Previews: No. 8 Virginia Reeling From Loss of Robison, McLean, but Build For the Future

The summer of 2011 will feature a huge meet in the FINA World Championships, but that doesn’t mean it’s too…

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Oder's Slovenian National Record Among 4 Meet Records in 5 Finals on Day 5 at FINA Youth Worlds

Girls 1500 free Slovenia picked an opportune time to win their first every Youth World Championship medal, and made it…

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Japan's Kosuke Hagino Breaks Tyler Clary's Meet Record in Men's 400 IM on Day 5 at FINA Juniors

Day 5 at the 2011 FINA Youth World Swimming Championships, there are a slwe of shorter races kicking off, which…

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Brittany MacLean Breaks Through With First Gold at 2011 FINA Youth Worlds

There were 9 finals on day 4 of the 2011 FINA Youth World Swimming Championships in Lima, Peru, though 5…

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FINA Youth Worlds Day 4 Prelims – No Meet Records Go Down, But Plenty of Great Finals Set Up

The Morning of day 4 at the FINA Youth World Championships in Lima, Peru were pretty quiet. There were some…

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Rocco Potenza's Remarkable Time-Drop in Men's 1500 Concludes 2011 World University Games

Men’s 1500 free This men’s 1500 free ended up being a much better race than previously expected (the posted psych…

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FINA Youth Worlds Day 3: Evan Pinion, Lia Neal Set Meet Records

Day 3 at the FINA Youth World CHampionships was a light-night, with four sets of medals (and no relays) given…

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