Articles by Braden Keith

Former US National Teamer Claire Adams Retires from Competitive Swimming

Adams is the 2nd elite female backstroker to graduate from college this spring and choose not to pursue the 2021 US Olympic Trials.

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When Dartmouth Swimmers Tried to Sell Their Program on EBay

Dartmouth College has built a tall mountain for its swimming & diving programs to save their future, but inspiration comes from the past.

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Cayman Islands Swimmer Jordan Crooks Commits to Tennessee

Cayman Islands native Jordan Crooks is planning to join the volunteers during the 2020-2021 season. He was the 2019 CARIFTA champion in the 200 free.

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Uncommitted HS Senior Peter Sacca Swims 2 More Best Times in Georgia

Racing in practice suits, a number of Spartans Aquatic Club swimmers are coming out of quarantine faster than they went in.

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Swimming Powerhouses NESCAC Conference, SCAD Cancel Athletics for Fall 2020

The SCAD women’s swimming & diving team are the defending NAIA National Champions. They now won’t begin training until late November at the earliest.

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South African National Champ Matt Sates Gives Georgia Its First 2022 Commit

South African National Champion Matthew Sates is one of the first few swimmers to announce a verbal commitment as part of the incoming college class of 2026.

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Former UConn Swimmer Jack Gray Will Transfer to Southern Connecticut State

Jack Gray will be an immediate contender for multiple conference championships at Southern Connecticut State next season.

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Boise State Swimming & Diving, Baseball Raise Half-a-Million Dollars in Pledges

Boise State swimming & diving has teamed up with Boise State baseball to try and save both programs from elimination.

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Florida State Announces Salary Reductions, 25 Positions Cut in Athletics

None of the positions that are being cut are expected to be coaching positions. The school also announced a 20% reduction in operating costs.

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Pac-12 Moves Football, Volleyball, Soccer to Conference-Only Play for 2020

Some small sports, like men’s water polo where Stanford are the defending NCAA Championships, will not be limited by the decision.

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Spartans Aquatic Club Hosts Post-Coronavirus USA Swimming Sanctioned Meet

The intrasquad meet in the suburbs of Atlanta is one the first sanctioned USA Swimming event since March of this year.

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Orange County Cancels Youth Sports Practices

Orange County has canceled all youth sports practices after receiving new guidance from the state, but it’s still not clear what that means.

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Chandler (AZ) HS Coach Kerry Croswhite Hospitalized Hospitalized with COVID-19

Croswhite, who has been a coach at Chandler High School since 2003, has been put on a ventilator in an Arizona hospital as he battles COVID-19.

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Who Are the People That Endowed the Stanford Head Swimming Coach Jobs?

Paul Violich (left) established in 2017 an endowment for the Stanford women’s head swimming coach position, currently held by Greg Meehan (right).

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US’ 2 Largest Junior College Athletics Orgs Will Push All Sports to the Spring

The CCCAA has approved a plan, and the NJCAA is expected to approve a plan, to push all of its intercollegiate athletics programs to the spring semester.

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