Articles by Braden Keith

Another Large Texas Club, Texas Ford Aquatics, Reopens, with 4-Per-Lane

Texas Ford Aquatics in the suburbs of Dallas has reopened its doors and is seeing nearly 100% attendance among its upper-level swimmers.

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Haley Benjamin Will Transfer from Houston to Boise State for 2020-2021 Season

Benjamin’s (right) lifetime and collegiate best times in the 1650 free would have won the Mountain West Conference title last season. Diver Lauren Gryboski (left) also will join the Broncos.

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Westcliff University Will Join NAIA, Add Swimming & Water Polo Programs

Westcliff University in Irvine, California has announced the addition of 4 new aquatics programs as part of its move to join the NAIA.

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5 California Local Swimming Committees Ask Governor Newsom to Reopen Pools

The leaders of the 5 Local Swimming Committees that dip into California, representing over 40,000 swimmers, have asked Governor Gavin Newsom to reopen the state’s pools.

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New NAIA Program Jamestown University Hires First Head Coach

Alex Raasch will join the University of Jamestown program this season to begin recruiting ahead of their inaugural year of competition in 2021-2022.

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Daily Dryland Swimming Workouts #58 – Walk, Run, Sprint, Jog

This workout will get your heartrate up and get you moving. Be sure to find your social distance while you go for your run!

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Canadian Breaststroker Erik Harper Transfers from Hawaii to Florida for 2020-21

Erik Harper sat out the 2019-2020 NCAA season after spending his first 2 years at Hawaii. Now he’ll transfer to Florida with a new focus on the breaststroke events.

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Wild Speculation: Who’s Going to Replace Jeremy Kipp at Northwestern?

With Jeremy Kipp on his way back to Southern California, Northwestern is in the market for a new head coach. The most obvious candidate is already on campus.

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Nitro Swimming, One of USA’s Largest Clubs, Has “All Groups” Back in the Water

Nitro Swimming in Austin, Texas, with over 2,000 athlete members, has resumed training for all of its groups as of Monday.

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Daily Dryland Swimming Workouts #57 – Swimming Simulation

If you’re still reading this, you might not swim for one of the clubs that has returned in the water. Today’s exercises will focus on exercises that simulate swimming.

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Notre Dame Will Start Fall 2020 Semester Early; Finish Before Thanksgiving

Notre Dame will welcome students back to campus in the fall, but they’ll do so earlier than originally scheduled, on August 10th.

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Russian Ministry of Sport Announces Plan to Resume Training, Competition

The Russian Ministry of Sport has published its 3-phase plan for returning to sport, which includes phase 1 inclusion for professional and national team athletes.

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7 Tips to Produce a Great Social Distance Swimming Instructional Video

No team cheers during social distancing practices. Here are 7 other tips on how to make a great instructional video for your team with City of Lafayette Aquatics.

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Daily Dryland Swimming Workouts #56 – Pushup Progression (And Abs Too)

This workout will focus on your chest, back, and shoulders, with some core work thrown in to support your perfect pushup position.

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Nashville Swim League, Home to US National Team Members, Cancels 2020 Season

US National Team swimmer Alex Walsh (above) and her sister Gretchen are among the annual participants in the Nashville Summer League.

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