Articles by Braden Keith

Emily Escobedo & Ally Howe Will Host Live Q&A on Friday

Emily Escobedo (above) and Ally Howe both live in New York City, which is one of the hardest-hit areas in the country by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Top 10 Men’s Swimmers Who Never Won an Olympic Gold Medal

If it weren’t for Michael Phelps, would we be discussing Laszlo Cseh in the conversation as greatest male swimmer of all-time?

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The USA Swimming Foundation Provided 28,627 Free Swim Lessons in 2019

The USA Swimming Foundation spent $618,200 to provide free swim lessons through 117 local partners in 2019.

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American Red Cross Offers Free Online 90 Day Extension to Lifeguard, CPR Certs

The American Red Cross, one of the largest lifeguard certification organizations in the U.S., has offered an extension during the coronavirus shutdown.

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Cincinnati Cuts Men’s Soccer: A Canary in the Coal Mine for College Athletics

A month after the program’s head coach (above) resigned, Cincinnati cut their men’s soccer team. Collegiate athletics departments face huge uncertainty in the coronavirus era.

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Federica Pellegrini Auction Raises over $72,000 for Front-Line Bergamo Hospital

Italy’s queen of swimming, Federica Pellegrini, auctioned off 59 items to raise money for the hospital in Bergamo, an epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak.

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Fresno Pacific University and Swimmers Agree to Mediation in Chlorine Lawsuit

A lawsuit filed against Fresno Pacific University by 3 former members of the swim team over a chlorine release incident in 2018 will go to mediation.

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Daily Dryland Swimming Workouts #24: Functional Cardio

It’s time to get some cardio work in after a strength focus over the last few days.

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Stephen Speck Commits to Florida State after 400 IM Breakout

A last-minute addition to the Florida State class of 2020, Stephen Speck will bring some badly-needed depth to the Seminoles’ 400 IM crew.

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When to Watch Swimming on NBC Sports’ Olympic Games Week

The 2-week chunk of retro-Olympic programming will include 2 shows dedicated entirely to 23-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps.

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Top 10 Women’s Swimmers Who Never Won an Olympic Gold Medal

American swimmer Katie Hoff broke American Records, World Records and won 3 Olympic medals in ’08, but in spite of huge expectations, none of them were gold.

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Daily Dryland Swimming Workouts #23: Test Set

Test the dryland work you’ve been doing over the last few weeks and see where your strength is at.

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Federica Pellegrini Will Auction World Record and Olympic Gold Medal Goggles

Among the items up for grabs will be the goggles that Pellegrini wore when she won her Olympic gold medal in 2008 and the pair she wore to break the 200 free World Record in 2009.

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Mac Boyle Commits to Indiana as The Village School’s First-Ever College Swimmer

Mac Boyle from Katy, Texas has committed to swim for Indiana University beginning in the fall of 2020.

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Swimming Daily Dryland Workouts #22: Staying Active on Easter

Easter coincides with the next recovery day in our cycle – so here’s some fun ways to stay active today while giving your joints and muscles a rest!

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