Articles by Braden Keith

Lewis Clareburt Named New Zealand Swimmer of the Year

Lewis Clareburt (right) became the 5th New Zealand swimmer to win a medal at a FINA Championship meet when he took bronze in the 400 IM.

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Lexi Duchsherer, Who Swam Jr. Nationals with a Broken Leg, Commits to Arizona

A 10-time North Dakota High School State Champion, Century High School junior Lexi Duchsherer swam a number of best times last season with a broken leg.

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Daily Swimmer Dryland Workouts #16 – Recovery Alternative

Use this day for active recovery, to relieve strain on your joints, and to learn new skills to improve your workouts for the rest of the week.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Cameron van der Burgh Back to 100% After COVID-19 Scare

Cameron van der Burgh was the first Olympic gold medalist to announce that he was diagnosed with COVID-19, but says he’s feeling back to normal.

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Florida Gold Coast LSC Announces Grant Program for Swim Clubs

The Florida Gold Coast LSC has announced a program that will award up to $85,000 in grants to its 63 member clubs that have a demonstrable need to cover operating costs.

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Texas A&M Mines a Gem in the Class of 2020: Latecomer to Swimming Kraig Bray

Kraig Bray didn’t begin swimming competitively until the 8th grade, but has quickly bloomed into a South Texas sprint star.

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Deciphering the ISL’s “Solidarity Program”

ISL founder and funder Konstantin Grigorishin has been slowly leaking details about the league’s new look for season 2.

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Athletes’ Survey Tips Hand to Makeup Dates for 2021 World Championships

A survey sent to global aquatic athletes asks them to choose a preference between 4 possible makeup date ranges for the 2021 World Aquatics Championships.

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NC State’s Coleman Stewart, UVA’s Paige Madden Named ACC Swimmers of the Year

Coleman Stewart of North Carolina State and Paige Madden of Virginia have been named the ACC Swimmers of the Year for…

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SURVEY: Sporting Host Cities Globally Expect Financial Hit from Coronavirus

Tokyo will host the 2020 Olympic Games in 2021, but they are one of many of cities globally facing an uncertain hosting future due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Clayton Conklin, Son of an Aggie Football Player, Commits to Texas A&M

Texas A&M legacy Clayton Conklin from League City, Texas has committed to swim for the Aggies beginning in the fall of 2021.

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Cal Poly Promotes Phil Yoshida to Interim Head Coach During Coaching Search

Phil Yoshida (2nd from left) has served as an assistant with the Cal Poly swimming & diving program during the tenure of 2 different head coaches.

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2021 World Games Postponed to 2022 to Accommodate Olympic Move

The World Games, which includes finswimming competition, have been moved to 2022 after the Tokyo Olympics jumped to 2021.

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April Fools: FINA Votes for Dramatic Post-Olympic Changes to Breaststroke

FINA says that the changes will make the stroke more accessible to fans and increase the speed, and therefore excitement, of races.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Bruce Furniss Hopsitalized After “Major Heart Attack”

Bruce Furniss (left) and his older brother Steve in 1976. Bruce was put in a medically-induced coma Sunday after suffering a major heart attack.

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