Articles by Braden Keith

USA Swimming Announces 9 Nominees for 4 Board of Director Positions

The USA Swimming Nominating Committee has unveiled a list of 9 candidates to fill 4 spots on the USA Swimming…

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Polish Sprint Record Holder Kasia Wilk to Join Cali Condors of ISL

Kasia Wilk is the Polish Record holder in both the 50 and 100 meter freestyles in long course. She’ll join the Cali Condors of the ISL.

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USA Swimming Disputes Pan Ams Medley Relay DQ to No Avail

American breaststroker Cody Miller was called for doing 2 dolphin kicks on the breaststroke leg of the mixed medley on Thursday, but USA Swimming disagrees.

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Teagan O’Dell Breaks Missy Franklin’s 11-12 National Age Group Record in 200 IM

Teagan O’Dell from Chino Hills Aquatics has taken down one of Missy Franklin’s oldest National Age Group Records, which had stood since 2008.

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Miguel de Lara Breaks Mexican Record in 200 Breast in Bronze Medal Performance

Miguel de Lara cut another half-a-second off his Mexican Record in the men’s 200 breaststroke on Thursday night in Lima.

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2014 European Double Champ Velimir Stjepanovic Signs with DC Trident of the ISL

Velimir Stjepanovic (above) was the 2014 European Champion in both the 200 and 400 meter freestyles. He’ll race for the DC Trident in 2019.

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2017 Pac-12 Champion Cameron Craig Enters NCAA Transfer Portal

Cameron Craig hasn’t raced collegiately since the 2018 NCAA Championships, but recently entered the NCAA transfer portal.

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2019 Pan American Games Day 3 Prelims Preview: Adrian Hitting for “The Cycle”

In a year of of turbulence for Nathan Adrian, that includes beating cancer, he has a chance to add a new line-item to his rich swimming resume.

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USADA Declines to Justify Differences in Kendall, Licon Suspension Lengths

The facts in the cases of Will Licon and Amanda Kendall appear to be the same, but USADA gave the two athletes very different punishments.

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5 Storylines to Follow at the 2019 Pan American Games (SWIMMING)

The United States’ fastest time in the 200 breaststroke in 2019 belongs to Annie Lazor, who didn’t swim at the World Championships.

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LEAGUE: Will Licon Remains Eligible for ISL After Anti-Doping Rules Violation

Will Licon, a member of the Los Angeles Current (ISL), was given a warning for an anti-doping rules violation last week.

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NBC/Caeleb Dressel Hype Machine Winds Up with TODAY Appearance (VIDEO)

NBC has begun throwing the name “Phelps” around, and declaring swimmers the “heir to the Phelps throne.”

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Florida State Swimming Hires Dan Kesler as New Associate Head Coach

Dan Kesler joins the program from Florida State, where he worked primarily with the program’s middle-distance and distance groups.

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US National Teamer Receives Public Warning for Anti-Doping Rules Violation

USA Swimming National Teamer Will Licon declared on a doping control form that he was taking a banned substance, but did not test positive for that substance.

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Bobby Finke Moves to 8th on All-Time Americans List in Men’s 800 Free

Finke missed the World University Games because of a wrist injury, but bounced back at Nationals with a new lifetime best in the 800 free.

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