Articles by Braden Keith

Matthew Klotz Breaks Deaf Swimming World Record in 100 Back

Matthew Klotz has 3 World Record-breaking swims this weekend at the LSU State meet.

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2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships: Day 1 Preview

Adam Peaty (above) will rev his engines to start the chase-to-56 in the 100 breaststroke prelims on Sunday morning from Gwangju.

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The Swimmer Who Walked on the Moon

50 years after Neil Armstrong (left) and Buzz Aldrin made the first-ever moon walk, we remember swimming’s own little slice of moon-walking history (right).

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China Wins 12th Gold; Australia 1st to Close Diving at 2019 World Championships

China won 12 out of 13 medals in diving at the 2019 World Championships – 50% more than they won in the last edition in 2019.

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Rhode Island Swim Coach Arrested after Police Find $500,000 in Marijuana Plants

Marshall Muir, the CEO and owner of Envious Swimming, was arrested this week after police found 143 marijuana plants in a rented building in Massachusetts.

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Chad Le Clos Scratches 50 Fly on Day 1 of World Championships (START LISTS)

South Africa’s Chad Le Clos was the major scratch on day 1 of the 2019 World Championships. He withdrew from prelims of the men’s 50 fly.

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Former Swim Coach Walter Winkler Pleads Guilty to Abusing 2 Minors in 1990s

Former Colorado swim coach Walter James Winkler, age 48, pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of a minor. According to a press…

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Full Television & Live-Stream Schedule for 2019 World Championships in the USA

Find out where, when, and how to watch all of the pool swimming action at the 2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships.

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Asthma Attack Doomed Gergely Gyurta’s 25km Swim with 3km to Go

Amid rough conditions in the World Championships’ longest event, Gergely Gyurta faded late not because of fatigue, but because of an asthma attack.

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Sarasota Tsunamis Break 13-14 National Age Group Record in 800 Free Relay

(L to R) Frank Runge, Evan Keough, Luis Junqueira and Dimiter Zafirov combined to break the National Record in the boys’ 13-14 800 free relay on Thursday.

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Cunha and Reymond Defend 25K Titles in Tremendous Conditions

Ana Marcela Cunha (above) Brazil won her 4th 25km title in the last 5 editions, and her 2nd gold medal of these World Championships.

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Gardner-Webb Hires Kristina Henkel and Travis Kiser as Swimming Assistants

Gardner-Webb has completed its staff rebuild for the 2019-2020 season under new head coach Mike Blum.

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Matthew Klotz Breaks His Own Deaf Swimming Record at Louisiana State Meet

Matthew Klotz, a rising senior at LSU, has re-broken his own Deaf Swimming World Record in the 50 free; he currently holds 4 World Records.

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Sarpy County Swim Club Clears Benchmark for National 15-16 Mixed Medley Record

The mixed medley relay raced by the Sarpy County Swim Club on Thursday in Oklahoma is unofficially the first to clear the standard set by USA Swimming.

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Brown Hires Matt Tynan as New Men’s Swimming Assistant

Matt Tynan comes to Brown from Stanford, where he spent last season as a volunteer assistant. This will be his first full-time college coaching job.

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