Articles by Braden Keith

Former Santa Clara Swim Club Coach John Bitter Charged with 4 Felonies

John Bitter, the former head coach of the Santa Clara Swim Club, has been charged with 4 felonies in California.

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1956 U.S. Olympic Team Coach Stan Tinkham Dies at 87

Tinkham was the head women’s coach of the U.S. Olympic swimming team in Melbourne in 1956 – when he was only 24-years old.

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After Disappointing Championship, Spain Removes Technical Director of Swimming Albert Tubella

Mireia Belmonte’s coach Fred Vergnoux will take over National Team duties until the end of the season.

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Gabriel Castaño Breaks Mexican Record in 50 Free by Over 4-Tenths

Jorge Iga (above) and Gabriel Castaño each broke Mexican National Records at the Arena Grand Prix this weekend in Tijuana.

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Sailfish Aquatics and NOMAD Aquatics in North Carolina Announce Merger

Sailfish Aquatics will emerge as the team’s combined brand after the merger.

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Enzo Martinez Breaks Uruguayan Record in Men’s 50 Free

Swimming in a time trial at the Richmond Pro Swim Series meet in Richmond, Virginia, 24-year old Enzo Martinez of the…

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Romanchuk and Wellbrock Both Break National Records in Stockholm

Mykhalo Romanchuk (above) broke both the Meet Record and the Ukrainian National Record in the men’s 800 meter freestyle.

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London Announced as Replacement Host for 2019 Para-Swimming World Championnships

London will host the championship in September in replacement of Malaysia, which was stripped of their hosting rights earlier this year.

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USA Swimming Announces 2019 Zone Select Camp Rosters & Staff

225 talented teens will attend the 2019 USA Swimming Zone Select Camps.

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Tom Shields Swims 1:40 in 200 Fly at Pacific SCY Masters

Tom Shields swam his best 200 yard fly time in almost 3 years on Sunday at the Pacific Masters champioships.

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Michael Phelps Was Behind Tiger’s Masters Championship – Literally

Tiger Woods is back! The oft-embattled, oft-injured 43-year old golfer won his first Masters tournament in 14 years on Sunday….

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South Dakota Swimmer Josh Sorbe Awarded $30,000 Truman Scholarship

South Dakota junior swimmer Josh Sorbe has been selected as a 2019 Truman Scholarship winner.

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Santiago Grassi Breaks Argentina National Record in 50 Fly

First reported by SwimSwam Español’s Fernando Ciciutti. For the original report, in Spanish, click here. Santiago Grassi broke the Argentina…

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Hong Kong Announces Selection Criteria for 2020 Olympic Games

Siobhan Haughey was the country’s highest-placed finisher in swimming at the 2020 Olympics. She took 13th in the 200 free.

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Michael Andrew Swims Within 2-Tenths of Best Time in 200 IM Prelims

2019 PRO SWIM SERIES – RICHMOND April 10-13, 2019 Collegiate School Aquatics Center, Richmond, VA Meet information Psych Sheets Live results TV/Live…

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