Articles by Braden Keith

1956 U.S. Olympian Maureen Murphy Dies

1956 U.S. Olympian Maureen Murphy died last Tuesday, January 22nd, at her home in Lake Oswego, Oregon, of an apparent heart…

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Ben Neff Commits to Miami University in Ohio

Ben Neff of the Ohio State Swim Club and Lancaster High School in Columbus, Ohio has committed to Miami University…

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VIDEO INTERVIEWS: Australia’s 10km Open Water Champions

Kareena Lee and Nick Sloman are Australia’s new open water 10km champions.

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UVA Commit Anna Keating Swims 59.6 Breaststroke at HS Conference Meet

The swim moves Keating to 8th place in 15-16 age group history, and was one of a number of successful swims for Virginia commits at the Concorde Conference Championship meet on Saturday.

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Caeleb Dressel Swims 400 IM at Gator Distance Meet on Saturday.

Dressel hasn’t swum an official 400 IM in competition since 2011.

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Vial of Sun Yang’s Blood Allegedly Smashed with Hammer in Drug Test Altercation

A finding against Sun could have resulted in a lifetime ban, but FINA ruled in his favor in a January 3rd panel hearing, saying they would “never know” what happened.

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4 School Record Swims Highlight Senior Day for Pitt Panthers

In their 2nd-to-last regular season meet of the year, Blaise Vera contributed to 3 of the 4 School Record-breaking swims on Saturday.

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Abby Ford of Mid-Michigan Aquatics Commits to Sioux Falls

Ford dropped 20 seconds in the 500 free in 2018, and fills a lot of gaps for a new (and young) Sioux Falls squad.

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Pittsfield High School Coach Tim Mazzer Dies at 58

Less than a week after his 58th birthday, Pittsfield, Massachusetts swim coach Tim Mazzer died on Sunday of an apparent heart…

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WATCH LIVE: 2019 Euro Meet Live-Streamed from Luxembourg

Sarah Sjostrom (above) will be among the competitors at this weekend’s EuroMeet.

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European Swimmers Meet in Luxembourg for “Athletes Association” Update

The athletes’ association continued to coagulate on Friday in Luxembourg when a group of European stars met prior to the 2019 Euro Meet, which begins on Saturday. Among the attendees: Katinka Hosszu (above).

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Legendary Pennsylvania High School Coach Gwen Whildin Dies

Legendary Pennsylvania high school swimming coach Gwen Whildin died on January 21st, 2019 at her home in Pompano Beach, Florida of complications…

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‘A Film Called Blacks Can’t Swim’ Drops February 1st (REVIEW)

‘A Film Called Blacks Can’t Swim’ takes a personal look ad Ed Acura’s own fears of drowning.

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Record-Setting Heat Will Break in Time for Australian OW Championships

After expected highs of 110+ degrees Fahrenheit (44+ Celsius) in Adelaide on Thursday, a cold front will actually be a bigger concern than the heat over the weekend.

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