Articles by Braden Keith

Olympic, Paralympic Champions Inducted into Wisconsin Swimming HOF

Jim Montgomery, Kelley Becherer, Alex Dionne, and Tom Miazga were among the 8 inducted into the Wisconsin Swimming Hall of Fame last weekend.

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First African-American High School All-American Ed Kirk Dies at 87

Ed Kirk, who according to his obituary was the first African-American to be named a High School All-American in swimming,…

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Breeja Larson Wins 2nd Event of 2018 Argentina National Championships

After a tight race in the 50 breaststroke, Breeja Larson was unchallenged in the 200.

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Dave Durden Signs 3-Year Contract Extension to Remain at Cal

Durden has led the Cal men to 9-straight top 2 finishes at the NCAA Championships.

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Sterling College Announces New Swim Program; Hires Former Kansas Coach

Gary Kempf, the 1983 NCAA Coach of the Year, has been named the head coach of the new program.

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Kobrich Beats Biagioli in Veteran-Packed 800 Free in Argentina

Kristel Kobrich beat long-time South American rival Cecilia Biagioli on day 2 of the Argentina National Championships.

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Breeja Larson Wins 50 Breast on Day 1 of Argentina Championships

Larson beat Argentina’s Macarena Ceballos in the 50 breaststroke, though Ceballos still qualified for the South American Championships.

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New Russian National Team Coach Aims to Improve Results at Adult Level

Russia has announced Sergey Chepik as its new National Team head coach.

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Alabama Hires Chris Collier as New Assistant Coach

Collier spent the last 5 years as an assistant at Wisconsin

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Limestone College to Cut Men’s & Women’s Swimming & Diving

Limestone College in Gaffney, South Carolina informed their swimming & diving teams on Wednesday afternoon that the school would be…

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Vlad Morozov Swims 21.4 in 50 Free to Close Russian Championships

Morozov (above) and Victoria Andrusenko each won their 5th events on the final day of the meet.

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Regis Jesuit Holds #1 Spot in Colorado Boys’ HS Rankings

The Discovery Canyon boys have become the first team this season to successfully hang on to the #1 ranking in…

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Former U.S. National Teamer Kendyl Stewart Joins Team Elite

USA Swimming National Team member Kendyl Stewart has left the Trojan Swim Club to join Team Elite in San Diego. There…

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Accused Coach Scott MacFarland Resigns, “Retires From Coaching”

Swim coach Scott MacFarland, who has been accused by a former swimmer of starting a sexual relationship with her when she…

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Dopers’ Double Atop the 200 Breast at Russian Nationals

Vitalina Simonova and Yulia Efimova (above), both of whom have served doping suspensions, went 1-2 in the 200 breaststroke on Tuesday.

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