Articles by Braden Keith

Iranian Olympic Swimmer Injured, Wife Killed in Car Crash

Former Olympic swimmer Hamid Mobarrez was severely injured in a car crash, and his wife was killed, in January in New…

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Brazilian Swimming Pioneer Arthur Carepa Dies

Brazilian legend Arthur Sampaio Carepa died last Friday night in Belem, Brazil at 95 years old. He was hospitalized a month…

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Des Moines YMCA Hires Bill Wadley as Director of Youth Swim Program

Former Ohio State coach Bill Wadley didn’t stay retired for long. Wadley announced his retirement from his duties as the head…

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Argentina Sweeps Opening Race of 2018 FINA UltraMarathon Series

2018 FINA UltraMarathon Swim Series February 4th, 2018 Coronda Santa Fe, Argentina 57KM Prize Money/Information Results The newly-rebranded FINA UltraMarathon…

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Jack LeVant Breaks Texas State Record in 200 Free

Southlake Carroll senior Jack LeVant has broken a Texas state record in the 200 free at his regional championship meet this…

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Youngstown State Women Beat Cleveland State for 3rd Time in 4 Seasons

Taylor Bishop (above) won the 50 free for the Penguins in their win over conference foes Cleveland State.

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John Shebat Expected Back for Texas in Post-Season

University of Texas junior All-American John Shebat, who missed his 3rd-straight meet for Texas on Friday, is expected to return for…

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Both Alabama Swimmers Involved in Collision Released from Hospital

Both University of Alabama swimmers involved in Thursday evening’s collision at Auburn’s James E. Martin Aquatic Center were released from…

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Two Alabama Swimmers Collide in Pool; 1 Flown to Hospital

The swimmers were preparing at the James Martin Aquatics Center for this weekend’s Auburn Invitational when the collision happened.

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Texas High School Swimming Will Shift Dramatically in 2019

After UIL realignment, the Tomball – Memorial High School boys, who placed 3rd at last year’s 5A state championship meet, will move to 6A.

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Reece Whitley Wins 200 Free, 100 Fly at Last Inter-Ac League Champs

Penn Charter senior Reece Whitley broke 2 team records and won 2 league titles as his high school career winds down….

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Mireia Belmonte Opens 2018 with 4:42 in 400 IM in Catalonia

2018 CATALONIAN SENIOR-JUNIOR OPEN January 26th-28th, 2018 CN Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain Meet Central Psych Sheets Live results Full results (PDF)…

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European Jr Champ Sveva Schiazzano Joins Rutgers for Spring Semester

In another shakeup (to the positive, this time), Rutgers has added Italian swimmer Sveva Schiazzano to their roster mid-season. She enrolled…

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Niels Jorgensen, Coach of Olympian Sons Lars and Dan, Dies at 80

Niels Jorgensen, coach of 3 members of the 1988 U.S. Olympic Team, has died. He was 80 years old. Jorgensen…

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FINA Rebrands Open Water World Cup, Announces Initial Stops

Offshore banking hub Seychelles will host its first official FINA event in 2018.

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