Articles by Braden Keith

How Did Jimmy Buffett Wind Up in an Alabama Swimming Shirt on a Post-Card?

Jimmy Buffett, the king of the gulf coast lifestyle, was photographed in an Alabama swimming t-shirt around 1980 — an image later sold on a postcard.

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NCAA Confirms Dates, Location for 2024 Zone Diving Championships (Division I)

The pool at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona will host the Zone E Championships in March at 7,000 feet above sea level.

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How To Watch the 2023 World Junior Swimming Championships in Netanya, Israel

2022 World Championship bronze medalist Leah Hayes leads Team USA into next week’s World Junior Swimming Championships in Israel.

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Wingate Promotes Kevin Hennessy After Sanocki’s Late Resignation

Wingate University, already 12 days into its fall semester, has promoted Kevin Hennessy to become the program’s new head swimming coach.

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Sienna Toohey, 14, Swims 1:08.98 100 Breast in Australia, Ranks #2 in Age Group All-Time

Only Leisel Jones, who won an Olympic silver medal the same year, has been faster than Sienna Toohey in the 100 breaststroke at age 14 in Australia.

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1 Year Until Paris 2024 Paralympics; USOPC Announces Trials Dates, Location

29-time Paralympic medalist Jessica Long leads Team USA toward the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, which begin one year from Monday.

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NISCA Updates High School Power Points Tables for First Time in a Decade

Torri Huske from Yorktown High School holds the National High School Record in both the girls’ 100 free and girls’ 100 fly.

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#11 Daniel Li, Top 100 Breaststroker in Class of 2024, Commits to Stanford

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Sophie Etheridge Sets Record For the Longest English Channel Crossing

Pending ratification, 31-year-old Sophie Etheridge swam the English Channel slower than any known person in history – swimming for 29 hours – to raise money for swimmers with disabilities.

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World Juniors, Pan American Games Will Be NCAA Championship Qualifying Events

The NCAA Swimming & Diving Committee has now approved five national and international championships as qualifying events for the 2024 NCAA Championships. (Above: JoJo Ramey)

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Ohio State’s 2 New Swim Coaching Positions Each Pay $35k Per Year

The two new hires brings Ohio State swimming & diving staff’s total base salary to over $800,000 for the 2023-2024 season.

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Wisconsin Hires Cauli Bedran from Michigan as New Assistant Coach

The University of Wisconsin lost a coach to Louisville this week, but replaced him with Cauli Bedran, a former assistant at Michigan.

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A Clever Compromise to Salvage the Crowd at the 2024 US Olympic Swimming Trials

How can USA Swimming solve its Olympic Trials ticket sales problem without making early-buyers feel robbed, all while scoring a huge political win?

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Only 485 All-Session Tickets Available for 2024 US Olympic Trials – But Don’t Panic Yet

While there are less than 500 all-session passes listed, there are still tens-of-millions of dollars of tickets up for grabs for Trials.

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Alabama Hires Miami (OH) Distance Coach Jake Larson for Swimming Staff

Jake Larson previously served as the distance coach for the Miami (OH) men, who won four MAC team titles in his five seasons with the program.

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