Articles by Braden Keith

Nick Thomas Dies While Attempting English Channel Crossing

English swimmer Nick Thomas has died while attempting a crossing of the English Channel without a wetsuit.

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Swimmers Peirsol, Hayes Selected For Texas Athletics Hall of Honor

Aaron Peirsol (above) and Andrea Hayes are both being inducted into the Texas Athletics Hall of Honor in October.

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New Mexico Hires Dorsey Tierney-Walker as New Head Coach

The University of New Mexico has hired Dorsey Tierney-Walker as their new head swimming coach. She’ll replace the recently-resigned Kunio Kono….

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Americans Add 3 Swimmers to Paralympic Team in Russian Reshuffle

The 2016 U.S. Paralympic Team has added 22 new members, including 3 swimmers, after a redistribution of spots vacated by…

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All-American Jason Coombs Returns to Florida State Program

Three-time NCAA qualifier Jason Coombs will return to the Florida State team this fall after retiring in May with 1 year of eligibility remaining.

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Konkoly, Garcia-Tolson Named Captains for U.S. Paralymic Swim Team

First-time Paralympian Michelle Konkoly and fourth-time Paralympian Rudy Garcia-Tolson have been named as the captains of the 2016 U.S. Paralympic swim team….

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Brazilian Maria Heitmann Will Join Indiana in January 2017

Indiana will bring more than a pile of medals back from Brazil.

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Yannick Agnel Scratches Chartres World Cup

2016 FINA WORLD CUP: CHARTRES-PARIS Friday, August 26th – Saturday, August 27th L’Odyssée – Chartres, France Prelims 3:30am EST/Finals 11:00am…

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No Haughey, Cheah Among 32 for Hong Kong at Asian Championships

Claudia Lau will lead a Hong Kong team of 32 to the 2016 Asian Championships.

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Swimmer Junichi Kawai to Be Inducted Into Paralympic Hall of Fame

Japanese swimmer Junichi Kawai will be inducted into the Paralympic Hall of Fame on September 9th, making him one of 5…

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Olympic Medalists Kalisz, van Landeghem Will Return to Georgia

Olympic silver medalist Chase Kalisz and Canadian Olympian Chantal van Landeghem r will return to Athens to continue their NCAA careers at the University of Georgia…

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Alia Atkinson Ties World Record in 100 Breaststroke in Chartres

2016 FINA WORLD CUP: CHARTRES-PARIS Friday, August 26th – Saturday, August 27th L’Odyssée – Chartres, France Prelims 3:30am EST/Finals 11:00am…

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WADA Reinstates Beijing Anti-Doping Laboratory

The World Anti-Doping Association (WADA) has lifted the suspension of the accredidation of the National Anti-Doping Laboratory in Beijing, China….

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Jimmy Feigen Last of the 4 Gas Station Swimmers to Release Statement

Jimmy Feigen has released a statement about both the incident at the gas station and the legal proceedings in Brazil before he was allowed to leave the country.

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