Articles by Braden Keith

IAAF Upholds Suspension of Russian Athletics Federation for Olympics

Russian Track & Field athletes won’t be allowed to compete in Rio, barring a last-minute reprieve at an IOC summit next week in Lausanne.

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New Zealand Denies Kane Radford Olympic Open Water Spot

New Zealand Swimming has announced that they won’t be sending Kane Radford or Charlotte Webby to swim at the 2016 Summer Olympic…

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Nashville AC Crushes National Age Group Relay Record by 2 Seconds

2016 Speedo Summer Sizzler June 16th-18th, 2016 Nashville, Tennessee (Nashville Aquatic Club) Results on Meet Mobile: Speedo Summer Sizzler The…

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Ceres, CA Swim Coach Arrested for “Inappropriate Communication”

Tracy Bull, a 51-year old swim coach in Ceres, California, has been arrested on allegations of sending “inappropriate communications” to…

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Worlds Medalist Ksenia Yuskova Transferring from Miami to Houston

After a season-and-a-half at the University of Miami, Russian native Ksenia Yuskova will transfer to the University of Houston next fall….

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SwimSwam’s First 2016 US Olympic Trials Contest Is Here

Step right up boys and girls, because this year, we will be hosting TWO (2) competitions for the 2016 U.S….

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Park Asks For Arbitration After Mediation Over Olympic Ban Fails

South Korean swimmer Park Tae-Hwan has asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to begin arbitration proceedings after attempted mediation…

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Spain Expands Final Olympic Roster From 12 to 23

Bruno Ortiz (above) and his brother Miguel have been added to the final Spanish swimming roster for the 2016 Olympic Games.

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Israel National Record Holder Marc Hinawi Commits to Tennessee

Israeli National Record holder Marc Hinawi has signed a letter of intent to swim for the Tennessee Volunteers this fall. He’s…

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Courtney Weaver on Retirement: ‘I am in Control of My Own Happiness”

11-time YMCA National Champion, former USA Swimming National Team member, and 2013 World Junior Championships team captain, Courtney Weaver has retired with two years of NCAA eligibility remaining.

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Michael Andrew Will Swim 5 Races at the 2016 Olympic Trials

The United States’ youngest professional swimmer, Michael Andrew, will enter 5 races at his first Olympic Trials in 2016. This will…

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Rio 2016 Reveals New Slogan – “A New World”

Thomas Bach (suit) meets with young Brazilians in hopes of impacting the country’s future.

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Michael Andrew, Jacob Molacek Headline Omaha Cup Meet

Michael Andrew and Jacob Molacek, both of whom have at a minimum semi-finals qualifying potential at the upcoming U.S. Olympic Trials,…

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Russia Includes Yulia Efimova on Approved Olympic Roster

The Russian Swimming Federation has confirmed its roster for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games at its meeting on June 7th,…

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Hawaii Announces Team for 2016 Oceanic Championships

Most of the participants at the Oceanic Swimming Championships are formally-recognized nations (Australia, New Zealand, Fiji). Others, however, are smaller…

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