Articles by Braden Keith

Florida Coaching Legend June Woolger Passes Away

June Woolger, a longtime coach in the state of Florida, has passed away. She was 80 years old. Woolger was…

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Cal Commit ‘Aukai Lileikis Wins 13 Events at Hawaiian Age Group Champs

National Junior Team swimmer ‘aukai Lileikis dominated his final short course Hawaiian Age Group Championship meet last weekend by picking up…

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Kaitlin Harty Crushes New England Records in 200 Back on Sunday

Kaitlin Harty of the YMCA of the North Shore now ranks as the 15th-fastest 200 yard backstroker of all-time.

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Watch: Cody Miller Becomes Third Man Under 1:50 in 200 Breast

Video is courtesy of Josh Davis, managing director of the Mutual of Omaha BREAKOUT Swim Clinic. Video edit – Coleman…

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Michael Andrew Breaks 15-16 National Record in 50 Yard Free, 19.24

Michael Andrew, posing with his father and coach Peter Andrew, after becoming the fastest 16-year old ever in the 50 yard freestyle.

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Banned USA Swimming Coach Laurel Highlands Charged With Stalking

Editor’s note: the coach’s name is Laurel Highlands, and she was the coach of the YMCA of Laurel Highlands, which…

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Czerniak Breaks 50 Free Record on Day 1 of Polish Nationals

Konrad Czerniak didn’t go many best times in 2015, but things turned around with a new National Record on Thursday evening.

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NC State Signs European Bronze Medalist Andreas Vazaios for 2016

Andreas Vazaios (left) poses with his coach and a European Championships bronze medal.

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Natalie Coughlin Will Enter Three Events at 2016 Olympic Trials

American 33-year old superstar swimmer Natalie Coughlin will enter the 50 free, 100 free, and 100 backstroke for the 2016 Olympic…

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Rockville-Montgomery 9-10’s Break NAG Relay Record

The 9-10 girls of the Rockville-Montgomery Swim Club have broken yet another 9-10 National Age Group Relay record, though the…

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Reece Whitley Continues Coast-to-Coast NAG Onslaught (RACE VIDEO)

Penn Charter 15-year old Reece Whitley continued the coast-to-coast onslaught of the National Age Group Record books on Saturday evening with…

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Singapore’s Yip Pin Xiu Breaks World Record at ASEAN Para Games

Singapore’s Yip Pin Xiu has broken the IPC World Record in the S2 Women’s 50m backstroke on the final day of…

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USA Swimming Names 6 Captains for 2015 Duel in the Pool

Olympic Champion Matt Grevers is one of 6 American captains for the 2015 Duel in the Pool.

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2015 Swammy Awards: Alia Atkinson, CAC & South American Female SOTY

Check out all of our 2015 Swammy Awards here. The South American, Central American, and Caribbean region has seen an…

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The Grass Isn’t Always Greener on The Other Side of the Transfer Fence

Contributor, Rick Paine, is an expert on the college recruiting process. He is also the Director of Swimming at American College…

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