Articles by Braden Keith

Kazakh Swimmer Alexander Varakin Suspended 2 Years For Masking Agent

Kazakh swimmer Alexander Varakin has received a two-year suspension from the Disciplinary Committee of the Kazakhstan National Anti-Doping Centre, effective June…

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Eastern Illinois Women, Yale Men Lead CSCAA Division I Scholar All-America Teams

Of all teams that placed in the top 10 at the 2015 NCAA Championships, Kelsi Worrell, Tanja Kylliainen, and the Louisville Cardinals had the highest team GPA in the spring semester.

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Laurel Highlands Coach Laurel Highlands Added to USA Swimming’s Banned List

Laurel Highlands, the former coach of the swim team at the YMCA of Laurel Highlands in Pennsylvania, has been added…

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Pal Joensen Wins 4 Medals, Including 1500 Free, to Open Island Games

Faroese swimmer Pal Joensen won 4 medals on the first day of competition at the 2015 Island Games.

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Yannick Agnel Pulls Out of World Championships; Won’t Defend 200 Free Title

French superstar Yannick Agnel won’t defend his 200 meter free title at the World Championships.

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Hosszu Ends Hungarian Nationals Run After Just 1 Swim

Bucking her standard meet approach, Katinka Hosszu has swum just one race in prelims due to the lack of a warm-down pool at the hosts’ brand-new facility.

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Katie Ledecky Wins 200, 400, and 800 Frees at Indiana Meet (RACE VIDEO)

Katie Ledecky just cranked out a better June weekend than any women’s distance swimmer has ever had. Ever.

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Phoenix Swim Club’s Miriam Sheehan Breaks NAG Record in 100 Meter Backstroke

Miriam Sheehan of the Phoenix Swim Club continues her impressive run of National Age Group Records.

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Brian King Suspended From Coaching for 6 Months; Children for 3 Years

Brian King, an Australian swim coach accused of several child integrity violations including emotionally abusing children and lying on his…

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4 Ways to Make the Most Out of Swimming Outside in the Summer

For most swimmers, the warmer weather means a change of venue. The stuffy indoor pools are put in the past…

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Kapas, Bernek Split Titles on Day 1 of Hungarian Nationals; Akram Breaks Egyptian Record

Peter Bernek, the defending World 400 free champion in short course meters, swam the second-best time of his career in long course on Saturday.

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Virginia Responds to Former Swimmer’s Hazing Lawsuit

Former Virginia Cavalier Luke Papendick is one of 5 defendants named in a lawsuit filed Friday.

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Russians Break Another Junior World Record, This Time in 400 Medley Relay

A quartet of Russian swimmers have crushed the Junior World Record in the 400 long course meter medley relay on…

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Russia’s Anton Chupkov Breaks 100 Breast Junior World Record in Baku

After his teammate Maria Astashkina broke the 200 breaststroke Junior World Record on Thursday, Russia’s Anton Chupkov broke the men’s mark in…

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Miriam Sheehan Re-Breaks Her Own NAG Record in 50 Meter Fly

Editor’s note: results for the meet are scheduled to be on Meet Mobile, but as of posting do not appear….

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