Articles by Braden Keith

FINA Names Ryan Lochte, Katie Ledecky 2013 Swimmers of the Year

Ryan Lochte has been named the FINA World Swimmer of the Year for the 2nd time in three years.

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Grand Prixs, U.S. Open, Junior Nationals to Serve as Selection for Youth Olympics

Kaitlyn Jones was the most successful American at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games. See full 2014 selection criteria here.

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Marathon Swimmers Federation Publishes “Rules of Marathon Swimming” to Standardized Feats

Diana Nyad’s Cuba-to-Florida swim set the marathon swimming community on fire – some with excitement, and some with skepticism. A release of standard rules by the Marathon Swimmers’ Federation today furthers the debated.

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Swimming Australia Moves Further Down the Mine Shaft

Tommaso D’Orsogna is among the best swimmers to hail from Perth, Australia: an area that is seeing a renewed focus from the Australian Swimming community thanks to some timely partnerships.

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Juba Takes 16 of Denmark’s Best to South Africa to Escape Dreary Danish Winter

Denmark, after hosting a successful 2014 European Short Course Championship meet, will send 16 of its best swimmers to South Africa for a training camp.

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FINA Announces 2014 World Cup Stops; Berlin is Out

Above, Ranomi Kromowidjojo swims at the Doha stop of the 2013 World Cup, which will lead off this year’s series.

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San Diego State Tops Boise in Quad-Challenge; Grand Canyon Beats UCSD

As teams were wrapping up their winter training, UCSD, Grand Canyon University, Boise State, and San Diego State converged for…

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Jack Bauerle Not on Deck; Still Wins 500th Career Dual In Georgia Sweep of NC State

A pair of wins from Georgia’s Nic Fink helped take Georgia to the 500th and 501st wins of Jack Bauerle’s career.

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Stanford Tops Texas in Another Nail-Biter in Rivalry Revival

Stanford senior Felicia Lee was under 54 seconds in both the 100 fly and the 100 back, as the Cardinal won the last relay to win the meet against Texas.

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2013 United States Swimmer of the Year Swammy: Katie Ledecky

Katie Ledecky (center) had an unbelievable record-breaking year, which made her our Swammy Award winner for the United States.

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Jack Bauerle to Be Held Out of Dual Meet Saturday, Which Could Be 500th Win

Jack Bauerle won’t be present on deck for what could be his 500th win today in Athens.

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San Jose State’s Anderson Wins Three in Victory over Batiza and CSU-Bakersfield

The San Jose State Spartans topped the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners by a lopsided score of 182-106 on Friday in…

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Arizona Women Sweep Trio in Pac-12 Network 2014 Swimming Debut

Bonnie Brandon (above) and Elizabeth Pepper led the Arizona Wildcats to a resounding victory. The meet will be televised on Saturday.

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Florida Gulf Coast-Liberty Meet Cancelled, Building Tension for CCSA Championships

The Liberty flames pose Friday with the Eagle statue that is the mascot of rivals Florida Gulf Coast.

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2013 High School/Club Coach of the Year: John Flanagan

John Flanagan’s training group from the Tyson’s YWCA was a big part of the team’s NCSA Junior National Championship win.

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