Articles by Braden Keith

Mercersburg Academy Seeking New Head Coach as Pete Williams Takes Reduced Role

Pete Williams will shift his role at Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania beginning with the 2014-2015 season.

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Michael Phelps Statue Put On Display at International Swimming Hall of Fame For First Time

A statue of Michael Phelps now rests in the International Swimming Hall of Fame’s art collection, though the man himself is still not yet inducted.

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U.S. Paralympics Names 2014 Paralympic Swimming National Teams

The U.S. Paralympic Committee has named their 2014 Paralympic Swimming National Team, divided into 4 different types of teams. The…

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Oregon St.-BYU Dual for Saturday ‘Indefinitely Postponed’

A women’s dual meet between the BYU Cougars and the Oregon State Beavers scheduled for Saturday, January 11th in Corvallis,…

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Dressel, Boffa Take ACC Swimmer of the Week Awards

North Carolina State’s Jonathan Boffa was named the ACC Male Swimmer of the Week for the 2nd time this season.

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Former Stanford Swimmer Named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30

Lisa Falzone, a former Pac-10 scorer from Stanford, has been named to Stanford’s 30 under 30 list.

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Another Swimmer on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 List: Meg Gill

It seems that we were wrong. There isn’t just one former swimming standout on Forbes’ 30 under 30 lists. The…

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Florida, Georgia Divide SEC Female Athlete of the Week Honors

Hilda Luthersdottir continued over the weekend to be the Gators’ sparkplug in the breaststrokes, and for that she earned SEC Swimmer of the Week.

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Florida’s Omana, D’Arrigo Named SEC Male Swimmers of the Week

Florida’s Carlos Omana was named the first SEC Male Swimmer of the Week for 2014.

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Becca Mann Blogs USRPT: Day 1

Becca Mann, above, is spending the week with the Andrew family in Kansas and training USRPT style. See what she thought of her first Indie Swimming workout.

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Southern California Swimming Wins 2014 Pacific Coast All-Star Meet

The 2014 edition of the Pacific Coast All-Star meet, a unique event that pits some of the best age-group swimmers…

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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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