Articles by Braden Keith

Itil and Alsu, Snow Leopards, Introduced as Mascots of 2015 World Championships

Meet Itil and Alsu, the mascots of the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Russia.

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A Breaststroke Kick to the Gut: The Day We All Woke Up to News that Alexander Dale Oen Had Died

When I woke up this morning, May 1st, 2014, I had a bit of a gut-wrenched feeling. I couldn’t exactly…

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FINA Approves Only Some of the WR Standards Swum at 2013 Euro SC; Still Waiting on Russia

While the Russians await their records, the Danish women (including above, Mie Nielsen, Rikke Moeller-Pedersen, Jeanette Ottesen, and Pernille Blume) celebrate their newly-ratified World Records.

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Paralympic Champion Mallory Weggemann Honored With Award by US-Mexico Chamber of Commerce

U.S. Paralympic swimmer Mallory Weggemann (right) and Mexican Paralympic skier Arly Velasquez (left) will be honored with the first “Good Neighbor Inspirational Award” on May 15th at a black tie gala.

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Australia Announces Rosters for Jr. Pan Pacs, Oceania Championships

Swimming Australia has announced a 42-swimmer roster for the 2014 Junior Pan Pac Championships that will run from August 28th…

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Texas A&M Adds Paul-Marc Schweitzer to List of McWhorter Nominees

As the SEC continues to unveil nominees for the prestigious McWhorter scholarship, a fifth swimming nominee was revealed today when…

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U.S. Open Record Holder Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace Signs With FINIS

Bahamian swimmer Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace has signed her first major suit sponsorship, inking a contract with American-based suit and equipment company FINIS….

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Iowa Names Dustin Rhoads, Olivia Kabacinski MVP’s at Annual Award Winners at Banquet

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa swimming and diving team handed out its annual team awards April 27 inside…

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Arizona State Establishes Permanent Endowment to Support Swimming Programs

TEMPE, Ariz.—Sun Devil Athletics, working in conjunction with the Sun Devil Swim Association (SDSA), is pleased to announce the creation…

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Alabama Coach, Team Captain React in Immediate Aftermath of Servati’s Death

Alabama head coach Dennis Pursely described Servati as having “great character.”

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SMU Women’s Assistant Leaving Program to Pursue MBA

SMU head women’s coach will be looking for a new assistant this spring, as his current coach Caroline Wells is leaving to further her education in the Ivy League.

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Philippines Street Performer Goes for a Swim

H/T to our good buddy Lyle Campbell for sharing this video with us. Above is a video of a swimmer…

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Alia Atkinson Rolls Impressive Grand Prix Weekend Into Speedo Sponsorship

Alia Atkinson emerged at the 2014 Mesa Grand Prix with a Speedo logo on her forehead and a pair of event victories.

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FINA Anti-Doping Commission Hears Case of Yulia Efimova; Ruling Awaits

World Champion Yulia Efimova has had her case heard in front of the FINA Doping Panel, Russian media reports.

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Phelps is Back; Don’t Wait to Buy Tickets for Summer Nationals

The William Woollett Aquatic Center in Irvine, California will play host to this summer’s USA Swimming National Championships.

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