Articles by Braden Keith

Duke Breaks Three Pool Records, But Has No Answer for UVA Depth as Cavaliers Roll

Virginia’s Parker Camp won a pair of individual events as the Virginia Cavaliers swept Duke on the road.

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Cal Sweeps Arizona State in Chuck Katis’ Debut for Golden Bears

Chuck Katis swam his first meet as a Golden Bear on Friday, and walked away with a win in the 200 breaststroke.

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USA Swimming Hopes to Unveil Backstroke Wedges at Mesa Grand Prix

A rendering of an early version of the backstroke wedge start blocks that Omega and Myrtha Pools are developing.

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Seattle Swim Coach Fired After Disclosing Same-Sex Marriage

This photo, Tweeted by Seattle resident Pat McDonald, shows that the issue of a swim coach at a Catholic high school in Seattle is stirring the entire community.

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ESPN: University of Missouri Failed to Investigate Alleged Rape of Swimmer

ESPN’s Outside the Lines has investigated whether or not the University of Missouri investigated claims that a former member of the swim team was raped by members of the football team.

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Winter Storms Ravage Country on 22-Year Anniversary of Icy Notre Dame Swimming Bus Accident

As the nation descends into a wintry slop, Notre Dame will remember a tragic day 22 years ago that took the lives of two of its swimmers.

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Texas High School District Meets Delayed Due to Icy Conditions

The Texas Swim Center will lay empty on Friday, after a trio of Texas high school district championship meets scheduled to be swum there have been delayed.

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Second Russian Swimmer Provisionally Suspended

A second Russian has been handed a provisional suspension by FINA.

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Dutch Olympian Dion Dreesens Joins SwimMAC Carolina Training Group

David Marsh, Jeff Dugdale, and SwimMAC Carolina Team Elite have added another swimmer to their roster.

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FINA Applies Provisional Suspension to World Record Holder Yulia Efimova

In the first official recognition and acknowledgement that Russian superstar swimmer and World Record holder Yulia Efimova actually tested positive for…

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Piranha Swim Team Robbed Overnight of $5,000 Worth of Equipment

According to the team’s website, the Piranha Swim Team in Palm Springs, California has been robbed of the equipment it…

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UNCW’s Halonen Wins 5th CAA Swimmer of the Week Award of the Season

UNC Wilmington’s Valtteri Halonen has earned his 5th Swimmer of the Week award this year.

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Colorado State’s Shepard Named Mountain West Swimmer of the Week

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – For the second consecutive week a Colorado State athlete has been honored by the Mountain West. On…

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Mysterious Banning of Paul van Lieshout Illuminated With Discovery of 2002 Guilty Plea in Wisconsin

Former UAE National Team coach Paul van Lieshout was banned in February of 2013. Nearly a year later, a Midwestern mom has tracked down ‘why’.

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13-Year Old Suzuka Hasegawa Breaks Aussie Age All-Comers Record By Two Seconds

Japan’s Suzuka Hasegawa swam a time int he 200 fly, at just 13 years old, that would have put her into the semi-finals at the 2013 World Championships.

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