Articles by Braden Keith

USA Swimming Hires Lobbying Firm to Oppose California Billl SB 131

USA Swimming believes that SB 131 doesn’t do enough to protect children, and as such are making efforts to oppose it.

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WaPo: Bernardino Gets Two Years of Salary; Signed Non-Disclosure

After becoming the winningest swimming & diving coach in ACC history last year, former Virginia coach Mark Bernardino received a healthy retirement package, but agreed to a non-disparagement clause. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Winn Aung Breaks 200 Meter Free National Age Group Record

Winn Aung of the Redding Swim Team broke his third different National Age Group Record of the summer on Friday morning. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Tulane Adds Big-Name Diving Coach, Fast-Rising Assistant to Brand-New Staff

Tulane added two names to its staff on Friday. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Ranking the 2013 NCAA Recruiting Classes: Men’s #8-#5

The Stanford men lost quite a few pieces off of last year’s team, but have picked up some immediate help. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Worlds Previews: A Young Japanese Contender for Lochte in the Men’s 200 IM

Ryan Lochte’s breaststroke leg should make the difference between him and Kosuke Hagino at Worlds. (Photo: Janna Schulze/SwimSwam.com)

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Pylitt Replaces Jill Chasson as Chair of USA Swimming National Board of Review

USA Swimming has appointed Buddy Pylitt as the new Chair of the ever-important National Board of Review.

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Brits Win First Two Golds; Skagius Breaks Swedish Record on Day 3 at Euro Jrs

The UK team got in on the gold-medal fun in a big way on Friday, taking two victories and five medals overall in Poznan. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Margalis; Peacock Take Top Seeds in Prelims on Day 3 of World University Games

Georgia’s Melanie Margalis used a great back-half on her 200 IM to pull away for the top seed on Friday morning in Kazan. (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Top Recruiting Classes of 2013: Men’s #12 – #9

Minnesota got a big Colorado double-dip with Hatanaka (above) and Daryl Turner as they came in with the 12th-ranked class in 2013 (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Marshall Hires Ian Walsh as New Assistant Coach

HUNTINGTON, W.Va.-Marshall Swimming/Diving has hired Ian Walsh as its assistant coach, head coach Bill Tramel announced Thursday. Walsh comes to…

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Big DQ Can’t Stop Russian Momentum With 5 Golds on Day 2 at European Juniors

The Russians are on fire, winning 5 gold medals in 8 events on Thursday in Poznan, Poland. It could have been 6th, though, were it not for a monumental DQ. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Russians Burn Up Pool Again on Morning 2 at World University Games

The Russians took the top seed in three of the five prelims events on Thursday in Kazan. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Head Coach of Davie Nadadores, ‘Coach Alex,’ to Retire From Coaching

The great Alex Pussieldi, head coach of the Davie Nadadores, has announced his retirement from coaching, effective September 1st. Pussieldi wears…

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2013 Worlds Preview: A Humbled Magnussen and Resurgent Russia

All signs abroad are that James “the Missile” Magnussen has his sights set on a 100 freestyle gold in Barcelona. (Photo: Swimming Australia)

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