Articles by Braden Keith

USA Swimming to Include 50’s, Off-Distance Events at 2013 Worlds Trials

USA Swimming has announced the schedule for the 2013 World Championship Trials, and there are a few new events on the schedule. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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16-Year Old Brazilian Matheus Santana Nearly Dips Under 50 in 100 Free

Brazil continued on through their age group long course Championship meets last weekend with the Carlos Campos Trophy, which is…

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Golden Goggles Red Carpet: Cutest Couples [Photo Vault]

Swimmers are a unique breed. Many times, we are the only ones that can put up with each others quirks…

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Golden Goggles Red Carpet [Part 2]: The Juggernauts Come Out to Play

After two years of decorative lapel-adornments, Ryan Lochte has opted for a much cleaner look at this year’s event.

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Golden Goggles Red Carpet Gallery! (Pt. 1)

Anthony Ervin, a nominee for the perseverance award, in a sharp maroon-colored tux for tonight’s event. He is accompanied tonight by his mustache.

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Golden Goggles Final Preparations [Photos]

Golden Goggles in an Olympic year always carries a special air of significance: just like everything else.

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Chinese 13-Year Old Xu Danlu Posts Stunning Times at Asian Swimming Championships

The 2012 edition of the 9th Asian Swimming Championships (perhaps a bit of a misnomer as they are actually a…

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Maryland Pres. Pledges to Explore Reinstatement of Cut Programs

A ray of hope, even if a skeptical one, has emerged from Maryland’s move to the Big Ten (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Maryland Pays Hefty Price Tag to Join Big Ten; Rutgers May Be in Tow

Just a year after budget constraints forced Maryland to cut it’s swim teams, they’re now going to spend $50 million to leave the ACC. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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WADA Proposes Upping Doping Bans to 4 Years; Rejects “Rule 45”

WADA has revealed some of the details of their 2nd draft for the revised 2015 Anti-Doping Code.

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Illinois HS Girls State Championships See Records Fly; New Trier Threepeat

The 2012 Illinois Girls High School State Championship meet wrote another page into the history of the long-running Evans Township…

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Administrative Error Costs Minnetonka State Title; Freshman Crushes State Record

The Minnesota HS State Championship Meet was full of highs and lows as a new name made a national statement. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Henry Breaks Another School Records; LSU Men Top Team Scoring at Phill Hansel Conclusion

A&M’s Sarah Henry completed a distance double with a second school record on the final night of the Phill Hansel Invitational in Houston. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Smoliga Gets a 2nd: 100 Backstroke High School National Record Goes Down

Olivia Smoliga brought the crowd in Evanston to their feet for a 2nd time on the day as she wrapped her individual high school career. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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