Articles by Braden Keith

Noah Rucker First Banned-For-Life Coach in 2013

Noah Rucker has received a permanent ban by USA Swimming this week.

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Michael McBroom Swims Fastest 1000 Free in NCAA History Against Arizona

In the first day of tri-meet action against Arizona and SMU (the only scored day), Texas’ Michael McBroom has hit…

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Two Stanford Pool Records Go Down as Cardinal Top UCLA

Stanford junior Felicia Lee is having a miraculous return from shoulder surgery and broke her own Stanford pool record on Friday. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Legendary Indiana Diving Coach Jeff Huber Retiring After 24 Seasons

Jeff Huber has built Indiana Diving into one of the great collegiate sports programs in the country. He will step down after this season. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com

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Better Know an Olympic Trials Bid City: Jacksonville, 2016

Jacksonville, Florida, the “Bold New City of the South”. (Photo Courtesy: Jon Zander)

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Ken Stopkotte Files Defamation Lawsuit a Year After Criminal Charges Dropped

Former Indiana club and high school swim coach Ken Stopkotte has been laying low since charges of stealing money from…

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48-Second Butterflier Tucker Wells Verbally Commits to SMU

Eddie Sinnott has landed a solid winter signing in Phoenix Swim Club’s Tucker Wells. (Swim Photo Credit © Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures.com)

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Chris DeSantis Accepts Coaching Job in Denmark after 2012-2013 Season

Chris DeSantis with World Champion Lotte Friis, a member of his new team Sigma Swimming in Denmark.

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Mid-Year Addition Emma Saunders Makes Immediate Impact on Alabama

Emma Saunders has already put up the Crimson Tide’s best times in the 100 and 200 free. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Aussie Press: Michael Scott to Look at Swimming Australia CEO Position

It has been reported for weeks that Michael Scott had left British Swimming to take a job in his native…

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Lafontaine to Step Down as Swimming Canada CEO, New High Performance Director Hired

Pierre Lafontaine (middle), both the CEO and National Team Director of Swimming Canada, is stepping down to work on the college scene instead. (Photo Courtesy: openwaterpedia.com)

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Wheaton College Visits the Swim Shop, Macklemore Style

The swimming community is alive with the sound of music. Swimmers from coast to coast have been creating lip syncing…

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Wang Jun Named as Coach in Li Zhesi Suspension; 5,000 RMB Fine Leveled

Li Zhesi’s coach, who also received a two-year suspension, has been revealed. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Phelps Signs Big Endorsement…in Another Sport Not Named “Swimming”

Michael Phelps played another pro-am tournament today, along with his custom-made Ping red, white, blue, and of course gold golf clubs. (Photo Courtesy: Ping)

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Former British High Performance Director Sweetenham Lured to NZ

New Zealand has sucked one more top-level coach out of Australia, as Bill Sweetenham has agreed to step into New Zealand…

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