Articles by Braden Keith

European Champion Anastasia Kirpichnikova, Mark Nikolaev Seek New Sporting Citizenships

Anastasia Kirpichnikova, who represented Russia in both pool and open water swimming at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, has begun the process to swim for France.

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Cal Adds Stanford All-American Kim Williams to Men’s & Women’s Swimming Coaching Staff

Former Stanford NCAA Champion and Northwestern volunteer assistant Kim Williams has found her way to a third academically-elite program: Cal.

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Kate Douglass Swims 2:25.0 in the 200 Breast in a Post-Practice Time Trial

Kate Douglass and the Virginia Cavaliers swam a short training session on Friday and then suited up for some long course racing.

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USA Swimming Seeks Tech Leadership & Coaching Skills for 2 Director Openings in 2023

USA Swimming has announced the Call for Nominations for two At-Large positions on the Board of Directors. The vote will…

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Paul Murphy Out as Dayton Raiders Head Coach; Andrew Kramer Named Interim

Paul Murphy was announced as the head coach of the Dayton Raiders at the end of last summer, but is no longer in that role after just-over half a year.

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UCLA Senior Katrina Sommer Will Transfer to Boston College for 5th Year of Eligibility

The Boston College swimming & diving program is on a streak of improvement that wasn’t slowed down even by a…

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ACC Champion Abdelrahman Elaraby Chooses Notre Dame for 5th Year of Eligibility

ACC Champion Abdelrahman Elaraby has announced that he will transfer to Notre Dame for the 2023-2024 NCAA swimming & diving season….

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USA Swimming Revises 2023 Worlds Selection Procedures (Minor Updates)

USA Swimming has updated its World Championship selection procedures involving tie-breakers, other summer championships, and violations of team rules.

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New Mexico Hires Former SMU Associate Naya Higashijima as New Head Coach

New Mexico finished last in the Mountain West last season after their head coach resigned mid-season. Naya Higashijima will take on the rebuilding project for the Lobos.

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Will The US Have Issues with Qualifying Standards for Non-Olympic 50s in 2023?

The US is in pretty good shape in most stroke 50s for having two qualifiers – though there are a few opportunities for that to go wrong.

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Auburn Diving Coach Jeff Shaffer, Coach of 7 NCAA Titles, Retires After 24 Seasons

Jeff Shaffer, the man with the best moustache in college swimming & diving, has retired after 24 seasons at the helm of Auburn diving.

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Rebecca Smith, Ben Miller Withdraw from Canadian Pan American Games Team

23-year-old Rebecca Smith has been a mainstay on Canadian rosters in recent years, but she won’t attend this summer’s World Championships or Pan Am Games.

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North Carolina Breaststroker Dylan Citta Transfers to UNC Wilmington

From UNC at Chapel Hill to UNC-Wilmington, Dylan Citta will stay in the system but compete for a new team next season as a junior.

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12-Time All-American Talia Bates Will Finish Her NCAA Career at Miami (FL)

Talia Bates will use her bonus year of COVID eligibility at the University of Miami in Florida next season. Her best times in the 50, 100, and 200 free are faster than the Hurricanes’ school records.

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Clovis West High Completes $7.5 Million Renovation to Pool, Including New Shade Cover

The Clovis West High School pool will provide a more comfortable spectator experience at this year’s California State Championship meet thanks to a new shade over the 1,300 seat grandstand.

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