Articles by Braden Keith

Virginia Tech Makes Two Big International Signings; Third Possibly on the Way?

Virginia Tech has made at least two slam-dunk international signings this fall (Photo above features VaTech senior Greg Mahon, Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Weekend Highlights: Joao de Lucca Breaks Grevers Pool Record at Purdue Invite

Louisville’s Joao de Lucca has led the country all year long in the 100 free, and his swim from this past weekend kept him in front. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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FINA Moves 2013 Junior World Championships to Dubai

Lia Neal is the World Junior Championships record holder in the girls’ 100 free. She’ll be told old to swim in Dubai, but expect the next generation of stars to emerge at this meet. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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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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