Articles by Braden Keith

24 Swimmers Will Carry Flags in the Paralympic Opening Ceremony

Paris’ iconic Champs-Élysées will play host to the Parade of Nations for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games on Wednesday evening.

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Scottsdale Aquatic Club Swim Coach Bob Platt Dies, 58

Bob Platt’s coaching peers remember him as a tireless advocate for coaches from underrepresented communities in sports.

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$4 Million Private Donation Means Canadian Paralympians Will Receive Medal Bonuses

Aurelie Rivard, who has 10 Paralympic medals in her career, says that the bonus money is the result of years of work within the Paralympic movement.

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Former Kentucky Swim Coach Lars Jorgensen Formally Seeks Dismissal of Allegations in Court

Former University of Kentucky head swim coach Lars Jorgensen has denied the allegations against him in formal court filings on Friday.

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Catie DeLoof Will Start With a $50,000 Salary at the University of Alabama

Catie DeLoof will match starting salaries with Sydney Pickrem at West Virginia, who has a similar coaching and competitive resume.

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Details for Casey Converse of Celebration of Life Unveiled

Casey Converse, the first man to break 15 minutes in the 1650 yard free, will be celebrated in Colorado Springs on September 20.

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Arizona State Opens the Bag for New Head Swim Coach Herbie Behm

Herbie Behm’s base salary in his first head coaching gig will be roughly 25% higher than that of the coach he replaced, Bob Bowman.

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Carson Foster Throws Out First Pitch at Cincinnati Reds Game

The day after marrying his longtime girlfriend Meredith Wolf, Olympic swimmer Carson Foster threw out the first pitch at a Cincinnati Reds game.

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Alabama Swimming Hires Olympic Bronze Medalist Catie DeLoof as a New Assistant Coach

Catie DeLoof will join the coaching staff at the University of Alabama next season, where she’ll work under a former competitor Margo Geer.

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Australian Olympian Jaclyn Barclay Replaced on Junior Pan Pacs Roster by Jessica Wilson

Jaclyn Barclay, the defending World Junior Champion in the 100 back, has pulled out of Junior Pan Pacs after racing at the Olympic Games.

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5-Time Hungarian Olympian Boglarka Kapas Will Retire in December

Boglarka Kapas, 31, was the 2019 World Champion in the 200 fly and the 2016 Olympic bronze medalist in the 800 free. She says she will retire in December.

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Germantown Academy Head Swim Coach Jeff Thompson Will Leave in June 2025

Thompson will depart to take over the Southeastern Swim Club in suburban Indianapolis in June 2025. Germantown Academy has not lost a dual meet in three seasons.

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Tickets for Battle at the Burr III Sell Out in Just a Few Days

Only $200 VIP tickets remain for the third edition of the Battle at the Burr meet between Howard and Georgetown Universities.

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15-Year-Old Davis Jackson Breaks Through at TAC Summer Sizzler

Davis Jackson will head into his sophomore year of high school with a bunch of new lifetime bests in yards from the TAC Titans Summer Sizzler.

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Poland Anti-Doping Agency Says Doping Leaks are ‘Fake,’ Blames Hack on ‘Enemy State’

POLADA, the anti-doping agency of Poland, has confirmed that it has been hacked but says that leaks alleging failed tests by star athletes are ‘fake news.’

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