Articles by Braden Keith

3x US National Teamer, Pan American Games Champion, David Curtiss Announces Retirement

David Curtiss, who won the 50 free at the 2023 Pan American Games, has retired from swimming to pursue a career in law enforcement.

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Paralympic Medal Winning Swimmer Ali Truwit Appears in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition

Two-time Paralympic medal winning swimmer appears in the 2025 issue of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, just the second Paralympian ever to do so.

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Ilya Kharun Goes Third Sub-51 in the 100 Fly in Two Weeks; Caroline Bricker Breaks Through

2025 Sun Devil Open May 16-18, 2025 Mona Plummer Aquatic Center, Tempe, Arizona Long Course Meters (50 meters) Meet Central…

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Regan Smith Doubles, Marchand Hits 200 Breast Qualifying Time to Conclude Longhorn Elite Meet

Leon Marchand hit another World Championship qualifying time in the 200 breaststroke on Saturday to wrap up his meet in Austin.

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Wild Speculation: Who Might Take Over the Head Swim Coach Position at Notre Dame?

An ACC associate head coach, from a hot team, with a PhD in sports psychology could be a perfect fit for Notre Dame’s swim program (above: Jack Brown).

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Stanford Hires Chris Lindauer (Notre Dame) as New Head Women’s Swimming & Diving Coach

Chris Lindauer will leave Notre Dame to head west and take over the women’s swimming & diving program at Stanford, which finished 2nd at last year’s NCAA Championship meet.

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Spanish Olympian Hugo Gonzalez Crosses Rivalry Lines, Now Representing Longhorn Aquatics

The famous Cal antagonist Hugo Gonzalez will now represent the Texas Longhorns in competition, marking a training shift across the lines of the rivalry.

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Leon Marchand Will Race for Worlds Qualification Times This Weekend in Austin

The French Federation has granted a qualifying exception to their Olympic hero Leon Marchand to earn qualifying times in a local meet in Austin rather than at their National Championships in June.

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Olympic Medalists Torri Huske, Michael Andrew, Ilya Kharun Headline 2025 Sun Devil Open

Olympic gold medalist Torri Huske is one of a number of big names from the West Coast who will race this weekend in Tempe, Arizona.

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2025 U.S. Open Will Return to Austin; Other Key 2025-2026 Dates and Locations Announced

The Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swim Center in Austin, Texas will host its first senior national-level meet since the 2018 Pro Swim Series later this year.

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Top U.S. 200 Butterfliers Thomas Heilman, Luca Urlando Will Race Tuneups This Weekend

The Olympic Trials champion Thomas Heilman (right) and the NCAA Record breaker Luca Urlando (left) will both race meets this weekend a couple of weeks ahead of US Nationals.

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18-Year-Old Lily King Swims 25.09 in the 50 Meter Free, Knocks a Tenth Off Her Lifetime Best

Lily King, a member of the U.S. Junior National Team, swam a lifetime best in the 50 free three weeks out of the US National Championships.

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Paul Root Returns to His Alma Mater as Grand Canyon Associate Head Coach

Paul Root, who swam for a season at Grand Canyon from 2009-2010, returns to the program as an associate head coach after a decade coaching local club, high school, and NAIA teams.

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American Record Holder Matt Fallon Will Sit Out This Summer’s Major National Meets

U.S. Olympian and American Record holder in the 200 breaststroke Matt Fallon will skip this summer’s major national competitions to focus on an internship.

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Mike de Bear Retires as Head Boys Swim Coach at Ohio Powerhouse Upper Arlington High School

Mike de Bear (holding plaque) has led the boys at Upper Arlington High School in suburban Columbus, Ohio to six Ohio State Championship runner-up finishes.

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