Articles by Braden Keith

U.S. Names 32-Swimmer Roster for 2024 Short Course World Championships

Gretchen Walsh (left) and Kate Douglass (right) are among the stars of the 25 yard pool who will race in the 25 meter pool in December in Budapest.

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World Aquatics Spends Almost $4.5 Million on 621 Support Program Projects in 2024

World Aquatics’ Support Program doled out about 25% more in grants in 2024 than it did in 2023, supporting programs in 169 countries around the world.

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UNC Asheville Women’s Swim Team Will Be Train at Gardner-Webb After Hurricane Helene Damage

The Bost Pool at Gardner-Webb will be the home to UNC-Asheville’s women’s swim team in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

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Massive Olympic Center in Samorin, Slovakia Will Play Host to Euro Jr, U23 Champs in 2025

The 250 acre x-bionicsphere in Slovakia is home to training grounds for 27 Olympic disciplines, including an outdoor 50 meter pool.

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In Their First Meet in 20 Months, Boston College Men & Women Sweep UMass

A young Boston College sprint group, including Lizzie Oliphant (above), led to a sweep of the freestyle events for the Golden Eagle women.

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Ohio State Drops Men’s Gymnastics Scholarships After AD’s “More Like a Club Sport” Comments

Ohio State, the richest athletics department in the country, has dropped the scholarships from the men’s varsity gymnastics team.

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Olympic Swimmers Ryan Murphy, Abbey Weitzeil Get Airtime on ESPN’s College GameDay

Ryan Murphy (above) and Abbey Weitzeil were featured along with much of the Cal swim team on College GameDay on Saturday morning.

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Hunter Armstrong Returns to Train at Ohio State Toward LA2028 Olympics

US Olympian Hunter Armstrong (right) will reunite with his former coach Bill Dorenkott (left) at Ohio State in the new quad.

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With Grimes In, Can Virginia Match Stanford & Florida With 13 NCAA Event Wins at One Meet?

The Virginia women are already one of the great dynasties in collegiate swimming history, but can they surpass the single-season output of teams like 2018 Stanford?

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At Long Last, Katie Grimes, #1 Recruit in the Class of 2024, Makes Her College Decision

Grimes, already a two-time U.S. Olympian, teased her college decision in an Instagram post on Wednesday night with the caption “Hoo’s ready”.

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#14 Ranked Recruit in the Class of 2025 Campbell McKean Flips His Commitment to Texas

Versatile breaststroker and IM’er Campbell McKean from Bend, Oregon has changed his verbal commitment from USC to Texas for fall 2025.

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Penn State Hires Nicole McConnell to Complete Swimming & Diving Coaching Staff

Nicole McConnell spent the last three seasons on the coaching staff at Texas A&M: two years as a volunteer assistant and one on the full-time staff.

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Shanghai World Cup Tickets Sell Out in Minutes; Resell Markets Show 20x (or More) Markups

Swim fans in Shanghai, China snapped up tickets to October’s World Cup stop there in just a few minutes, with resellers listing them at huge markups.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Nic Fink; Kathy Fish Elected to USA Swimming Board of Directors

Nic Fink, who won three medals at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, has been elected to the USA Swimming Board of Directors as a 10-Year Athlete.

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USA Swimming Says Olympic Swimming Trials Boasted Net Profit of “Over $5 Million”

USA Swimming says that the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials turned a profit of “over $5 million” and that both club and membership numbers are up year-over-year.

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