Articles by Braden Keith

Indiana, Louisville Women Tie Program-Best NCAA Championship Finishes

Louisville’s 30 All-America honors were a new program record, and led the team to a 7th top 10 finish at the last 8 NCAA Championship meets.

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SMU Head Women’s Swimming Coach Steve Collins Retires After 37 Years in Charge

Steve Collins has spent 37 years at the helm of the women’s swimming & diving team at SMU, including nine top-5 finishes at the NCAA Championships.

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Rising Duke Senior Sarah Foley Enters NCAA Transfer Portal to Explore 2024-2025 Options

Sarah Foley has at least one more undergraduate year at Duke, but entered the NCAA transfer portal this week to explore options for a possible 5th year.

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Sisters Georgia & Talia Bates Enter the NCAA Transfer Portal

Talia Bates (above), who competed at three NCAA Championship meets for Florida, and her younger sister Georgia are both in the transfer portal.

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2023 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 4 & Final Pick ‘Em Scoring

Less than 5% of entries in the 2023 Women’s NCAA Championship Pick ‘Em Contest chose Kensey McMahon to win the 1650 free.

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2023 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Pick ‘Em Contest Scoring

With 39.5% of entries picking her, Taylor Ruck of Stanford in the 200 free was the most-unlikely day 3 winner according to the SwimSwam Pick ‘Em contest.

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Emory Men, Women Break NCAA 200 Medley Relay Records to Close Night 1

2023 NCAA DIVISION III WOMEN’S AND MEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS Dates: Wednesday, March 15 – Saturday, March 18, 2023…

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LEN Will Follow in FINA’s Footsteps in Redefining Junior Swimming as Ages 14-18

The change means that Hungary’s Nikolett Pudar (above) will have two more cracks at the European Junior Championships after winning 6 gold medals in 2022.

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2023 W. NCAA Previews: How Low Can Virginia Go In The 400 Free Relay?

Last year, Virginia’s 400 free relay broke all of the records at the NCAA Championships. This year, they could make that swim look feeble.

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Michael Phelps & Bob Bowman Enter ISHOF Together as Part of Loaded Class of 2023

Michael Phelps (foreground) and his coach Bob Bowman (background) will fittingly enter the International Swimming Hall of Fame together as part of one of the best classes in history.

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Exploring Team USA’s Chances at Cashing In On $1 Million Relay Bonus

American swimmer Caeleb Dressel’s return to full strength is one challenge facing an American relay sweep, but it’s far from the biggest obstacle.

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2023 NEC Most Outstanding Swimmer Miles Simon Enters NCAA Transfer Portal

Miles Simon, the 2023 NEC Most Outstanding Swimmer, has entered the transfer portal as a graduate transfer with one season of eligibility remaining.

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Camden Taylor Breaks Ryan Held’s Illinois 100 Free Record; Hinsdale Central Rolls

Camden Taylor broke the Illinois State Championship Meet Record previously held by Ryan Held in the 100 free; Hinsdale Central rolled to their 19th state title.

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Air Force Associate Head Swim Coach Anthony Boettcher Dies, Aged 60

“Mostly I will miss the man who always reminded me why we do what we do, how we take our love for a sport and use it to love and serve people. Anthony loved well, and he was loved by so many.”

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Grant Stoelwinder, Who Coached Eamon Sullivan to World Records, Dies at 52

Grant Stoelwinder, who coached Olympic medalists and World Record breakers in Australia, died in January. He was 52 years old.

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