Articles by Braden Keith

Greta Gidley Will Transfer from Michigan to D3 Hope College Next Season

After a semester of swimming at Michigan, Greta Gidley will continue her college career across the state at Hope College next season.

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Michael Andrew Goes #2 American Time in History in 50 Breast Prelims

Michael Andrew came within .02 seconds of the American Record in the 50 breaststroke on Thursday morning at the 2022 US International Team Trials.

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Caeleb Dressel No-Shows 200 Free on Wednesday Morning at US Trials

The dream of Dressel in the 200 free will remain just that for at least another meet after he declared a false start and left an empty lane on Wednesday.

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After Dust Settles at US Trials, Australia Is Still the Women’s 4×100 Favorites

A personal best by Torri Huske led a slew of positive stories for the U.S. in the women’s 100 free final, but none of it seems like enough.

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Spain Announces Roster for 4 Meets, Including World, Euro Juniors

Lidon Munoz will represent Spain at the 2022 Mediterranean Games, not the World Championships. In 2018, she won 3 silver and 2 bronze medals at this event.

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Mallory Comerford Swims Her Fastest 100 Free in Two Years in Prelims

24-year old Mallory Comerford swam her fastest 100 free since before the pandemic on Tuesday morning, qualifying 4th through to the final.

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Pac-12 Runner-Up Chris O’Grady Withdraws from Portal, Will Stay at USC

Chris O’Grady, who entered the NCAA transfer portal the day before Lea Maurer was named head coach, says that he will return to USC next season.

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Washington & Lee Swimmer Suffers Spinal Cord Injury on Vacation in Alabama

Devin Bateman, a freshman who scored 43 points for Washington & Lee at the ODAC Championships, was injured while diving into the ocean on vacation.

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Olympic Medalist Bruno Fratus Swims 49 in 100 Free at Coral Springs Meet

Olympic bronze medalist Bruno Fratus swam his first sub-50 second 100 meter free in almost three years over the weekend.

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With Chase Kreitler Hire at Pitt, Two Coaching Trees Grow a Little Fuller

Chase Kreitler’s most recent boss, Dave Durden, has a growing coaching tree. His prior boss, Eddie Reese, is really just beginning that part of his legacy.

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At Least 4 Swimmers Receive Olympic Solidarity Scholarships for Paris 2024

Zac Reid (above) is the New Zealand Record holder in the 800 free in both long course and short course meters and was a Tokyo 2020 Olympian.

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Russia Confirms that Suspended Rylov Will Be Allowed at Russian Championships

In spite of a 9-month suspension by the international governing body FINA, the All-Russian Swimming Federation will allow him to compete at next week’s national championships.

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Wisconsin Extends Swim Coach Yuri Suguiyama Through 2026-2027 Season

Wisconsin head coach Yuri Suguiyama’s contract has been extened by three seasons after another historic year for Wisconsin.

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Southern California Swimming Hires Steve Roush as New Executive Director

Steve Roush, the former CEO of ASCA and Assistant Executive Director of USA Swimming, has been named the Executive Director of Southern California Swimming

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Absences: Big College Names McHugh, Magahey, & Mefford Out of Trials

Two-time defending NCAA Champion in the 100 breast Max McHugh had as good of a shot as anyone as cracking the top two in that race at next week’s Trials.

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