Articles by Braden Keith

ISL Playoff Tickets for Eindhoven, Netherlands Go on Sale

American Caeleb Dressel (above) is expected to return to racing in the ISL playoffs, leading the defending champion Cali Condors.

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North Carolina Diver Emily Grund Announces Remission from Leukemia

NCAA qualifying diver Emily Grund has announced that she is in remission after 30 days of chemotherapy to treat leukemia.

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Ledecky, Dressel, Finke, Jacoby Nominated for 3 Golden Goggles Awards Each

The 2021 USA Swimming Golden Goggles Awards will be held on December 7 in Miami, Florida and hosted by NBC sports personality Mike Tirico.

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Head Coach Roric Fink Resigns from Austin Swim Club

Roric Fink was the head coach of the Austin Swim Club for just over a year before resigning, citing differences of opinion with the club’s owners.

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Bronte Campbell Looking for New Coach; Will Miss ISL Playoffs

Bronte Campbell, who was an 11th-round draft pick of the LA Current for the 2021 season, won’t participate in the ISL Playoff in Eindhoven in November.

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Cal’s New Diving Coach, Oleg Andriyuk, Resigns for Health Reasons

Oleg Andriyuk was named Cal’s diving coach in July, but has resigned his position due to health reasons, the school says.

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Leah Smith Moves to Austin to Train with Carol Capitani, Mitch Dalton at Texas

2016 Olympic gold and bronze medalist Leah Smith, above, has moved to Austin to train as a pro at the University of Texas.

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Marcus Guttmann Named Interim Head Coach at Hawaii

Marcus Guttmann has been named the interim head coach of the swimming & diving teams at Hawaii, replacing Elliot Ptasnik.

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Beata Nelson Leads All Swimmers With $64,150 Earned in ISL Regular Season

Cali Condor Beata Nelson lifted her team to the top of the team money standings in the ISL regular season, even without Caeleb Dressel for the last meet-and-a-half.

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YMCA Releases Time Standards for 2022 Short Course National Championships

The Greensboro Aquatic Center in North Carolina, above, will play host to the 2022 YMCA Short Course National Swimming Championships.

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British Olympic Diving Coach David Jenkins, 31, Dies

David Jenkins, who was a member of the British Olympic diving staff in Tokyo, died over the weekend. He was 31 years old.

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Hall of Fame Coach Bud McAllister Seeks Treatment for ‘Debilitating Pain’

Bud McAllister, who coached Jazz Carlin, Kristine Quance, and Janet Evans, among others, is seeking treatment for the long-lasting effects of a tumor he had removed in 2018.

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Olympian Katie Grimes Finishes “Elite” Sweep at Las Vegas Open Water Meet

15-year old Katie Grimes, who was a US Olympian this summer in the pool, earned a big payday in Las Vegas over the weekend.

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Zane Grothe Joins Auburn Swimming Staff as Volunteer Assistant

2018 Pan Pacs champion Zane Grothe will return to his college alma mater Auburn as a volunteer assistant coach.

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WADA Revokes Russian Lab; Suspends N. Korea, Thailand, Indonesian Doping Orgs

In what was a busy week for the global anti-doping authority, WADA has suspended and sanctioned three Asian nations’ status, including 2036 Olympic bidder Indonesia (above).

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