Articles by Braden Keith

Accomplished American Coach Michael Brooks Takes Job in Montreal

Michael Brooks, who was the youth coach of Olympic medalist Hali Flickinger, has taken a coaching job in Montreal, Canada.

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Swimming, Diving, and Other Aquatics Venues for Paris 2024 Olympics

Paris will utilize 3 venues to host the aquatics competition at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games: one permanent, one a temporary pool in a permanent arena, and one a river.

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Arrest Warrant Issued for LSU Diver in Alleged Hazing Incident

An LSU diver, who finished his senior season in 2020-2021, allegedly led a hazing incident that forced members of the team to chug milk or alcohol.

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UNLV’s Steve Wood Will Return to Florida State as Swimming Assistant

Steve Wood focused on the middle-distance groups at UNLV, which included a 1-2-3-4-5 conference finish for the men in the 500 free.

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Lanny Landtroop, Texas’ Winningest High School Swim Coach, Dies at 80

A legend among legends in Texas high school swimming, Lanny Landtroop’s teams won 67 district and 18 state championships in his long career.

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Rio Salado Swim Club, Chandler High, Head Coach Bob Chen Dies

Bob Chen, the former head coach of the Rio Salado Swim Club, has died. He was in his early 30s, and recently accepted a job at the Santa Clara Swim Club.

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Thomas Bach Delivers Closing Ceremony Speech at #Tokyo2020 Olympic Games

Sunday saw the official closing of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games inside of the Japan National Stadium as duties were handed off to Paris 2024 organizers.

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Michigan Swimming & Diving Finalizes 2021-2022 Coaching Staff

The Michigan Wolverines will welcome 3 new faces to their coaching staff next season, while diving graduate assistant Michael Hixon returns for a 2nd season.

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MacFarlane: Klete Keller, Prosecutors Close to Plea Deal for Jan. 6 Involvement

A reporter in Washington, D.C. says that prosecutors have made a plea deal with Klete Keller and that they expect him to accept.

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Hugo Gonzalez Among Spanish Olympians Racing at Spanish Open This Week

Almost half of Spain’s Olympic swimming team returned home in time to race at the first two days of competition at the Spanish Open & Junior Championships

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Best Case, and Worst Case, Scenarios for Pending Reckoning of College Athletics

The decisions will be made based on the images above. But that doesn’t mean that other sports, like swimming, won’t be impacted.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Open Water Races Begin Wednesday Morning

By the nature of open water swimming, it’s hard to predict who winners will be. But, it sure does make for thrilling finishes.

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Levelled Up: McKeon and Dressel Earn “Legend” Status After #Tokyo2020 Results

Emma McKeon now has more Olympic medals than Katie Ledecky or Ian Thorpe. That earns her standing in the “legends” club of swimming.

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Texas A&M Hires Caroline Maxvill As New Assistant Swim Coach

Caroline Maxvill will join the coaching staff at Texas A&M University, where she was a member of the varsity team a decade ago.

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NCAA Publishes Division I 2021-2022 National Championship Standards

The Virginia women (above) won the first of what could be many consecutive NCAA Championships last season at the Greensboro Aquatics Center.

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