Articles by Braden Keith

Kentucky Add Matt Martinez, Cauli Bedran from Wisconsin to Swimming Coaching Staff

Cauli Bedran will join the team as associate coach and Matt Martinez will become the team’s recruiting coordinator.

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Kameron Chastain Named Interim at Notre Dame; Irish Repopulate Men’s Swimming Roster

Kameron Chastain has been named to the caretaker role while the Irish search for the full-time replacement for Chris Lindauer, while the Irish 2025-2026 roster begins to take shape.

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Russian Olympian Valeriya Salamatina Banned 2 Years After Testing for Banned Diuretic

Tokyo 2020 Russian Olympian Velriya Salamatina has been banned for 2 years after testing positive for a banned diuretic furosemide.

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Michael Andrew Swims 8.56 in 25 Yard Free, Breaks Arizona State ‘Touchpad 25 Record’

An 8.56 in the 25 yard free is a meaningful swim for Andrew while training at Arizona State, a program that gives us more 25 free data points than any other.

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Raleigh Swim Association Hires Ethan Cooke as New Head Coach

Ethan Cooke, who has been leading RSA’s Senior Gold group since 2023, has been promoted to head coach after the departure of Brent St. Pierre.

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14-Year Old Joey Salvetti Pops 56.21 100 Fly in California Day After Swimming at HS State Meet

High school freshman Joey Salvetti didn’t advance out of prelims at the CIF HS State Championship meet, but that doesn’t mean he was done racing for the weekend.

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21-Year-Old Josif Miladinov, Two-Time Bulgarian Olympian, Retires to Join Enhanced Games

21-year-old Josef Miladinov already has two Olympic appearances under his belt, but now will retire from Olympic sport to pursue the Enhanced Games.

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USA Swimming Sends Letter to National Team Athletes Warning Them of Enhanced Games Risks

On Friday evening, USA Swimming sent a letter to National Team athletes and coaches warning them about the risks of affiliating with the Enhanced Games.

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Waterloo Swimming Cracks National 15-16 Age Group Record in Boys’ 200 Medley Relay

L-R: Ben Jaggers, Josh Carmichael, coach Will Trusler, Harrison Tater, and Julian Rusk, who broke a National Age Group Record in the 200 medley relay last weekend.

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800 Free Olympic Bronze Medalist Paige Madden Will Skip 2025 US World Championship Trials

Three-time Olympic medalist Paige Madden says that she’ll miss the upcoming U.S. World Championship Trials to future on a career in healthcare and her famil.

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NC State’s Braden Holloway Chosen as Solo U.S. Head Swim Coach for 2025 World Championships

In a deviation from most recent senior international teams, USA Swimming will only appoint one head coach for the World Championships in Singapore.

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NCAA Swimming & Diving Rules Committee Proposes Using Underwater Cameras to Call DQs

The new NCAA rules proposal would align collegiate competition with international competition, which already allows infractions to be called by video.

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How Many Harvard Swim & Dive Athletes Are Impacted By Trump Admin’s International Student Ban?

Seven 2024-25 Harvard underclassmen are foreign. Their future with the team is unclear after Harvard’s ability to enroll internationals was revoked.

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USA Swimming Names 119 Swimmers to 2025 Zone Select Camp Rosters

USA Swimming has announced its 2025 Zone Select Camp roster with 119 swimmers being chosen to attend camps in Louisville and Tempe.

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LSU Parts Ways With Associate Head Swim Coach Leah Stancil

Leah Stancil, a two-time Barbadian Olympian, spent three seasons as an associate head coach at LSU. Her last day with the program was Monday.

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