Articles by Braden Keith

Judge Approves House v NCAA Settlement; Roster Limit Grandfathering Allowed But Not Required

Grant House, the swimmer whose name has become synonymous with the class action lawsuit against the NCAA, will receive $125,000 for his role in the $2.5 billion settlement agreement; attorneys will receive almost half-a-billion dollars.

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15-Year-Old Stella Canoles Hits 55.73 in the 100 Free in Nationals Time Trial

Stella Canoles of Orinda Aquatics is now the 2nd-best 15-year-old girl in the country this season in the 100 meter free.

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Gretchen Walsh Now Holds the 7 Fastest 100 LCM Fly Times in History

2025 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Tuesday, June 3 – Saturday, June 7, 2025 Indianapolis, Indiana Indiana University Natatorium LCM (50 meters)…

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CSUB Head Swim Coach Chris Hansen Retires After Being Put on Administrative Leave

California State University, Bakersfield has announced that head swimming & diving coach Chris Hansen will not return as the program’s…

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World Aquatics Enacts New Bylaw Barring Enhanced Games Participants From AQUA Events

Without naming the Enhanced Games specifically, World Aquatics says that it will bar from its events individuals who participate in any capacity in events that promote doping.

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Iona Anderson Out of Australian World Championship Trials While Managing a Back Injury

Iona Anderson, who was the youngest woman in the 100 back final at the Olympics by more than three years, will miss this summer’s World Championships.

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Defending World Champion Sam Williamson Will Be Out for 9 Months With Gruesome Knee Injury

Australia’s top sprint breaststroker Sam Williamson will be out for about 9 months after the injury suffered during a practice warmup.

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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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