Articles by Braden Keith

Purdue Men, Virginia Women Win College Club Titles; Thomas Askew Breaks Another Record

The Purdue Swim Club won its 3rd-consecutive men’s title and 2nd-consecutive combined team title on Sunday at the CCS Championships.

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Phil Yoshida Will Not Return to Cal Poly Swim Team, Administrators Inform Athletes

Phil Yoshida, who ascended to lead the Cal Poly swimming & diving program in 2000, will not return to the position, athletes were informed last week.

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Rewatch: Emma Sticklen’s MONSTER Final Turn Lifts her to NCAA 200 Fly Title

Now that the dust has settled from all the records set at the NCAA Championship meets, I want to revisit one of the most-underappreciated swims from the women’s meet.

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Soph. Andrew Maksymowski Swims Best Time of 1:36 in the 200 Free to Win at Clovis West Invite

Clovis West High School will play host to the California State Championship next month; this weekend saw a big mid-season warmup.

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UGA’s Thomas Askew Breaks Another Record En Route to Day 2 Double at College Club Champs

Thomas Askew of the University of Georgia set his second CCS Record and won his second and third individual events of the meet on Saturday.

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Luka Mijatovic Swims 4:14 in the 500 Free at 14; Clears Kibler’s 15-16 Record (RACE VIDEO)

Luka Mijatovic of the Pleasanton Seahawks is now the fastest swimmer aged 16-and-under in the 500 free, and he’s still two weeks shy of his 15th birthday.

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After $120 Million Cost Overrun, Paris 2024 Inaugurates New Olympic Aquatics Centre

The Olympic Aquatics Centre project became the most expensive piece of the Paris 2024 organization, including a number of record-setting elements.

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Noe Ponti Cranks 50.16 in 100 Fly, Becomes 6th-Best Performer in History

2024 SWISS CHAMPIONSHIPS Thursday, April 4th – Sunday, April 7th Uster, Switzerland LCM (50m) Meet Central Live Results Livestream Swiss…

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Thomas Askew Sets National Record on Day 1 of the Collegiate Club Swimming Championships

The defending CCS Champions Virginia women won both relays on day 1 of the 2024 championship meet.

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Texas A&M Plans to Combine Men’s, Women’s Swimming & Diving Programs

Jay Holmes’ future with Texas A&M, where he has coached since 1987, is unclear after the school announced that it would search for a new Director of Operations.

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College Club Swimming National Championships Kick Off Friday in Indianapolis

1,622 athletes from 118 teams are expected to compete at this weekend’s College Club Swimming National Championships in Indianapolis.

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Illinois Swimmer Alex Beiga, 15, Dies in Swiss Avalanche

High school swimmer Alex Beiga, 15, has died in a Swiss avalanche, his coach has reported to local media. Beiga, who swam…

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Penn State’s Victor Baganha Will Miss Brazilian Olympic Trials After Meniscus Surgery

The injury that kept Victor Baganha out of the 2024 NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships will also keep him out of…

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Jim Bossert Promoted to 2nd Head Swim Coach in Cal Baptist History

In 1999, Rick Rowland (left) founded the Cal Baptist swim program. He’ll hand the reigns to Jim Bossert (right) this season while remaining in an advisory role.

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Victims of UMBC Swimming Sexual Abuse & Harassment Could Receive Up to $180,000 Each

Maryland’s Board of Public Works approved up to $4.14 million to settle with victims of former UMBC swim coach Chad Cradock.

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