Articles by Braden Keith

D-1 University of Evansville Will Reduce Swimming Scholarships to Save Programs

University of Evansville in Evansville, Indiana, has announced an “institutional realignment” plan that includes cuts to athletics programs.

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Pernille Blume In Denmark, Out of the Pool, Recovering from COVID-19

Olympic gold medalist Pernille Blume returned to Denmark 2 weeks ago without explanation, but now reveals that she has been recovering from COVID-19.

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Clara LaMore Walker, Olympian who Set More Than 180 World Records, Has Died

Clara LaMore Walker retired from swimming after the 1948 Olympic Games, but returned to the pool in her 50s and rewrote the record books for Masters Swimming.

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Larry Rogers, Head Coach of Bellarmine Prep Dynasty, Dies

Larry Rogers led Bellarmine Prep to 34 CCS titles in swimming & diving and another 25 in water polo in his 36 years there.

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Chengdu 2021 World University Games Postponed until 2022

The 2021 World University Games have been postponed for a 2nd time and will now be held in 2022, with dates to be determined.

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Firsts, Fasts, and Anomalies: Our Favorite Stats from Women’s NCAAs

Stanford senior Brooke Forde won an NCAA title in the 400 IM, which adds to the deepest single-event legacy in NCAA D1 women’s swimming & diving.

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Australia’s Jenna Strauch Swims 3 Best Times in 3 Events at NSW States

Australian National Teamer Jenna Strauch went best times in all 3 breaststroke distances while in a “heavy training load.”

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“I’ll Eat My Goggles” – an Act of Penance from a SwimSwam Reader

SwimSwam reader Willswim made a not-so-bold call in the comments about the NCAA Championships. He whiffed, but put his goggles where his mouth is.

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USOPC Releases Guidelines for Protests at Olympic, Paralympic Trials Events

Political protests have percolated throughout sport since May, and the USOPC has released its initial guidelines for Olympic and Paralympic Trials events.

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16-Year Old Laura Bernat Hits Olympic “A” Cut, Skims Polish Record in 200 Back

16-year old Laura Bernat was responsible for one of two Olympic “A” cuts swum at the Polish Grand Prix meet in Lublin last season.

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Updated Men’s All-Time D1 Swimming & Diving Rankings by Individual Event Titles

Thanks to a trio of titles by junior Shaine Casas, Texas A&M became the 71st school to win an NCAA title in D1 men’s swimming & diving last week.

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NCAA Champion Diver Jordan Windle Will Return to Texas for 5th Year at Texas

Jordan Windle, the 4th-best scorer at the 2021 NCAA Men’s Division I Swimming & Diving Championships, will return for a 5th season at the University of Texas.

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ASCA Hires Jennifer LaMont as the First Female CEO in Organization’s History

LaMont, who worked with teachers unions and other professional sports organization’s in Florida, is the organization’s 3rd CEO in 16 months.

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IOC Announces Plans to Reduce 30,000 Foreign Accreditees for Tokyo 2020

The International Olympic Committee and Tokyo 2020 organizers plan to cut about a third of the foreign accreditees for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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2021 Men’s NCAA Championships Pick ‘Em Contest: Final Standings

The final day of the 2021 NCAA Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships means it’s time to crown a winner in the race for a huge prize from GMX7.

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