Articles by Braden Keith

Hawaii Will Join Mountain West as a Full Member in 2026

The move would give the new-look Mountain West 7 women’s swimming programs and 4 men’s swimming programs, teasing at the return of a men’s championship.

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Junhao Chan Swims 52.76 to Win the 100 Breaststroke In His USC Debut

Junhao Chan put up a fast 100 breaststroke to lead a strong USC breaststroke group through a three-session dual meet against Hawaii over the weekend.

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Olympian Phoebe Bacon Returns to Racing as Wisconsin Handles Green Bay in Season Opener

Phoebe Bacon returned to racing post-Olympics with a new lifetime best in the 200 yard freestyle on Friday against Green Bay.

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Notre Dame Newcomers Make Big Contributions in Irish’s Season-Opening Win

Highly-rated freshman Carli Cronk (above) won both of her individual events in her intercollegiate debut on Friday against Miami (OH).

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Freshman Jacob Johnson Sets Minnesota Record in Front of 1,000+ at Freeman Aquatic Center

Jacob Johnson is off to a hot start as part of a good freshman class for the Minnesota Gophers. He nearly swam a best time and broke a school record on Friday.

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Michael Andrew Picks Up 3 More NAG Records; Curzan, Alexy, Bacon Join the List Too!

A new USA Swimming policy on 50 yard and meter stroke events took immediate effect two weeks ago, meaning 12 new National Age Group Records.

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USA Swimming Adds Recognition for 50 Fly, Back, and Breast for 13-14 Age Group

USA Swimming has added the 50 back, 50 breast, and 50 fly to its list of recognized events for the 13-14 age group. The events are part of the World Championship program.

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U.S. Names 32-Swimmer Roster for 2024 Short Course World Championships

Gretchen Walsh (left) and Kate Douglass (right) are among the stars of the 25 yard pool who will race in the 25 meter pool in December in Budapest.

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World Aquatics Spends Almost $4.5 Million on 621 Support Program Projects in 2024

World Aquatics’ Support Program doled out about 25% more in grants in 2024 than it did in 2023, supporting programs in 169 countries around the world.

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UNC Asheville Women’s Swim Team Will Train at Gardner-Webb After Hurricane Helene Damage

The Bost Pool at Gardner-Webb will be the home to UNC-Asheville’s women’s swim team in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

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Massive Olympic Center in Samorin, Slovakia Will Play Host to Euro Jr, U23 Champs in 2025

The 250 acre x-bionicsphere in Slovakia is home to training grounds for 27 Olympic disciplines, including an outdoor 50 meter pool.

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In Their First Meet in 20 Months, Boston College Men & Women Sweep UMass

A young Boston College sprint group, including Lizzie Oliphant (above), led to a sweep of the freestyle events for the Golden Eagle women.

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Ohio State Drops Men’s Gymnastics Scholarships After AD’s “More Like a Club Sport” Comments

Ohio State, the richest athletics department in the country, has dropped the scholarships from the men’s varsity gymnastics team.

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Olympic Swimmers Ryan Murphy, Abbey Weitzeil Get Airtime on ESPN’s College GameDay

Ryan Murphy (above) and Abbey Weitzeil were featured along with much of the Cal swim team on College GameDay on Saturday morning.

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Hunter Armstrong Returns to Train at Ohio State Toward LA2028 Olympics

US Olympian Hunter Armstrong (right) will reunite with his former coach Bill Dorenkott (left) at Ohio State in the new quad.

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