Articles by Braden Keith

SUNY Cobleskill Becomes 6th NCAA Swimming & Diving Program in New York Cut in 2023

College swimming in the state of New York has been decimated in 2023, with a sixth program pulling the plug, citing pool repairs.

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Olympian McKenna DeBever Leads 12 Peruvian Swimmers to 2023 Pan American Games

McKenna DeBever (above) returns for her third Pan American games. In 2019, she was the country’s top finisher, placing 5th in the 200 IM.

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Kyle Chalmers Says Paris2024 Will Be His Last Olympics, But That Doesn’t Mean Retirement

While Kyle Chalmers said that the Paris 2024 Olympics will probably be his last, he also indicated that he would keep racing beyond those Games.

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NAIA Powers SCAD Announce David Gendernalik as New Head Coach

SCAD, which placed both of its swimming & diving teams in the top 3 at the NAIA Championships last year, have hired a new head coach.

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115 Swimmers Hit Olympic Trials Cuts at 2023 Speedo Junior Nationals

Flying straight back from the 2023 World Championships, Alex Shackell hit Olympic Trials cuts in the 50 and 100 free – including a new personal best

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Guntoro’s UNCW Contract Includes Automatic Extensions for CAA Titles

The UNCW Seahawks dominated the CAA Swimming & Diving Championships last year. So long as they keep winning, Bobby Guntoro gets automatic contract extensions.

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Katie Ledecky, David Popovici Named 2022 World Aquatics Swimmers of the Year

Katie Ledecky (above) won four World Championships in 2022, earning her the World Aquatics World Swimmer of the Year. David Popovici won the men’s award.

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Paris 2024 Announces Torch Relay; Flame Will Visit 5 French Overseas Territories

Organizers of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have unveiled the route for the Olympic torch relay, which will include an estimated 10,000 torchbearers.

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Latest Report on Women in NCAA Coaching Again Gives Swimming, Diving Low Marks

Swimming has a very low percentage of women’s teams led by women head coaches, due in part to many programs being co-ed. Carol Capitani (above) is a rare exception.

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1980 Olympic Bronze Medalist Djan Madruga Breaks Masters World Record (USMS Day 2)

2023 US MASTERS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS August 2-6, 2023 Sarasota, Florida Long Course Meters (50 meters) Event site Live Stream Results…

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UCSC Knocks 4 Seconds Off Canadian Age Group Relay Record

The University of Calgary Swim Club took the lead after day 2 of the Canadian Summer National Championships, including a record-demolishing performance in the 400 free relay.

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Christe Ciraulo Breaks Her Own Masters World Record by 24 Seconds

2023 US Masters National Championships August 2-6, 2023 Sarasota, Florida Long Course Meters (50 meters) Event site Live Stream Results…

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Pitt Adds Alabama Assistant Roman Willets to Swimming & Diving Coaching Staff

Roman Willets, who spent the last three seasons as an assistant coach at Alabama, is moving north to Pittsburgh, where he’s been given an associate head coach title.

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Deaf Swimming Record Holder & LSU Tiger Matthew Klotz Cast on Big Brother Season 25

Former LSU swimmer Matthew Klotz has been cast on Season 25 of the CBS reality television show Big Brother, where he’ll compete for a $750,000 grand prize.

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Mark Schubert Is Back Stateside And Brinegar, Gallant, and Johnston Head His Way

Will Gallant, the 2023 NCAA Champion in the men’s 1650 free, will train with Mark Schubert and The Swim Team next season in California.

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