Articles by Braden Keith

Stanford Hires Chris Lindauer (Notre Dame) as New Head Women’s Swimming & Diving Coach

Chris Lindauer will leave Notre Dame to head west and take over the women’s swimming & diving program at Stanford, which finished 2nd at last year’s NCAA Championship meet.

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Spanish Olympian Hugo Gonzalez Crosses Rivalry Lines, Now Representing Longhorn Aquatics

The famous Cal antagonist Hugo Gonzalez will now represent the Texas Longhorns in competition, marking a training shift across the lines of the rivalry.

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Leon Marchand Will Race for Worlds Qualification Times This Weekend in Austin

The French Federation has granted a qualifying exception to their Olympic hero Leon Marchand to earn qualifying times in a local meet in Austin rather than at their National Championships in June.

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Olympic Medalists Torri Huske, Michael Andrew, Ilya Kharun Headline 2025 Sun Devil Open

Olympic gold medalist Torri Huske is one of a number of big names from the West Coast who will race this weekend in Tempe, Arizona.

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2025 U.S. Open Will Return to Austin; Other Key 2025-2026 Dates and Locations Announced

The Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swim Center in Austin, Texas will host its first senior national-level meet since the 2018 Pro Swim Series later this year.

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Top U.S. 200 Butterfliers Thomas Heilman, Luca Urlando Will Race Tuneups This Weekend

The Olympic Trials champion Thomas Heilman (right) and the NCAA Record breaker Luca Urlando (left) will both race meets this weekend a couple of weeks ahead of US Nationals.

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18-Year-Old Lily King Swims 25.09 in the 50 Meter Free, Knocks a Tenth Off Her Lifetime Best

Lily King, a member of the U.S. Junior National Team, swam a lifetime best in the 50 free three weeks out of the US National Championships.

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Paul Root Returns to His Alma Mater as Grand Canyon Associate Head Coach

Paul Root, who swam for a season at Grand Canyon from 2009-2010, returns to the program as an associate head coach after a decade coaching local club, high school, and NAIA teams.

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American Record Holder Matt Fallon Will Sit Out This Summer’s Major National Meets

U.S. Olympian and American Record holder in the 200 breaststroke Matt Fallon will skip this summer’s major national competitions to focus on an internship.

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Mike de Bear Retires as Head Boys Swim Coach at Ohio Powerhouse Upper Arlington High School

Mike de Bear (holding plaque) has led the boys at Upper Arlington High School in suburban Columbus, Ohio to six Ohio State Championship runner-up finishes.

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A Decade Delayed, St. Lucia Breaks Ground on New National Aquatic Center Again

A decade delayed, construction has begun on the St. Lucia National Aquatics Center that will host the 2027 CARIFTA Championships.

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Hall of Fame Virginia, NC State Swim Coach Mark Bernardino Retires

Mark Bernardino (red shirt) shakes hands with Eddie Reese (orange shirt). Bernardino is retiring after a hall of fame career at Virginia, South Carolina, and NC State.

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252 Days into New CEO Search, No White Smoke from USA Swimming Headquarters

Interim CEO Bob Vincent has emerged a polarizing candidate for USA Swimming CEO, with a portion pushing for his hiring and another group vehemently opposed.

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NCAA Division I Marquette University Adds Women’s Swimming Program

Marquette added a 6-lane, 25-yard pool as part of a new $80 million, 195,000 square foot on-campus recreation and athletics center.

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26-Time Collegiate All-American Olivia Bray Announces Her Retirement from Swimming

26-time collegiate All-American and 5-time Pan American Games medalist Olivia Bray has announced the end of her elite swimming career.

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