Articles by Braden Keith

TWO Schroeder YMCA Backstrokers Punch Last-Minute Trials Cuts on Sunday

17-year-old Alana Berlin (above) and 14-year-old Maggie Dickinson are both now eligible to compete at the 2024 US Olympic Swimming Trials.

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Only 17 Olympic Qualifying Swim Meets Remain Globally for Paris 2024 Games

The upcoming US Olympic Trials in Indianapolis, Indiana are one of 17 remaining opportunities for swimmers around the world to qualify for Paris.

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Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo’s Seine Swim Postponed After Heavy Rains in May

A planned June 10th practice of the French open water national team was also postponed because of “crazy currents” their coach said.

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D2 Swimming Star Brayden Cole Lands Last-Minute Trials Cut at Lucas Oil Test Meet

UIndy’s Brayden Cole earned a last minute Olympic Trials cut in the 100 breast on Saturday while swimming in the newly-built Olympic Trials pool.

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Forecasts Call For Above-Average Temps In Indianapolis During the Olympic Swimming Trials

Temperatures in Indianapolis are forecast to be well above-average for most of the 2024 US Olympic Trials that begin next week.

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2 Missouri Tigers Hit Last Minute Olympic Trials Cuts on Friday Night in Columbia

Matthew Mortenson and Tate Darden both snuck in under-the-wire to qualify for the 2024 US Olympic Swimming Trials on Friday night.

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Michael Bohl, One of the World’s Top Swim Coaches, Will Test Retirement After Paris Olympics

Michael Bohl, coach of one of the world’s top swimmers Kaylee McKeown, says he’s stepping off deck after the Olympics – at least for a year.

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Stanford Men’s & Women’s Swimming Teams Looking for New Assistant Coaches

Stanford head coach Dan Schemmel (above) is looking for a new associate head coach with assistant Neil Caskey leaving the program.

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Erik Posegay Will Be One of the Highest-Paid Assistants in the Country at Texas

Erik Posegay (right) will be reunited with Bob Bowman (left) at Texas as one of the highest-paid swimming coaching duos in the country.

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Florida State Swimmer Sydney Cole Earns Fulbright Scholarship to Study in Belgium

Florida State swimmer Sydney Cole has been named a Fulbright Scholar, affording her the opportunity to study sociology in Belgium.

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Indianapolis Renames Streets After American Olympic Gold Medal Winning Swimmers

Indianapolis is ramping up to full-blown Olympic Trials modem giving many streets around downtown honorary swimmer-themed names.

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Wisconsin’s Chris Morris Swims 1:47.6 in the 200 Meter Free at Pettinger Invitational

Chris Morris is now the 24th-best American during the Olympic Trials qualifying period after a speedy time trial result on Friday evening.

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Albright College (NCAA D3) Is the Latest to Cut Its Swim Team Amid Financial Woes

Albright College, which only lists 2 men and 3 women on its official swimming rosters, has dropped its program amid broader financial woes.

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Come Hang With SwimSwam at The District Tap During the US Olympic Trials in June

For three straight Olympic Trials meets in Omaha, SwimSwam was posted up at the same location, albeit a different owner…

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NAIA Swimming & Diving Championships Move to Elkhart, Indiana for 2025-2026

The Elkhart Health and Aquatics Center in Indiana opened in 2019 and has spectator seating for 1,200, larger than the Columbus Aquatic Center in Georgia.

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