Articles by Braden Keith

23+ Olympians Entered for US Masters Nationals, Including Nathan Adrian and Vlad Morozov

21-year-old Andrei Minakov, a 2022 NCAA Champion and 2019 World Championships silver medalist, is scheduled to race in Irvine next week.

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USA Swimming Unveils Selection Criteria for 2023 Pan American Games

Alex Walsh won gold in the 200 IM at the 2019 Pan American Games before winning Olympic silver in 2021 and the World Championship in 2022.

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Gretchen Walsh Swims 24.7, Matt Brownstead 50 Free PB* in UVa Intrasquad Time Trial

Gretchen Walsh (above) and Matthew Brownstead led a strong morning of sprinting on Saturday in Charlottesville for Virginia.

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John Brucato, Founder of Bellarmine Swimming Program, Retires After 12 Seasons

John Brucato is the only head swimming coach in Bellarmine University history, founding the program and leading them to D1. Two years ago, he announced an ALS diagnosis.

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European Champion Anastasia Kirpichnikova, Mark Nikolaev Seek New Sporting Citizenships

Anastasia Kirpichnikova, who represented Russia in both pool and open water swimming at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, has begun the process to swim for France.

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Cal Adds Stanford All-American Kim Williams to Men’s & Women’s Swimming Coaching Staff

Former Stanford NCAA Champion and Northwestern volunteer assistant Kim Williams has found her way to a third academically-elite program: Cal.

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Kate Douglass Swims 2:25.0 in the 200 Breast in a Post-Practice Time Trial

Kate Douglass and the Virginia Cavaliers swam a short training session on Friday and then suited up for some long course racing.

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USA Swimming Seeks Tech Leadership & Coaching Skills for 2 Director Openings in 2023

USA Swimming has announced the Call for Nominations for two At-Large positions on the Board of Directors. The vote will…

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Paul Murphy Out as Dayton Raiders Head Coach; Andrew Kramer Named Interim

Paul Murphy was announced as the head coach of the Dayton Raiders at the end of last summer, but is no longer in that role after just-over half a year.

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UCLA Senior Katrina Sommer Will Transfer to Boston College for 5th Year of Eligibility

The Boston College swimming & diving program is on a streak of improvement that wasn’t slowed down even by a…

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ACC Champion Abdelrahman Elaraby Chooses Notre Dame for 5th Year of Eligibility

ACC Champion Abdelrahman Elaraby has announced that he will transfer to Notre Dame for the 2023-2024 NCAA swimming & diving season….

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USA Swimming Revises 2023 Worlds Selection Procedures (Minor Updates)

USA Swimming has updated its World Championship selection procedures involving tie-breakers, other summer championships, and violations of team rules.

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New Mexico Hires Former SMU Associate Naya Higashijima as New Head Coach

New Mexico finished last in the Mountain West last season after their head coach resigned mid-season. Naya Higashijima will take on the rebuilding project for the Lobos.

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Will The US Have Issues with Qualifying Standards for Non-Olympic 50s in 2023?

The US is in pretty good shape in most stroke 50s for having two qualifiers – though there are a few opportunities for that to go wrong.

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Auburn Diving Coach Jeff Shaffer, Coach of 7 NCAA Titles, Retires After 24 Seasons

Jeff Shaffer, the man with the best moustache in college swimming & diving, has retired after 24 seasons at the helm of Auburn diving.

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