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The University of Kentucky has added Siim Keskula to its sprint contingent for next fall.
Kentucky and Keskula, who swims for Ujumise Spordiklubi, jointly shared the announcement on Instagram:
Keskula, a native of Tartu, Estonia, has an impressive resume that includes six individual Estonian Junior titles and a Short Course European Championships relay final appearance.
The latter title was earned in Lublin, Poland, last month. He anchored Estonia’s 200 free relay in 21.63 to an 8th place finish in the European Championships final. In Lublin, he also notched new best times in the 100 free (48.29) and 50 fly (24.64).
Two weeks prior to Euros, Keskula rocked the Estonian Short Course Junior Championships, winning six events: the 50/100/200 free (22.46/48.40/1:47.21), the 50/100 fly (24.80/54.53), and the 100 IM (55.47).
In long course, Keskula’s 2025 accomplishments include a semifinal appearance in the 100 free at the European Junior Championships (49.96). At the same meet, he also posted new lifetime bests in the 50 free (22.76) and 200 free (1:51.08).
See Keskula’s bests below (SCM/SCY):
- 50 free: 22.45/20.35
- 100 free: 48.29/43.66
- 200 free: 1:47.00/1:36.92
- 50 fly: 24.64/22.60
- 100 fly: 54.53/49.40
Based on his current times, Keskula will make the biggest impact for the Wildcats in the 100 free. His 43.66 would place him 3rd in the 2024-2025 season behind now-graduated Max Berg and current junior Justin Peresse. This season, the same time puts Keskula second behind first year Falemana Tuufui. He will be a frontrunner for a 400 free relay spot for Kentucky in the SEC Championships, where they placed 10th in the event and 9th overall last year. Individually, a 42.75 made the 2025 SEC final.
His 20.3 50 free and 1:36.9 200 free put him in the middle of a crowded contingent of sprinters in Lexington.
Kentucky’s public commits for the Class of 2031 consists of two European freestylers: Keskula on the sprint end, and World Junior Championships medalist Filippo Bertoni of Italy on the distance front.
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Where’s the Michael Jackson popcorn gif 😂
Congratulations to Siim. Work hard, keep improving, learn and you will score at the SEC Championship meet!
Wonder if Kentucky will ever be able to recruit any American swimmers🤔
Trends show Kentuckys focus is on internationals
Makes sense as internationals would be more blissfully ignorant to their culture than domestic swimmers.
You clearly have no idea what you are talking about because there is a huge culture shift going on at Kentucky and their team is beginning to have one of the better cultures in the SEC easily. But you can keep judging them for their past staff as if teams can’t change over the years. Clearly you haven’t grown up though so it must be hard for you to believe that teams can grow.
UK men’s swim team recruit an American challenge (IMPOSSIBLE)
Well do you blame them? Look at what Falemana has done as a FRESHMAN… just saying.
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This kid looks like he was on the Iceland Junior Olympic hockey team in D2: Mighty Ducks
Fire brett
Why?
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