Braden Holloway

Daniel Diehl, NAG Record Holder and #1 Recruit in Class of 2024, Commits to NC State

It’s official. Daniel Diehl, the #1 commit in the high school class of 2024, announced his verbal commitment to the NC State Wolfpack.

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Douglass, Ramadan Headline 2022-23 ACC Swimming & Diving Awards

Virginia’s Kate Douglass and Virginia Tech’s Youssef Ramadan were named the 2023 Atlantic Coast Conference Swimmers of the Year.

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Braden Holloway: “This is the way dual meets should be all the time”

NC State head coach Braden Holloway was very pleased with how his wolfpack swam in Austin this past weekend as well as the way the dual was run as a whole

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NC State Honors Late Duke Coach Dan Colella at Dual Meet

The NC State Swimming & Diving programs honored Duke before the teams’ dual meet on Saturday: the Blue Devils’ first since coach Dan Colella died.

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USA Head Coach Braden Holloway Dissects Relay Lineups, Managing Athlete Doubles/Triples

Team USA head coach Braden Holloway spoke with SwimSwam directly after the meet finished, discussing the rationale for relay orders, captains, and more

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USA Swimming Names 31 To 2022 Short Course World Championship Roster

Claire Curzan will take on a busy schedule at the Short Course World Championships in December, leading the U.S. squad with five individual entries.

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SwimSwam Breakdown: Dressel Breaks Silence, US Selections, & Practice Swims

We discussed Caeleb Dressel breaking his silence since leaving the world champs, US selection procedures, and the legitimacy of practice swims

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Mike Murray Elected New President of ASCA; Murray & Hill to Join Board

Mike Murray, the head coach of the Victor Swim Club, has been elected as the new president of the American Swimming Coaches Association.

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Braden Holloway Had Multiple Men Go 46 in the 100m Free in Practice

At the ASCA World Clinic currently in Las Vegas, SwimSwam caught up with NC State head coach Braden Holloway.

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Holloway Officiates as Wolfpack Alums Coleman Stewart and Olivia Calegan Wed

Coleman Stewart and Olivia Calegan (above) met when Calegan came to NC State for her freshman orientation. The coach who recruited them both officiated their wedding on Saturday.

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NC State Promotes Volunteer Assistant Stefani Weigle To Assistant Coach

Weigle moves into the assistant role after spending the 2021-22 campaign as a volunteer assistant coach for both the men’s and women’s programs.

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ACC Unveils 2021-22 Swimming & Diving Annual Awards

Virginia’s Kate Douglass (pictured) earned ACC Women’s Swimmer of the Year honors, while Louisville’s Nicolas Albiero won the men’s award.

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NC State’s Braden Holloway Talks Sprint Training, Taper Strategies

We dove into sprint specific topics including taper strategies, which are tricky to balance for his team heading into conference.

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In Case You Missed It: 2022 ACC Men’s Championships Digest

The NC State men put up over 1500 points to regain the ACC trophy, but they were far from the only team that impressed this past week in Atlanta.

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NC State Men Reclaim ACC Title in Dominant Fashion After One Year Hiatus

The NC State men reclaimed the ACC title this week by a wide margin after a two-point loss to Louisville last year ended a six-year winning streak.

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