Braden Keith

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

4 days ago | swimswam.com | Braden Keith

A decade after an initial groundbreaking ceremony in 2015, St. Lucia has finally begun digging the hole for its new $ECD 12 million ($USD 4.44 million) National Aquatic Center. The pool, which will host the 2027 CARIFTA Championships, an annual swimming championships for Caribbean nations, is expected to take 18 months to complete, which would have it open with just a few months to spare before the March 2027 event.
Hall of Fame Virginia, NC State Swim Coach Mark Bernardino

6 days ago | swimswam.com | Braden Keith

Hall of fame swim coach Mark Bernardino has announced his retirement from the profession, ending a 48-year career. Bernardino has served as an associate head coach at NC State since 2018, where he led the distance group. Before that, he built most of his coaching resume as the head coach at the University of Virginia. “Mark didn’t just coach teams or individuals, he shaped lives,” said NC State head coach Braden Holloway. His guidance, passion and integrity have left a lasting mark.
252 Days into New CEO Search, No White Smoke from USA Swimming Headquarters ...Middle East

1 week ago | en.pressbee.net | Braden Keith

By Braden Keith on SwimSwam While the white smoke floats up in Rome on Thursday, the chimneys of Colorado Springs remain clear. It has been 69 days since USA Swimming announced that Chrissi Rawak would not, in fact, be the organization’s next CEO. Ignoring Rawak’s short stint, that’s 252 days of vacancy for a million dollar-per-annum job.
252 Days into New CEO Search, No White Smoke from USA Swimming Headquarters

1 week ago | swimswam.com | Braden Keith

While the white smoke floats up in Rome on Thursday, the chimneys of Colorado Springs remain clear. It has been 69 days since USA Swimming announced that Chrissi Rawak would not, in fact, be the organization’s next CEO. Ignoring Rawak’s short stint, that’s 252 days of vacancy for a million dollar-per-annum job. While transparency has been non-existence throughout the process, leaks have been plentiful from disgruntled stakeholders trying to find a light at the end of the tunnel.
NCAA Division I Marquette University Adds Women’s Swimming Program ...Middle East

1 week ago | en.pressbee.net | Braden Keith

By Braden Keith on SwimSwam Marquette University, an NCAA Division I school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is adding a women’s varsity swimming program as early as the 2025-2026 season. The school will not feature a diving program. The team will compete in the Big East conference, where they will join Butler, UConn, Georgetown, Providence, Seton Hall, Villanova, and Xavier.
NCAA Division I Marquette University Adds Women's Swimming Program

1 week ago | swimswam.com | Braden Keith

Marquette University, an NCAA Division I school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is adding a women’s varsity swimming program as early as the 2025-2026 season. The school will not feature a diving program. The team will compete in the Big East conference, where they will join Butler, UConn, Georgetown, Providence, Seton Hall, Villanova, and Xavier. The school says that the addition was made as part of recommendations by the school’s Securing our Future recommendations as part of gender equity efforts.
26-Time Collegiate All-American Olivia Bray Announces Her Retirement from Swimming

1 week ago | swimswam.com | Braden Keith

University of Texas graduate Olivia Bray has announced her retirement from competitive swimming after 17 years. In her departing message, Bray acknowledged that her 5th year of collegiate swimming wasn’t the ending she had imagined, but that she still has positive reflections on her time in the sport. “This wasn’t the year or ending I had imagined, but as I step away from the sport and reflect on my career, I’m overwhelmed with gratitude.
UCSB Is Hosting a Summer Collegiate Championship in San Diego

1 week ago | swimswam.com | Braden Keith

What if collegiate swimming season never had to end? One NCAA Division I program is taking a run at extending the partisan party of collegiate swimming through the summer – at least for one meet. UCSB head coach Jax Rosen is organizing a long course Summer Collegiate Championship meet in Chula Vista, California. The goal is to help the bulk of collegiate swimmers who don’t qualify for the US National Championships find a season-ending meet.
UCSB Is Hosting a Summer Collegiate Championship in San Diego ...Middle East

1 week ago | en.pressbee.net | Braden Keith

By Braden Keith on SwimSwam What if collegiate swimming season never had to end? One NCAA Division I program is taking a run at extending the partisan party of collegiate swimming through the summer – at least for one meet. UCSB head coach Jax Rosen is organizing a long course Summer Collegiate Championship meet in Chula Vista, California. The goal is to help the bulk of collegiate swimmers who don’t qualify for the US National Championships find a season-ending meet.
Richard Taylor, Father of SEC Champion Andrew Taylor, in a Coma After Bicycle Crash

1 week ago | swimswam.com | Braden Keith

Richard Taylor, the father of SEC Champion swimmer Andrew Taylor, is in critical condition in a hospital after falling off his bicycle. Friends of the family have set up a GoFundMe to help support them during his recovery. Donate to the GoFundMe here. A week after Andrew’s grandmother on his mother’s side died, his dad hit his head in a bicycle crash. According to the GoFundMe:He struck something on the sidewalk, lost control hitting his head on a cement sewer cover.