Scott Keswick
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Full name | Scott A. Keswick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country represented | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Washington, D.C., U.S. | March 3, 1970||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | UCLA Bruins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Scott A. Keswick (born March 3, 1970) is a retired American gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and competed in the 1992 Olympic Games.[1][2]
Childhood and junior career
Keswick was born on 3 March 1970 in Washington, DC. The son of an Air Force sergeant, Keswick moved around as a child. He considers Las Vegas his hometown.
Keswick first became interested in gymnastics when he was seven years old and living in Iran while his father was stationed there.[3] He was instructed on trampoline by local coaches (few Iranians were gymnasts). They noticed his talent and suggested he train for the sport when he returned to the United States.
Keswick participated in the 1985 Junior Olympics and earned a bronze in the all-around, along with a gold on parallel bars and a silver on vault. At the 1987 Junior Olympics, he moved up to win gold in the all-around, along with golds on still rings, vault, and parallel bars, as well as a bronze on floor.
College career
Keswick competed for UCLA from 1988 to 1992, earning eight all-Americans. He overlapped with teammate Chris Waller, who was also in the 1992 Olympics, for his first two years. As a freshman, Keswick won the Nissen Award.
References
- ^ "Biography: KESWICK, Scott". 22 March 2018.
- ^ "USA Gymnastics Official Biography: Scott Keswick".
- ^ Downey, Mike (June 26, 1996). "Keswick's Comeback No Rip-Off". LA Times.
External links
- Scott Keswick at the International Gymnastics Federation
- Scott Keswick at the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame
- Scott Keswick at Olympics.com
- Scott Keswick at Olympedia
- Scott Keswick at USA Gymnastics
Interviews and commentary
- interview, 1993 Winter Cup
- interview, 1994 Hilton Challenge
- Fluff (human interest piece) from the 1996 National Championships, discussing his back injury
- Fluff (human interest piece) from the 1996 Olympic Trials, discussing 1992 Olympic disappointment
Routines
- Floor (1992 U.S. Championships, 9.70)
- Pommel horse (1992 U.S. Championships, 9.70)
- Still rings (1992 American Cup, "perfect 10.00")
- Vault (1993 Winter Cup, 9.45)
- Parallel bars (1992 American Cup, 9.70)
- High bar (1994 Hilton Challenge, 9.60)