| Scott Keswick | |||||
| Full Name: | Scott A. Keswick | ||||
| Country: | United States | ||||
| Birth Date: | 3 March 1970 | ||||
| Birth Place: | Washington, D.C., U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 162 cm | ||||
| Weight: | 57 kg | ||||
| Discipline: | MAG | ||||
| Natlteam: | 1990–1996 | ||||
| Collegeteam: | UCLA Bruins | ||||
| Headcoach: | Art Shurlock | ||||
| Formercoach: | Yefim Furman | ||||
| Retired: | July 1996 | ||||
| Show-Medals: | yes | ||||
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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]
Keswick was born on March 3, 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.
He graduated from Las Vegas High School and later enrolled at the University of California, Los Angeles to pursue gymnastics.[4]
Keswick participated in the 1985 Junior Olympics and earned a bronze in the all-around, a gold on parallel bars, and a silver on vault. At the 1987 Junior Olympics, he won gold in the all-around, still rings, vault, and parallel bars, and a bronze on the floor.
Keswick competed for UCLA from 1988 to 1992, earning eight all-Americans. For his first two years, he overlapped with teammate Chris Waller, who also participated in the 1992 Olympics. As a freshman, Keswick won the Nissen Award.
He retired in July 1996 following the 1996 United States Olympic trials after not being selected for the 1996 Summer Olympics team.[4]