Articles by Braden Keith

4 Sentenced to 3 Years In Prison for Negligence in Death of 12-Year-Old Egyptian Swimmer

The Meet Director and three lifeguards were convicted in the case, while 14 others, including the head of the swimming federation, were acquitted.

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Virginia Tech Senior Landon Gentry Drops a Last 50 Hammer to Earn NCAA Invite at Last Chance Meet

The Virginia Tech men had a successful weekend at the Tennessee Last Chance Meet, including a sure-fire NCAA qualifying time from senior Landon Gentry.

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LSU Sets 3 School Breaststroke Records, Adds 2 New NCAA Qualifiers at Auburn Last Chance Meet

LSU’s Grace Palmer broke a school record in the 200 breast and likely locked up a return trip to the NCAA Championships on Saturday in Auburn.

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Indiana Men’s Swimming & Diving Wins Their 5th Straight Big Ten Championship

It’s a half decade of dominance for the Indiana Hoosiers after winning their 5th consecutive Big Ten Championship in men’s swimming & diving.

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2026 Men’s Big Ten Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Indiana’s Owen McDonald will pursue his second straight Big Ten title in the 200 IM on Saturday, the last day of the 2026 conference championship meet.

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Gabi Brito Wins 100 Fly In a New Personal Best at Oceanside Sectionals

Gabi Brito won the 100 fly on Friday in Oceanside, California and now ranks among the top 10 women in the 15-16 age group in the event.

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Harvard Freshman William Mulgrew Crushes the Ivy League Record in the 1000 Free, #9 Performer Ever

William Mulgrew, already a member of the US National Team, is the 3rd-fastest swimmer in the NCAA this season in the 1650 free.

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15-Year-Old Gabi Brito Drops 21.95 in the 50 Free on Day 1 of Oceanside Sectionals

15-year-old Gabi Brito moved into the top 10 all-time in the 15-16 age group in the 50 free on Thursday at a California Sectionals meet.

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Ivy League Star Mitchell Schott Will Train with Bob Bowman at Texas After Graduation

Princeton’s Mitchell Schott says that his goal is to make the U.S. Olympic Team – and he will be in a good place to do that.

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Renowned Virginia Professor and Staff Liaison Carrie Heilman, Mother of Olympian Thomas, Passes

Carrie Heilman, an integral part of the University of Virginia community as a professor and faculty representative, has died after a battle with Cancer.

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Josh Bey Drops 6 Seconds in the 400 IM, Becomes 5th Fastest Frosh Ever, After Big Ten Prelims

Indiana freshman Josh Bey took a small pivot in his first year of college swimming – and got a big result on Thursday morning in Madison.

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Luka Mijatovic, Gabi Brito Will Race at Sectionals Meets This Week in California (x2)

Luka Mijatovic will be among the juniors who take flight for short course Sectional Championships this weekend in California.

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Summer vs. Ledecky Rematch in the 800 Free Highlight Westmont PSS Psych Sheets

The distance races, including the queen Katie Ledecky, are among the biggest highlights scheduled for the Pro Swim Series stop #2 in Westmont, Illinois.

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Illinois Swim Coach, Contributor Pat Piper Dies, 71

Pat Piper was a lifelong figure in the Naperville, Illinois swimming community. He died last week at 71 years old after a short battle with cancer.

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Celebration of Life for Swim Coach Don Swartz Scheduled for March 22

Renowned swim coach Don Swartz helped Rick DeMont become the first swimmer to break 4 minutes in the men’s 400 meter free.

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