Articles by Braden Keith

2022 Short Course Worlds Picks and Previews: Women’s Butterfly

The defending Olympic gold medalist Maggie MacNeil is the favorite in the women’s sprint butterflies, but it won’t be easy with deep fields in both.

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53 Named to British Swimming World Class Program for 2022-2023

Adam Peaty leads a roster of 53 athletes who are part of either the podium program or podium potential program headed toward the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

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Lakeside Aquatic Club (TX) Breaks Mason Manta Rays’ NAG Record in 800 Free Relay

The Lakeside Aquatic Club in suburban Dallas, Texas broke the 15-18 National Age Group Record in the 800 free relay – including three boys who go to the same high school.

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Team Champions Named at 2022 U.S. Open Swimming Championships

The Sarasota Sharks (above) won the women’s title at the 2022 U.S. Open Championships in the club-or-federation division.

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Cold, Wet, Windy Weather Forecast for World Swimming Championships in Melbourne

2022 FINA SHORT COURSE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS December 13-18, 2022 Melbourne, Australia SCM (25 meters) Meet Central Psych Sheets/Entry Lists The…

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11 Gold Medalists from 2021 Short Course Worlds Won’t Try to Defend Titles in 2022

Shaine Casas will be representing the US at SC Worlds, but won’t be defending his title in the men’s 100 backstroke.

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Lenny Krayzelburg Wins NCAA Silver Anniversary Award

After his swimming career ended, four-time Olympic champion Lenny Krayzelburg started a chain of swim schools, launched a foundation, and became a founding GM of the ISL.

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Thomas Heilman Swims New Personal Best in 100 Breast Weekend Before Winter Juniors

15-year-old Thomas Heilman swam just one session at the YOTA Capital Classic last weekend, but he still managed to come away with a lifetime best.

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Ohio Expands High School State Swimming & Diving Qualifiers to 32 Per Event

Hudson Williams, a member of the US team for Junior Pan Pacs, is the defending Ohio Division I State Champion in the 50 free.

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2022 Short Course World Championships Pick ‘Em Contest is HERE!

Think you can outpick the SwimSwam proletariat? Prove your prognostication and win prizes in the 2022 Short Course Worlds Pick ‘Em Contest!

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2022 Short Course World Championships: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

Australian Emma McKeon is part of a star-studded roster for the host Australians at the 2022 World Short Course Championships. How many medals will she win?

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Which Female Swimmer Has the Fastest 4-Stroke 800 Meter IM Add-Up?

Canadian teen sensation Summer McIntosh sparked an interesting question after further-flexing her wide-ranging versatility at last weekend’s U.S. Open.

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Sophomore Swimmer Lily Gardner Will Transfer from Georgia to Wisconsin

Lily Gardner came out of high school as a 22.8/49.5 sprinter, but didn’t go any best times in just-over a season with the Bulldogs.

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Summer Schmit Takes 2 More Seconds off American Record in S9 200 Yard Fly

Swimming alone in the D-Final of the 200 fly on Saturday evening, Summer Schmit smacked her own para-swimming record in the 200 yard butterfly.

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Missing NCAA Qualifiers Expected Back This Season for Wisconsin Swimming

Honorable Mention All-American Mackenzie McConagha (above) was one of a handful of Wisconsin Badgers missing from this weekend’s Minnesota Inivte.

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