Articles by Braden Keith

James Madison’s Jess Pryne Shatters School Record on Day 2 at ECACs

Jess Pryne, a transfer from LSU, swam the fastest time in the CAA this season in the 400 IM after being blocked from racing at the conference championships.

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Ukraine Swimming Federation Publishes Letter to FINA on World Championships

“Ukrainian athletes are forced to defend their homes and families and cannot train or compete solely because of the inhumane actions of the Russian and Belarusian governments.”

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Matt Sates Swims 3:41 in First 400y IM; Many NCAA Cuts at Georgia Last Chance

Georgia freshman Matt Sates swam his first ever 200 yard IM and 400 yard IM on Saturday to give himself more options for the NCAA Championships.

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The Indiana Hoosiers Are the 2022 Men’s Big Ten Swimming & Diving Champions

The Indiana Hoosiers have won their 4th Big Ten Championship in the last 6 seasons and are set up well for a big run at NCAAs next month.

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9 Nordic Aquatics Federations Say They Won’t Compete in Russia or Belarus

While FINA has not made any announcements about the future of the two World Championship events hosted by Russia later this year, national federations have begun to speak out.

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2022 Men’s Big Ten Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Indiana’s Brendan Burns (above) will swim in both the 200 back and 200 fly finals on Saturday as the Hoosiers hope to hold off Ohio State.

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Conor Casey Sweeps Springboards as Stanford Men Take Pac-12 Diving Lead

Conor Casey (right) added a 3-meter title to his earlier victory on 1-meter as Stanford leads the diving points heading into next week’s swimming events.

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Carmel High School Boys Crush More Than a Second Off National HS Record

The boys’ of Carmel High School are lighting up the IUPUI Natatorium as they quest for an 8th-straight Indiana State Championship.

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Penn’s Catherine Buroker Crushes PB, Qualifies for NCAAs in 500 at ECACs

Penn’s Catherine Buroker knocked three seconds off her time in the 500 free from the Ivy League Championships, which should solidify her spot at NCAAs.

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Small Fields, But Huge Names in Line for Westmont Pro Swim Series (PSYCHS)

After swimming faster-than-the-Olympics times in her last outing in Orlando, Katie Ledecky (above) headlines a star-studded field for Westmont.

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Regan Smith Re-Breaks Pac-12 Record to Complete Three-Race Session on Friday

On her third race of the session, and fifth race of the day, Stanford freshman Regan Smith re-broke her own Pac-12 Record in the 100 yard backstroke.

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Texas’ Anna Elendt Breaks Breeja Larson’s Big 12 Record in 100 Breastsroke

University of Texas sophomore Anna Elendt followed a scorching relay split on Thursday with a new best time in the 100 breaststroke on Friday.

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Reports: FINA Has Already Decided to Move World Championships from Russia

Multiple reports, including one from the Danish Swimming Federation, claim that FINA has already decided to move two World Championship meets this year from Russia.

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Ukraine Swimmer Andriy Govorov: “I’m Not a Soldier, I Don’t Know How to Fight”

Ukrainian swimmer Andriy Govorov says that he has not been trained to fight, so pushing for political change in the world is what he has to offer Ukraine now.

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Stanford Takes Early Lead at Pac-12 Men’s Championships With Diving 1-2

Conor Casey (middle) defended his Pac-12 title in 1-meter diving and gave Stanford the early lead in the men’s swimming & diving championships.

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