Articles by Braden Keith

William Carey University Will Add NAIA Swimming for 2024-2025 Season

WCU, a private college in Mississippi, has hired one of the state’s top swim coaches and will compete in the country’s best NAIA conference.

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New York Loses 4th NCAA Swimming Program This Year Alone

Medaille University in Buffalo is the 4th co-ed college swimming & diving program to be shut down in the state of New York this year.

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World Record Holder Coleman Stewart Retires for “the Other Side of the Deck”

Coleman Stewart, the World Record holder in the 100 backstroke in short course meters, was an important part of a lot of powerful swimming conversations in his career.

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Marie Landrenau (2024) Changes Verbal Commitment from Alabama to Georgia

Marie Landrenau, one of the best girls’ recruits out of Louisiana in the last decade, has changed her commitment from Alabama to Georgia.

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71 Swimmers Earn Prize Money at Mare Nostrum Stop in Canet (UPDATED)

Siobhan Haughey earned €2,500 at Mare Nostrum in Canet, and also took the lead for the big overall series prizes that will be given out at the end of the three meets.

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Ohio State Transfer Sarah Turchanik Will Contend for Titles in 5th Year with Denver

The 10-time defending Summit League Champions from the University of Denver have added a potential conference champion to their roster for next season.

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Reese Branzell Clocks 49.71 in 100 Free in Atlanta Classic Time Trial

University of Georgia sophomore Reese Branzell is now the 11th-best American this season in the 100 meter free after cracking 50 seconds for the first time.

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2019 European Junior Champion Swimmer Alexander Zhigalov Suspended for 2 Years

Russian swimmer Alexander Zhigalov (center) has been suspended for 2 years after a positive test for a banned substance. He has represented Russia at several international meets, including the 2021 World Short Course Swimming Championships.

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Ella Nelson, Alex Walsh Go 2:24/2:25 in the 200 Breast at Richmond, VA Club Meet

Ella Nelson missed her best time in the 200 breaststroke, from the 2021 US Olympic Trials, by less than a tenth of a second.

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Princeton Pulls Huge Upset, Stanford Wins 23-0 to Advance to NCAA Water Polo Semis

The Princeton Tigers are the talk of the town in Stockton this week after advancing to their first-ever national semifinal in women’s water polo.

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Le Moyne College Joins the Parade of NCAA Schools from D2 to D1

The Le Moyne College Dolphins near Syracuse, New York, will begin the transition of 21 NCAA sports to Division I next fall.

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Caeleb Dressel Keeps Both Entries on Day 1 at 2023 Atlanta Classic (Psych Sheets)

American superstar Caeleb Dressel hasn’t scratched either of his two races, the 200 free and 100 fly, on day 1 of the 2023 Atlanta Classic.

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Auburn Posts For Swimming Assistant to Take Advantage of New NCAA Coaching Rules

Auburn is adding to their paid coaching staff next season, with more expansion planned for 2024 after the NCAA instituted new rules.

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Kate Douglass, Jack Aikins Join the Field for 2023 Atlanta Classic

NCAA Champion Kate Douglass and Paris 2024 contender Jack Aikins are among the Cavaliers who are late entries to the 2023 Atlanta Classic.

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USA Swimming Unveils Selection Procedures for Euro U23 Championships

USA Swimming will send up to 7 men and 7 women to the 2023 LEN U23 European Championships this summer in Dublin, Ireland.

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