Articles by Braden Keith

2021 Pac-12 Runner-Up and NCAA Qualifier Sam Baron Enters NCAA Transfer Portal

After two seasons at UCLA, school record holder Sam Baron has entered the NCAA transfer portal. She was the 2021 Pac-12 runner-up in the 100 fly.

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FINA Reveals Dates, Lima Peru as Host, for 2022 World Jr Swimming Championships

Lima, Peru will become the first city to host the FINA World Junior Swimming Championships for the second time in late August.

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Dakota Luther Enters NCAA Transfer Portal; Plans Return Home to Austin

All-American and World University Games champion Dakota Luther says she is “looking into graduate options” at the University of Texas.

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Jesse Moore Expected to Be Named New Assistant Coach for Cal Women

Former Dartmouth head coach and Minnesota assistant Jesse Moore will join the Cal women’s swimming coaching staff next season.

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AAC Runner-Up in the 100/200 Breast Christiana Williams Enters Transfer Portal

Christiana Williams, the 2022 AAC runner-up in the 100 and 200 yard breaststroke, has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal.

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Jesse Moore Resigns as Dartmouth Head Coach

Dartmouth head swimming & diving coach Jesse Moore informed the team that he was resigning as head coach on Monday evening.

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Two Texas All-America Divers Enter NCAA Transfer Portal

9-Time All-America diver Paola Pineda (above) and her teammate Janie Boyle both entered the NCAA Transfer Portal this week.

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Maggie MacNeil Fractured Elbow at NCAAs; Unsure of Recovery Timeline

Maggie MacNeil, the defending Olympic and World Champion in the 100 fly, is on kicking-only duty for at least the next few weeks.

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Security Guard Found Dead Overnight in South Africa Champs Pool

A security guard was found dead overnight floating in the pool that is currently hosting the South African National Swimming Championships.

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Men’s, Women’s Water Polo Fields Set for 2022 World Championships in Budapest

Water polo-mad Budapest, Hungary will welcome 16 men’s teams and 16 women’s teams in June for the World Aquatics Championships, including defending champs Italy (men) and USA (women).

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Leanne Smith Breaks Her 3rd World Record on Final Day of Para World Series

Leanne Smith won her 5th gold medal and broke her 3rd World Record in 3 days of racing this weekend in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Phoebe Cooper Breaks British 13-Year-Olds Record in 200 IM

13-year old Phoebe Cooper has taken over a second off Katie Shanahan’s British Record for swimmers at that age while winning the B Final at the British Champs

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Rafael Miroslaw Breaks German Record in the 100 Free at Berlin Swim Open

Rafael Miroslaw, who trains in the U.S. at Indiana University, became the first German man under 48 seconds in the 100 free (LCM).

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2022 French Elite Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Melanie Henique, the world leader in the 50 fly, will take on that race on Saturday with an eye on locking up her World Championship qualification.

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Pro Swim Series Highlight Package Draws 537,000 Viewers on NBC

The Pro Swim Series meet in San Antonio, which featured Tokyo 2020 Olympic star Caeleb Dressel, drew over half-a-million viewers in a televised highlight package.

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