Articles by Braden Keith

Stanford All-American Allie Raab Undergoes Surgery; Will Return for 5th Year

Allie Raab, who swam the breaststroke leg of Stanford’s 3rd-place 400 medley relay at NCAAs, underwent surgery on March 22 to repair a torn labrum.

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Tim Teeter Named New General Manager of the New York Breakers

The New York Breakers will have a new general manager heading into Season 4 in 2023: American swim coach and executive Tim Teeter.

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Tennessee Coach Matt Kredich Receives Contract Extension Through 2025-2026

Tennessee head coach Matt Kredich has been extended through the 2025-2026 season. 2021-2022 was his 17th season in Knoxville.

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Shymanovich Wins 50 Breast, Comes Close to PB, in Belarus Day 3

Ilya Shymanovich came within a quarter-second of his best time in the men’s 50 breast semifinals before adding time in finals.

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Michael Brinegar Turns Pro, Will Focus on Paris 2024 Preparations

Tokyo Olympian Michael Brinegar will skip his last year of eligibility (plus the COVID waiver year) at Indiana to go pro and train with Mark Schubert.

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Ruta Meilutyte Posts Video Swimming in “Bloody” Pond Near Russian Embassy

Olympic gold medalist and World Record holding swimmer Ruta Meilutyte participated in an art project in Lithuania opposed to the war in Ukraine.

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Mary Moluh Becomes Youngest French Woman Sub-1 Minute in 100 Back

Emma Torebo and Mary Moluh (above right) are now the #2 and #3 women in French history, with both clearing the Worlds qualifying standard on Wednesday.

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Hadrien Salvan Goes 1:46 in 200 Free, Moves to #6 Frenchman All-Time in Prelims

Hadrien Salvan knocked almost a second off his personal best in the 200 free to clear the World Championships qualifying standard in the 200 free.

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Halle West Swims 2:18.21 in 200 IM, Jumps McIntosh as Canada’s Best at 13

13-year old Halle West cleared budding superstar Summer McIntosh as the fastest Canadian ever in the 200 IM at that age.

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Improved Backstroke Leads Finlay Knox to Canadian Record in the 200 IM

After undergoing surgery in the fall, Finlay Knox is back on track on day 1 of the Canadian National Championships and Canadian Swimming Trials.

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NCAA Champion Paige McKenna Undergoes Surgery to Repair Torn Labrum

Wisconsin freshman Paige McKenna underwent surgery on Tuesday to repair a torn labrum and also fix the underlying condition that caused it.

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Alina Zmushko Breaks Belarusian Record to Open 2022 National Championships

Belarus is ineligible for the 2022 World Aquatics Championships, but they still began their national championship meet on Tuesday.

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How Much Can Olympic Champion Caeleb Dressel Snatch?

World Record holding swimmer Caeleb Dressel posted a video of him executing a new personal best in a ‘snatch’ lift on Monday.

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Freya Colbert Drops 3 Seconds for 3rd Place in 200 Free at British Swim Trials

Less than a month after her 18th birthday, Freya Colbert is appearing to be the missing leg to push the British women to the next level.

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Russia Registers 9 Appeals in CAS Against Athlete Ban in International Sport

As fighting continues in Ukraine, Russian sporting federations are lodging appeals of their bans from international competition.

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