Articles by Braden Keith

Siobhan Haughey Breaks Hong Kong Record in 100 Breaststroke a Week Out from Worlds

How high is Siobhan’s Ceiling in the 100 breaststroke? She hasn’t found it yet, and intends to swim the race at the World Championships.

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St. Joseph’s University on Long Island, New York Adds Men’s Swimming Team

It has been a rough few years for college swimming in the state of New York, with more than half-a-dozen programs cut, but the state got some good news this week. (Above, members of the women’s team from last week’s Skyline Conference Championships).

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77-Point Big Ten Scorer Tristan Harrison Will Use Her 5th Year at Ohio State

Tristan Harrison will use her 5th season of eligibility at Ohio State. She qualified for the 2023 NCAA Championships and will provide crucial depth to the Buckeyes in 2024.

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2024 Northeast Conference Fan Guide: The Women’s Meet Is Going to Be Spicy🔥

The Northeastern Conference will feature good team battles on both sides of the pool, but the women’s meet especially is a logjam.

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Gregorio Paltrinieri Drops 10k in Doha in Huge Olympic Gamble

Paltrinieri, the 2022 World Champion in the 10km race, is putting his Olympic fate in open water in the hands of an Italian teammate.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Madi Wilson Announces Pregnancy With Cricket Star Matt Short

Olympic gold medal winning swimmer Madi Wilson has announced that she is expecting the birth of her first child with her fiancé Matt Short…

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Rice Will Bring Back Its Diving Program After 33-Year Hiatus

Rice University has had one of the better mid-major swimming programs in the country over the last decade. Now they’ll add diving to complement it.

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2024 Worlds Previews: A Nearly-Full Field Rides Wave of Excitement in the Men’s 400 Free

7 out of 8 finalists from the 2023 World Championships in the men’s 400 free return for 2024. Add to that the untameable Daniel Wiffen and we’ve got a big race.

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2024 Worlds Previews: Men’s 50 Free is Loaded, Men’s 100 Free is Stretching for Finalists

The men’s 100 free at the 2024 World Championships won’t be all that deep, but the field is led by one of the world’s best young swimmers Pan Zhanle of CHina.

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USA Swimming Updates 2024 Olympic Selection Criteria to Eliminate 7th Relay Swimmer

Anna Peplowski was taken to the 2023 World Aquatics Championships as the 7th place finisher in the 200 free after Katie Ledecky dropped the individual event.

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Is Shona Branton the Answer to the Canadian Medley Relays?

Canadian breaststroker Shona Branton went big in 2023. In 2024, she’s going even bigger.

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Alabama’s Jada Scott Out With a Shoulder Injury, No Timeline for Her Return

Jada Scott is having a big freshman season for Alabama, but she hasn’t raced since the team’s mid-season Tennessee Invite with a shoulder injury.

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World Aquatics Projects Biggest Field in World Championship History for Doha

While many of the world’s best swimmers will be absent from Doha, the event is an Olympic qualifier in four other disciplines.

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Double World Champion Ahmed Hafnaoui Is Entered at 2024 World Championships

Ahmed Hafnaoui, the winner of the 800/1500 double at last year’s World Championships, is entered to race again in 2024 in Doha.

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Sarah Sjostrom Wins Swedish Swimmer of the Year for the 12th Time

Swedish swimmer Sarah Sjostrom, 30, has been named her country’s best swimmer for the 12th time and Sweden’s best female athlete for the 6th time.

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