Articles by Braden Keith

1996 Olympic Medalist Scott Miller Arrested as Part of Australian Drug Bust

Scott Miller, who won silver and bronze medals in swimming at the 1996 Olympic Games, was arrested when police discovered $2 million of drugs…

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University of Iowa Reinstated Women’s Swimming & Diving Team

A week after Iowa AD Gary Barta insisted that he was standing by his decision to cut 4 Hawkeye varsity sports, the school reinstated the women’s swimming & diving team.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 for 2021: Women’s #20-11

Katinka Hosszu is one of the greatest swimmers of her generation, or any generation, but the last year has left doubts about her Tokyo future.

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MPSF Will Run Timed-Finals Only for Conference Championship Meet

Hawaii swept the MPSF team titles in swimming & diving last season. This year will be a very different meet, with many swimmers and teams missing.

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Liberty, FGCU Both Will Be Without Big-Time Scorers at CCSA Championships

Liberty will try to three-peat in the CCSA in their home pool this week, but will be without a pair of 50+ point scorers from last year’s championship.

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Weather Causes Delay of 2021 AAC Conference Championships

Snow and freezing weather in Texas has led the Division I AAC to postpone the start of their 2021 Swimming & Diving Championships. Houston won last year’s women’s title.

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North Florida Women’s Team Withdraws from CCSA Championships

The North Florida women’s swimming & diving team, which finished 5th at last year’s CCSA Championship meet, will not compete at this year’s event.

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Sara Stotler Swims New Trials Standard at Split-Site Southern Sectionals

Sara Stotler of Planet Swim Aquatics nabbed her first Olympic Trials cut on Friday at the split-site Southern Zone Southern Sectional Championships.

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NCAA Champion Emma Reaney Lands First Coaching Job at St. Francis (Brooklyn)

At Notre Dame, Reaney became the school’s first-ever NCAA Champion in swimming & diving, swimming what was the fastest 200 yard breaststroke in history.

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Kenya Names Pool of 13 Swimmers for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Squad; 2 to Be Chosen

The Kenya Swimming Federation, currently suspended by FINA, has named a pool of 13 swimmers from which it will choose 2 Universality entries for the Olympics.

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Michigan Swimming & Diving Teams Return to Training After Corona-Driven “Pause”

The Michigan Wolverines swimming & diving programs have returned to training with just more than two weeks before Big Ten Championship competition begins.

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Annika McEnroe Winds Up for Fast Meet on Day 1 of South Carolina Sr States

Annika McEnroe, a Cal commit, was faster in her medley relay split on Thursday than she was at the high school state championships in October.

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The SEC’s Top 50 Freestyler Won’t Swim That Race at SEC Championships (PSYCHS)

Shaine Casas is the fastest male 50 freestyler in the SEC this season, but that’s not one of the 6 individual events he could swim at SEC Champs.

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US National Team Alumnus Reed Malone Announces Retirement

Reed Malone, who made back-to-back US National Teams from 2014 through 2016, has announced his retirement from competitive swimming.

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East Carolina Re-Hires Matthew Jabs to Lead Reinstated Women’s Swimming Program

East Carolina has re-hired the head coaches of both the men’s swimming & diving program and the women’s tennis program after reinstatement.

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