Articles by Braden Keith

Anna Shnowske (16) Breaks 50 in the 100 Yard Free for the First Time to Close Commonwealth Cup

Ohio State commit Anna Shnowske, a member of the class of 2026, swam a new best time in the 100 yard free on Sunday to finish the Commonwealth Cup.

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Mare Nostrum Swim Tour Announces 2025 Dates

Olympic champion and World Record holder Sarah Sjostrom has become a regular feature on the Mare Nostrum Swim Tour roster.

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Four-Time Icelandic Olympic Swimmer Anton McKee Retires, 30

Anton McKee, 30, retires from competitive swimming with 16 Icelandic Records and as one of the country’s most-accomplished aquatic athletes.

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Plaintiffs Drop Four Claims in Lawsuit Against Univ. of Kentucky over Former Coach’s Behavior

Two plaintiffs suing the University of Kentucky over the behavior of former head swimming & diving coach Lars Jorgensen have agreed…

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Sophomore Rylee Erisman Breaks Abbey Weitzeil’s National HS Record, Curzan’s NAG Record

Rylee Erisman, who is only a sophomore, is now the fastest 50 freestyler in public high school swimming history. She just missed a second record in the 100 free.

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Thomas Heilman Comes Within a Tenth of 17-18 National Age Group Record in the 200Y Fly

Thomas Heilman swam a best time in the 200 fly on Saturday evening to come within a tenth of the National Age Group Record in the event.

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Ohio State Reverses Course, Says They Won’t Cut Scholarships in Face of House Settlement

Ohio State University president Ted Carter says that the school won’t cut scholarships for any of its 36 athletics programs.

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Tyler Driscoll Is a Big Wolfpack Revelation on Day 1 of “Swimapalooza” Spectacular

The 2024 Swimapalooza meet between Georgia and NC State kicked off Friday. Fans were rewarded with big swims in the pool from both the hosts and visitors.

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Multi-Talented American-Canadian Julia Ebli Commits to Yale

Julia Ebli will make a big imapct on Yale’s women’s swim team, but she is also a cellist from an accomplished musical family.

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How Has the Swimming World Cup Prize Money Changed Over Time?

Nobody maximized World Cup earnings like Katinka Hosszu. Today’s athletes earn less total World Cup money – but much more per meet.

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Kharun Splits 19.1 Fly, Kulow 18.3 Free, as Arizona State Men Sprint Through Cal & Stanford

The Arizona State men and Stanford women dominated day 1 of a tri meet with Cal in Tempe, with the Sun Devil sprinters performing especially well.

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Masters Swimmer, Cal Swimming Super Fan Steven Czekala Will Make a Jeopardy Appearance

Masters swimmer Steven Czekala (right) and Jeopardy! host Ken Jennings (left) during the filming of an episode of the show on which both will appear on November 14.

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Comcast’s Media Segment Earned $1.9 Billion in Revenue from Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Comcast reported record revenue for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in a quarterly call last week. They also confirmed that the event was profitable.

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Michael Andrew Swims Around 4,000 Yards in His First Arizona State Workout

Arizona State coach Herbie Behm annotated Andrew’s first workout with a simple message: “Opportunity dances with those already on the dancefloor.”

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Luka Mijatovic Torches a 15-16 National Age Group Record by 3 Seconds (at Only 15)

After setting 9 National Age Group Records in younger age groups, Luka Mijatovic now has two as a 15-16 in his first six months in the age group.

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