Articles by Braden Keith

Youssef Ramadan Breaks Egyptian Record in 100 Fly in Greensboro

2020 U.S. OPEN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS Thursday, November 12 – Saturday, November 14 Greensboro, NC Long course meters (LCM) Timed Finals…

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Kentucky Swimmer Asia Seidt Named 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year

21-time collegiate All-American and 9-event Kentucky school record holder Asia Seidt has been named the 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year.

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Claire Curzan Stuns with 56.6 in 100 Fly at 16-Years Old, US #3 All-Time

16-year old Claire Curzan is now the 3rd-fastest American of all time in the 100 fly at any age, behind only a pair of Olympic gold medalists.

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Kayla Han Jumps to #3 in the All-Time 11-12 Girls’ 400 IM Rankings in Irvine

Kayla Han is now the 3rd-ranked 11-12 in American history in the 400 meter IM. The record-holder is 2011 World Champion Elizabeth Beisel.

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Ranking the World Record Chances for the ISL Playoffs

Olivia Smoliga of the Cali Condors has been knocking on the doors of World Records all season long. Will they finally go down in the ISL playoffs?

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Gretchen Walsh Climbs to #11 All-Time in US History in 50 LCM Free

Still just a senior in high school, Walsh is now the #2 17-18 year old in US history in the 50 free and #11 among all ages.

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Florida 1A State Championship Postponed due to Tropical Storm Eta Impacts

Tropical Storm Eta is moving through the northern part of Florida now, heading toward Jacksonville before an expected return to the Atlantic Ocean.

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Olympic Champion Ryan Lochte Kicks 50m Underwater in 23.37 in Practice

6-time Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte is finalizing his preparations for the upcoming U.S. Open meet in Sarasota, Florida.

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Mississippi State Champ Gabby Ivey, Italian Federica Savoia Commit to Marshall

Gabby Ivey (above) has won 6 Mississippi State Championships in 8 individual swims in her high school career.

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Sprinter Ana Fleming Joins Alabama’s Growing Class of 2022

Ana Fleming, a Summer Juniors qualifier who has already been a best time coming out of quarantine, will join the Crimson Tide in the fall of 2022.

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WADA, US Government, Hold “Positive Meeting” about Future Cooperation

After the White House threatened to pull funding from WADA, and calls for a US Olympic ban, the two sides had a de-escelation last week.

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Oklahoma’s Lydia Lafferty Commits to Kansas, then Drops a Second in Best Event

After committing to the University of Kansas in early April, junior Lydia Lafferty dropped a full second off her best time in the 100 yard fly.

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Josh Chen Breaks Iowa State Record in 100 Breaststroke

Josh Chen of the Ames Cyclones has been on a tear since sanctioned racing re-started post quarantine, including a new Iowa LSC Record this weekend.

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Sakci Breaks European Record in 100 Breast; Just .13 from World Record

Turkish 22-year old Emre Sakci is now just .13 seconds behind Cameron van der Burgh’s decade-old World Record in the 100 breaststroke.

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2019 NCAA All-American Sinclair Larson Hit By Car, in Critical Condition

Larson, who earned an All-America honor in her one season at the University of Tennessee, was struck by a car while walking her dog on Sunday.

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