Articles by Braden Keith

Worlds Silver Medalist Andrei Minakov Won’t Travel to Stanford This Year

Andrei Minakov, the defending World Championships silver medalist in the 100 fly, will defer the start of his training at Stanford University.

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3 US National Team Swimmers in Action on Day 1 at LIAC Water Party Invite

Matthew Fenlon (above) won the 200 meter fly in New York’s first sanctioned meet since pools reopened there on June 15th.

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USC Suspends Men’s Water Polo, Football Workouts Amid Coronavirus Clusters

The USC men’s water polo team won’t resume workouts until at least Monday after a cluster of positive tests among student-athletes.

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Minnesota State Champion Breaststroker, IMer Reese Dehen Chooses Ohio State

Reese Dehen is the 10th publicly-committed swimmer in the Ohio State Buckeyes’ 2021 recruiting class.

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West Virginia Hires Karla Helder as New Head Diving Coach

Helder won 2 NCAA Division II Championships as an athlete and is a two-time NCAA Division II National Diving Coach of the Year as a coach.

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Former Boise State Coach Christine Mabile Hired at Whitworth University

Christine Mabile spent the last 2 seasons at Boise State University before that school cut their swimming & diving program in early July.

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Ohio High School State Finalist Reese Lugbill Commits to Notre Dame

After her twin sister Ashley announced her commitment to SMU on Tuesday, Reece Lugbill announced that she’ll head to Notre Dame next fall.

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Peru’s Mauricio Fiol Given 8-Year Doping Suspension in 2nd Stanozolol Case

Mauricio Fiol, left, has been handed an 8 year suspension by a FINA Doping Panel. Fiol did not participate in the hearing after ignoring FINA letters.

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Mary Catherine Jurica, Abbie Alvarez Give Houston 2 More Houston-Area Commits

Mary Catherine Jurica (above) and Abbie Alvarez both project to be immediate conference championship scorers for Houston upon arrival on campus in 2021.

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Mason Manta Rays Breaststroker Ashley Lugbill Commits to SMU

Ashley Lugbill is the 2nd commit to the SMU Mustangs as part of the high school class of 2021. Her twin sister Reese has not yet committed.

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Illinois State Champion Sprinter Tiffanie Ruain Commits to SMU

Tiffanie Ruan, who anchored a pair of state champion relays for Neuqua Valley last season, has verbally committed to SMU.

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WPIAL League Champion Taylor Connors Commits to Miami (OH)

Taylor Connors will join a good, and growing, sprint freestyle group at Miami University beginning in the fall of 2021.

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Ryan Lochte Home from Hospital after Undergoing Appendectomy

Lochte is back with his family after spending Saturday night in the hospital following surgery to remove his appendix.

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Ryan Lochte’s Wife Kayla Reid Shares More Details about Emergency Surgery

Reid says that as of Sunday morning, Lochte was still in the hospital recovering from emergency surgery to remove his appendix on Saturday.

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Texas HS State Finalist Cotton Fields Verbally Commits to SMU

As Greg Rhodenbaugh picks up recruiting steam at SMU, Cotton Fields is the Mustang men’s best add in the class of 2021 so far.

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