Articles by Braden Keith

ISL’s IRON Unveil New Logo for Season 2 of the League

IRON has upgraded their logo to include an image of a dragon in addition to the familiar version of the word-mark that served as the team’s identity in 2019.

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USA Diving Announces New Diversity Programs in Wake of Black Lives Matter Movement

USA Diving has formed a Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Council to address internal “challenges” that the organization has identified regarding…

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Italian Freestyler Ilaria Murzilli Commits to Nebraska

Ilaria Murzilli will join Nebraska’s strongest group, their distance freestyle group, when she arrives in Lincoln in the fall of 2021.

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WATCH: Full Replay of 2019 International Swimming League Meet in Dallas

The meet saw Iron swimmer Vlad Morozov make his league debut en route to a meet MVP honor in front of a sold-out pool in Lewisville.

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Big Ten Champ Cora Dupre Gives Alabama Another Transfer from IU Sprint Group

Cora Dupre will swim for Alabama next season, transferring after one year at Indiana. Alabama’s head coach Coley Stickels was Indiana’s sprint coach…

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Iowa, Auburn, Alabama Report Positive Coronavirus Test Among Athletics Returns

As collegiate athletics departments across the country begin bringing student-athletes back to campus, several have reported positive tests for coronavirus.

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Late-Blooming Breaststroker Liam Kerns Commits to South Carolina

Liam Kerns, a rising senior and Montana state record holder, improved his 100 breaststroke time from a 1:07 as a freshman to a :56 as a junior.

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New Zealand Declares Victory in Coronavirus Battle; Most Restrictions Lifted

With the exception of border controls, swimming in New Zealand can return with full force this week, including training and meets.

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Daily Dryland Swimming Workouts Day #76 – Flutter Kicks

Need an extra challenge on your flutter kicks? Add some flippers to your feet for extra weight.

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13 Louisville Swimmers Return to Campus in Preparation for Voluntary Workouts

Swim teams at the University of Louisville and Texas A&M are both expected to resume in-pool training on campus next week.

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Illinois Allows Pools to Open for Lap Swimming in Phase 3

The state of Illinois has agreed to add pools to Phase 3 of its 5-phase reopening plan, which means that lap swimming can resume immediately.

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Tennessee Swimmer Erika Brown Will Appear on YouTube’s “Dear Class of 2020”

Brown, the 2020 SEC Swimmer of the Year, is a member of the Class of 2020, and will make an appearances on YouTube’s star-studded celebration event.

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Swimmer Nyah Funderburke Continues Family Legacy With Ohio State Commitment

Nyah Funderburke, who has won Ohio high school state titles in 3 different individual events, is the daughter of a former Buckeye basketball player.

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Daily Dryland Swimming Workouts Day #75

For the past few months, SwimSwam has been posting a daily swimming workout to help inspire swim coaches around the world who…

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Meghan Hawthorne Returns to USC as Assistant Coach under Jeremy Kipp

Hawthorne has been an assistant to Jeremy Kipp in all 5 of his seasons as an NCAA head coach, and that trend will continue back at USC where they first worked together.

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