Articles by Braden Keith

WAC Will Score Thursday & Friday as Timed Finals (UPDATED)

The city of Houston, Texas saw a major water main break on Thursday afternoon that has halted competition at the WAC Swimming & Diving Championships.

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Michael Brinegar, Clare Vetkoetter Win Opening Races at College Station Sects.

US National Teamer Michael Brinegar (above) swam an 8:03 to win the men’s 800 free on Thursday in College Station, Texas.

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BREAKING: WAC Cancels Thursday Finals after Huge Water Main Break in Houston

A huge water main break in Houston has closed the entire campus at the University of Houston and led to the cancellation of Thursday’s finals session at the WAC Championships.

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Coronavirus Leads ITU to Move Olympic Triathlon Qualifier from China

The International Triathlon Union has preemptively moved its last Olympic qualifying event to Valencia, Spain over fears from the spreading coronavirus.

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No Major Scratches on Day 2 of ACC Men’s Swimming Championships

Notre Dame’s Zach Yeadon, who was 6th at last year’s ACC Championships in the 500, enters this year’s meet as the top seed.

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Ohio State’s Sem Andreis Has Breakthrough Swim on Day 1 of B1G Championships

The Ohio State Buckeyes are swimming without Cameron Craig this week, but their young core stepped up on day 1 of the Big Ten Championships.

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Virginia’s Justin Grender Swims 1:40 in 200 Yard Back in ACC Time Trial

Virginia’s Justin Grender (right) was the standout swim of the time trial session on Wednesday at the ACC Men’s Swimming Championships.

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In Spite of Relay DQ, Louisville Men Open ACC Championships on Fire

Even after an early relay DQ, the Louisville men have turned heads with their day 1 performance at the ACC Men’s Swimming Championships.

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NCAA Division III Pre-Selection Entry Lists Published

Kenyon’s Crile Hart is the fastest swimmer in Division III in 6 different events this season, but had to choose 3 for the NCAA Championship meet.

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No 50 Free for Izzy Ivey among 5 Pac-12 Pre-Selection Entries (PSYCH SHEETS)

The Pac-12 Championship psych sheets reduces the possible individual entries by 1 for the versatile Cal sophomore. She still has 5 races to choose from.

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New NCAA Division II Roster Rules Loom as Preselection Sheets Are Released

A new twist requiring a minimum number of meets this season in NCAA Division II swimming has led to confusion as preselection entry sheets were released.

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East Carolina Swimmer Breaks Conference Record in Her First-Ever Mile Swim

This is not a headline that anybody expected when East Carolina recruited Kristen Stege out of high school as a sprinter.

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NCAA Division I Women’s Qualifiers Status after 2 Weeks of Conference Champs

With 14 likely qualifiers so far, the Virginia women are in a good position heading into the final weekend of women’s D1 conference championship meets.

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Miami, Florida State Lead Men’s ACC Championships after Diving

David Dinsmore won his 4th-straight ACC title on men’s platform last week at the ACC Men’s Diving Championships in Greensboro.

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Mid-Major Mini Capsules: Champions and Award Winners From Week 2

The Navy women won their 9th-straight Patriot League title, while the Navy men won their 17th-straight crown this weekend.

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