Articles by Braden Keith

Calypso Sheridan Chooses 200 Breast over 200 Back on Day 4 of Big Ten Champs

After winning the 400 IM on Friday, Northwestern’s Calypso Sheridan had to choose between the 200 breast and 200 back on Saturday.

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CHINADA Says They’ll Resume Anti-Doping Controls in China This Week

The Chinese anti-doping authority told WADA that they planned to resume anti-doping activity domestically this week, starting with high risk athletes.

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Races to Watch on Friday: Bigtime Battle Between Casas and Waddell at SECs

Among 5 highlight races worth watching on Friday night will be a battle between World Champion Zane Waddell (above) and charging sophomore Shaine Casas.

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Hot-or-Not: Florida Men Pull Away from Texas A&M on Day 3 of SEC Championships

Khader Baqlah in the 200 free (above) was one of 2 event champions for the Florida men on day 3 of the SEC Championships as they pulled away from Texas A&M.

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LIU’s Amanda Peren Crushes NEC 200 IM Record on Day 2; Bryant Extends Lead

Long Island University captain Amanda Peren broke the NEC Record in the 200 IM by a second-and-a-half on Thursday evening.

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Hot-or-Not: Ohio State Women on Fire at the 2020 Big Ten Championships

Ohio State senior Kathrin Demler won the Big Ten title in the women’s 500 free on Thursday – her second career Big Ten title.

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2020 Big Ten Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships Day 3 Heat Sheets

3 of the Big Ten’s top 6 100 butterfliers this season won’t swim the race on Friday, leaving Maggie MacNeil in comfortable position to defend her title.

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Hot-or-Not: ACC Women’s Contenders Have Similar Drops on Day 2

The Virginia Cavaliers will take a lead into day 3 of the 2020 ACC Swimming & Diving Championships ahead of defending champions NC State.

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2020 ACC Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships Day 3 Heat Sheets

Virginia’s Morgan Hill (above) will swim the 100 fly as the #4 seed instead of the 200 free as the #2 seed on Friday at the ACC Championships.

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William & Mary’s Colin Wright Swims 18.98, Becomes 4th Mid-Major Sub-19 Ever

William & Mary senior Colin Wright is expected to be his school’s first male swimmer to qualify for the NCAA Championships since 1963.

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Kate Douglass Swims Fastest-Ever Freshman Time in 200 Yard IM at ACC Champs

Virginia freshman Kate Douglass swam the 4th-best performance in history in the 200 yard IM on Thursday evening in Greensboro.

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Southern California LSC Votes to Remain Intact; Blocks Orange County LSC

The largest Local Swim Committee (LSC) in the United States will remain intact after a Wednesday vote for Orange County to remain.

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Pepperdine’s Jana Vincent Wins PCSC Coach of the Year with ‘Interim’ Tag Intact

Jana Vincent was put in a difficult situation with the Pepperdine Waves mid-season, but managed to pull the program through to a 2nd-place conference finish.

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Kate Douglass Chooses 200 IM over 50 Free on Day 2 of ACC Swimming Champs

Virginia super-freshman Kate Douglass was the top seed in the 200 IM and the 50 free on Thursday, but opted for the former.

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Hot-or-Not: Who’s Dropping Time at the 2020 SEC Championships?

Kieran Smith dropped a ton of time on Wednesday to swim the fastest-ever 500 free, which earned him a spot on SportsCenter on ESPN.

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