Articles by Braden Keith

North Carolina State Champion Emily Knorr Commits to West Virginia

Emily Knorr, whose twin sister Katie has not yet announced a commitment, will join the Mountaineers in the fall of 2021.

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Sprinter Mairin O’Brien Commits to Ohio State

Mairin O’Brien, who lives in suburban Cleveland, is a lifelong Ohio State fan and was the 2019 Ohio Division II state runner-up in the 50 yard free.

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Alicia Henry Breaks 31-Year Old Georgia Record at Speedo Eastern Classic

Swimming at the Speedo Eastern Classic in suburban Atlanta this weekend, Alicia Henry broke the Georgia LSC Record that had stood for 31 years.

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Giles Smith, Now Training with Bob Bowman, Has Breakthrough Pro Swim Series Win

Giles Smith posted his first Pro Swim Series win since 2015 and a lifetime unshaved best time on Saturday in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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Simone Manuel Goes 53.4, Erika Brown Goes Personal #2 Time in Knoxville Prelims

Simone Manuel (above) and Erika Brown both swam marks in Sunday morning’s 100 free prelims that are worth paying attention to.

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Hungarian Olympic Medalist Laszlo Cseh Races in Yards in South Florida

This is the 2nd-ever yards meet for the 6-time Olympic medalist, who is part of a group of Hungarian men who are in Florida this week.

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Canadian Sydney Pickrem Hands Katinka Hosszu Rare Loss in 200 IM

Katinka Hosszu’s last lost in a 200 IM in any short course or long course meters meet came in April of 2017 – a span running 56 meets. Above: Sydney Pickrem.

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Seliskar Scratches Remaining Events at PSS-Knoxville (Heat Sheets)

Seliskar (above) scratched his Sunday races, while Hali Flickinger and Alex Walsh both made noteworthy, but opposing, event choices.

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Notre Dame Grew as a “Family” in Naples (TRAINING TRIP VIDEO)

The Notre Dame men’s and women’s swimming & diving teams are a combined 4-1 in dual meets since their New Year’s training trip to Naples, Florida.

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Watch the Last 20 Meters of Daiya Seto’s Monster 200 Fly/200 IM Double

Because the full race videos of a 1:52 200 fly and 1:55 200 IM in January might overwhelm you…

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Summer Juniors B-Finalist Micah Chambers Commits to Tennessee

After decommitting from Missouri State, Micah Chambers has signed a National Letter of Intent to swim for the Tennessee Volunteers.

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Ohio State vs. Michigan Dual Meet Moved Up Due to Pending Storm

The mega-rivalry meet between Ohio State and Michigan, hosted in Columbus, is one of several college dual meets this weekend being impacted by weather.

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Virginia State Champion Butterflier Athena Vanyo Commits to Virginia Tech

Athena Vanyo is one of 2 early commitments for the Virginia Tech women in the high school class of 2021. She’s the defending 3A Virginia State Champion int he 100 fly.

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Nebraska – Omaha Wants Just “5 More Hours” in Key West

Nebraska Omaha had fun in the sun in Key West, Florida for their 2019-2020 training trip.

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Jarod Arroyo Cuts Another Second off His Puerto Rican Record in 400 IM

After breaking the Puerto Rican Record in prelims of the 400 IM, Jarod Arroyo took more than a second off in finals to finish 2nd in Knoxville.

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