Articles by Braden Keith

Melanie Margalis Re-Breaks Her Own American Record in 400 IM at ISL Finale

Melanie Margalis kept her unbeaten 400 IM streak alive on Friday at the International Swimming League finale in Las Vegas, setting a new American Record.

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Momentum Points: London Roar Could Go +20 on Energy Standard in a 2-Event Swing

Alexander Graham (above) has turned into a surprise hero for the London Roar this season, having swum the 3 fastest winning times in the 200 free so far.

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14-Year Old Arabella Sims Now Ranks #2 All-Time in 1000 Free in 13-14s

Sims ranks 2nd behind only Olympic gold medalist and World Record holder Katie Ledecky in the all-time rankings in the girls’ 13-14 1000 yard free.

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2019 Swammy Awards: Female Open Water Swimmer of the Year Ana Marcela Cunha

2019 was a golden year for Brazilian open water swimmer Ana Marcela Cunha, who is now a 3-time Swammy Award winner.

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Cody Miller, Clark Smith to Race at 2019 KMSC Pro-Am

Olympic gold and bronze medalist Cody Miller will be among a handful of pros competing for cash prizes at this weekend’s KMSC Pro-Am Classic.

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International Swimming League Will Award $50,000 Prize for Season MVP

Sarah Sjostrom of Energy Standard holds a commanding, but not insurmountable, lead in the season-long MVP standings entering the Las Vegas finale.

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Cesar Cielo’s World Record in the 50 Free Turns 10 Years Old on December 18th

Wednesday marks a decade since the unofficial close of the ‘supersuit’ era that changed the history of swimming forever.

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2019 Swammy Awards: Male Open Water Swimmer of the Year Florian Wellbrock

The power in men’s open water swimming lies almost entirely in Europe right now, and Germany’s Fabrian Wellbrock made history in 2019.

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Israeli National Record Holder Aviv Barzelay Commits to Texas A&M

The 17-year old Aviv Barzelay is the Israeli National Record holder in the 200 long course meter backstroke and will head to Texas A&M next year.

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Energy Standard Finalize Roster for ISL Grand Finale, Add Jocelyn Ulyett

While not the flashiest of names, the addition of Jocelyn Ulyett for Energy Standard catches a swimmer with a hot hand going into the final.

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George Washington Swimming & Diving 2020 (HYPE VIDEO)

The George Washington University men’s swimming & diving team are the 3-time defending Atlantic 10 Conference champions.

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Pioneering Swim Coach David Robertson Dies at 93 Years Old

In over 40 years as a high school coach in Illinois, David Robertson’s teams won 14 Illinois High School State Championships.

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London Roar Finalize Roster for 2019 ISL Finale in Las Vegas

Adam Peaty and the London Roar are the favorites, on paper, at the International Swimming League championship this week in Las Vegas.

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Los Angeles Current Finalize Roster for 2019 ISL Las Vegas Finale

After missing the U.S. Derby, World Record holder Ryan Murphy will return for the Los Angeles Current this weekend in Las Vegas.

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Destin Lasco Swims Best Time of 1:40.77 in 200 Yard Back at Holiday Classic

Junior National Team member Destin Lasco swam new lifetime bests in 3 yards events this weekend at the Holiday Classic meet at Rutgers University.

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