Articles by Braden Keith

Single Day Tickets for 2020 US Olympic Swimming Trials Go on Sale

The original plan was for single-day tickets to go on sale in February, but an unprecedented early demand pushed that up by 3 months.

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14-Year Old Benedetta Pilato Breaks Italian Record in 50 Breaststroke

14-year old Benedetta Pilato has unified the long course and short course Italian Records in the women’s 50 meter breaststroke.

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Pac-12 Networks Won’t Broadcast Any Regular Season Swim Meets in 2019-2020

The Pac-12 Network will, however, still air the conference championship meets live in late February and early March.

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Texas A&M Men Cruise to Win over Terriers to Kick-Off Boston Roadtrip

US National Team member Shaine Casas (above) won the 200 fly and 200 breaststroke on Thursday, as the Aggies swam mostly off-events.

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Women’s 200 Free Sets Up as Highlight on Day 3 in Greensboro (HEAT SHEETS)

The women’s 200 free will feature a collision between Stanford training partners Katie Ledecky, who won the 400 free on Thursday, and Simone Manuel, who won the 100.

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Saskatchewan, Canada Record Holder Michael McGillivray Commits to Cal

Michael McGillivray (above) comes from one of the biggest and broadest swimming families in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.

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Griffin Hadley, Member of Nation-Leading 400 Free Relay, Commits to Tennessee

Griffin Hadley was 4th at the Indiana HS State Championships as a sophomore in the 100 free – the only non-senior in the top 10 at that meet.

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Ryan Lochte Swims 2nd-Best 200 Fly of His Career in Greensboro Prelims

35-year old swimmer Ryan Lochte is backing up his claim that he’s training as well as he was at the peak of his career in 2012 with a new Masters World Record

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LA Current Sign Shane Ryan as ISL’s First-Ever Irish Swimmer

Former US National Teamer, now Irish Olympian, Shane Ryan will join the LA Current for the U.S. Derby meet in Maryland next weekend.

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2019 Pro Swim Series – Greensboro: Day 2 Scratch Report

National Teamer Ella Eastin (above) has scratched the 400 free on Thursday to focus on the 100 breaststroke and 200 butterfly instead.

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Behind the Scenes with Virginia Tech Swimming on the Road to Penn State

Virginia Tech senior Simon Shi presents a behind-the-scenes look at his team’s trip to Penn State last weekend to race the Nittany Lions and Ohio State Buckeyes.

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Zapple and Blake P to Make Good on Social Media Bet at Indiana Tri-Meet

Zach Apple (above) and Blake Pieroni will do it for the ‘Gram this weekend with a potentially pain-inducing 200 free plan.

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St. Thomas University (Florida) Announces Addition of Men’s, Women’s Swimming

St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens, Florida is the 11th NAIA school to announce the addition of swimming since 2017.

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Frisco, Texas ISD Is Building Another 50 Meter Pool

This will give the district a pair of 50 meter pools with significant seating capacities in time for the opening of the district’s 11th high school.

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Future Longhorn David Johnston Lights Up LAC Fall Classic After Commitment

2 weeks after announcing his commitment to the Texas Longhorn, David Johnston (RACE) swam lifetime bests in all 8 races this weekend in Lewisville.

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