Articles by Braden Keith

Caeleb Dressel Scratches Again; Ryan Lochte Drops 400 IM on Day 3 at Nationals

Ryan Lochte dropped the 400 IM which, for SwimSwam staff, was the most-anticipated race on his schedule this week at the US National Swimming Championships.

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Peru’s Mauricio Fiol Announces 2 More Failed Doping Tests Days Short of Return

Fiol (left) tested positive for a banned substance at the 2015 Pan American Games, and was suspended for 4 years. Now, he has tested positive again.

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Mike Murray Returns to Victor Swim Club as Co-Head Coach

After 2 years away on Long Island, Mike Murray is returning to Rochester as the co-head coach and program director of the Victor Swim Club.

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16-Year Old Matthew Fenlon Swims 1:57 in 200 Fly in C-Final at US Nationals

The 16-year old now ranks as the 4th-fastest 15-16 swimmer in US history in the 200 long course meter fly after his C-final win on Wednesday evening.

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Coach Neil Versfeld Returns Home to Georgia Where He Was an NCAA Champion

2009 NCAA Champion Neil Versfeld takes over for Harvey Humphries as Georgia’s associate head coach after 4 years at Georgia Tech.

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Dressel and Flickinger Scratch, Regan Smith Remains on Day 1 (HEAT SHEETS)

Regan Smith is still entered in and scheduled to swim the women’s 200 fly on day 1 of the 2019 USA Swimming National Championships.

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All the Links You Need to Follow the 2019 U.S. Swimming National Championships

Regan Smith only got to swim 1 individual event at the World Championships. She’s entered in 5 at the USA Swimming National Championships.

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FINA Bureau Member and LEN Secretary Tamas Gyárfás Charged with Ordering Murder

Hungarian prosecutors have formally leveled charges against FINA Bureau member Tamas Gyárfás in connection with their belief that he ordered…

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After Losing Gabriel Santos, DC Trident Sign Robert Howard

NCAA Champion and 2019 SEC Swimmer of the Year Robert Howard will join the DC Trident for their inaugural season in 2019.

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Full Television & Live-Stream Schedule for 2019 US National Championships

Stanford’s Avery Aquatic Center will host the 2019 US National Swimming Championships. See how to watch the whole meet, live, from home, here.

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Shayna Jack Faces 4 Year Doping Ban – But Has Not Been Banned Yet

Rumors circulated in Australian media on Tuesday that Jack has been given her sentence, but evidence indicates that this is not actually the case.

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2019 Speedo/World Championships Pick ‘Em Contest: Day 8 Results

South Africa’s Zane Waddell wasn’t picked by a single entry to finish either 1st, or 2nd, in the 50 back, and yet there he was, atop the podium.

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2019 YMCA Long Course Nationals Kick Off on Tuesday (PREVIEW)

Paige Hetrick (above) is the top seed at the 2019 YMCA Long Course National Championships that kick off on Tuesday in Maryland.

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Small Tweaks in Latest Version of US Nationals Psych Sheets

Jr. Pan Pacs 400 IM champion Emma Weyant has added an entry in the 400 free to her schedule for Nationals, one of a handful of changes.

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Caeleb Dressel & Sarah Sjostrom Named FINA Swimmers of the World Championships

American Caeleb Dressel (above) won gold in all 4 of his individual events and set an individual World Records this week in Gwangju.

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