Articles by Braden Keith

Regis Jesuit, Greeley West Lead Opening 2019 Colorado Boys’ HS Ranks

Regis Jesuit’s Will Goodwin (above) leads the state in the 100 breaststroke in 200 IM so far this season.

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Kendyl Stewart Swims Lifetime Best in 100 Fly on Israel Cup Day 2

Kendyl Stewart broke her dry spell in the 100 fly last summer with her first best time in 4 years. That might have opened the flood gates on her improvement curve.

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Elizabeth Beisel, Cecil Gordon Re-Elected to USAS Foundation Board

Both individuals were elected for the first time in 2016, and were elected to new terms at February’s USA Swimming Board of Directors meeting.

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Mike Bottom Appears on Michigan Business School Podcast

On the podcast, the Michigan head coach Mike Bottom discusses communication, culture-building, and learning from his student-athletes.

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Anastasia Gorbenko Wins 2 Races on Opening Day of 2019 Israel Cup

The 15-year old phenom won 2 of her 3 races on Wednesday, with the only loss being to American Kendyl Stewart in the 50 fly.

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NCAA Won’t Vacate Any SVSU Swimming Records after Violations

Saginaw Valley State University won’t have to vacate any of its swimming results after the NCAA found that they had…

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Cole Pratt Breaks Javier Acevedo’s 100 Back National Age Group Record

Cole Pratt took 6-tenths of a second off Javier Acevedo’s National Age Group Record in the 100 back on Wednesday; Acevedo was absent from the race.

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Desirae Mangoang Breaks Philippines Records at Indy Sectionals

The 16-year old Mangaoang trains in the US but represents the Philippines internationally.

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UCSB Hall of Fame Swimmer Drowns off East Beach

Marcie Kjoller, 50, was a 3-time All-American at UCSB in the late 80s and early 90s.

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Brendan Burns & Matt Fallon Climb All-Time Rankings on Day 2 of YNats

Brendan Burns of the Upper Main Line YMCA re-broke his own YMCA National Record on day 2 in Greensboro.

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20 Headlines for 20 Teams at the 2019 NCAA Men’s Championships

The Cal men, for the first time in program history, had an A finalist in every swimming event at the 2019 NCAA Championships.

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North Carolina Swimming Hall of Fame Set to Induct 5

UNCW coach Dave Allen (right) is one of 5 individuals who will be inducted into the North Carolina Swimming Hall of Fame on Friday.

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Baker, Kusch, Stewart to Join Israelis at This Weekend’s Israel Cup

The World Record holder in the 100 back, Kathleen Baker will show down in the 200 IM against the country’s most recent National Record breaker: 15-year old Anastasia Gorbenko.

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Peru’s Mauricio Fiol Receives Waiver for 2019 Pan American Games

After serving a 4-year doping suspension from a positive test just before the 2015 Pan American Games, one of Peru’s best-ever swimmers, Mauricio Fiol (left), has been cleared to race at the 2019 Pan American Games.

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Olivia Bray Swims #2 100 LCM Fly in US 17-18 Age Group History

Bray is the 2nd-fastest American ever in the women’s 200 long course meter butterfly.

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