Articles by Braden Keith

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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Preston Forst Dominates 200 Fly and 400 IM on Day 3 in Christiansburg

Forst is now the 4th-fastest high school-aged 200 butterflier in the country this season.

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Diane Hicks-Hughes Takes Seat as First Female NISCA President

Diane Hicks-Hughes has officially taken over the office as president of the National Interscholastic Swim Coaches’ Association (NISCA), which makes…

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Owen Matteson Drops 3 Seconds to Win 200 Fly at Buffalo Sectionals

The 15-year old Matteson is primarily a breaststroker; but in his first individual final of the meet, he won the 200 fly in a new lifetime best.

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Colin Zeng, Matt Scoggin Win 2019 CSCAA Diver & Coach of the Meet

2019 MEN’S NCAA SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS Wednesday, March 27 – Saturday, March 30 Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming…

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13-Event Mexican Record Holder Lili Ibañez Undergoes Shoulder Surgery

Two-time Mexican Olympic swimmer Lili Ibañez has undergone surgery on her left shoulder to repair 3 tears. During the surgery, doctors repaired…

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Summer Smith Swims National Age-Leading Time in 200 Back in Indy

Summer Smith whacked 5 seconds off her previous lifetime best and is now the fastest 15-year old in the country this season.

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USA Swimming Nominates Janet Evans for FINA Treasurer

USA Swimming has nominated 4-time Olympic gold medalist Janet Evans for the position of FINA treasurer. Evans was nominated for the…

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Virginia Gators Break 400 Meter Mixed Medley Relay NAG Record

Swimming on Thursday evening at the TYR International Junior Cup in St. Petersburg, Florida, a group of swimmers from the…

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Harting and Mulcare Declare False Starts on Thursday Morning at NCAAs

Because they didn’t scratch before the scratch deadline, these declared false starts still count as one of a swimmer’s maximum allotted entries.

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Chris Ip Out as Brown University Men’s Coach After 5 Seasons

Ivy League school Brown University announced on Wednesday that men’s swimming & diving head coach Chris Ip would not return to…

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