Articles by Braden Keith

Defending Champion Sydney Pickrem a Medical Scratch in 400 IM Prelims at SECs

2019 SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS Tuesday, February 19 – Saturday, February 23 Gabrielsen Natatorium, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia…

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Defending SEC Runner-Up Maxime Rooney Scratches 200 Free

Instead of the 200 free, Rooney will pick up the 100 fly as his day 1 event.

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Nevada Diving Depth Spurs Wolf Pack to Day 1 Lead in Mountain West

The Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center, which last year was home to the NCAA Championships, welcomed in day 1 of the 2019 Mountain West Conference Championships on Wednesday.

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Florida Gulf Coast DQ Leaves Liberty Women in Control on Day 1 of CCSA

Liberty took advantage of a Florida Gulf Coast to open a big team lead at the CCSA Swimming & Diving Championships.

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Denver Women Win 26th & 27th-Straight Summit League Relays on Day 1

While the Denver women took a day 1 lead, the Denver men lost their first Summit League relay since 2014 – thanks to a DQ. (Above: Josie Valette)

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Saint Francis University Coach Kyle Almoney Resigns

Almoney resigned from his position as head coach at Saint Francis University after being charged with stealing money from a former swim club that he founded.

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2019 SEC Swimming & Diving Championships: Day 2 Up/Down/Mids

Tennessee’s Erica Brown set the SEC Meet Record in prelims of the 50 free.

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Nikol Popov Only Did 1 Underwater Pullout on 200 Medley Breaststroke

Breaststroker Nikol Popov isn’t the first Tennessee Volunteer to experiment with reducing her underwater pullouts.

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Italian 13-Year Old Swims 31.0 50 Breaststroke to Break Age Record

The 13-year old (above) overshadowed Mireia Belmonte of Spain at the meet, who was swimming her first serious competition since October after battling injuries.

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Highly-Touted Freshmen Make SEC Individual Debuts in 500 Free

2019 SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS Tuesday, February 19 – Saturday, February 23 Gabrielsen Natatorium, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia…

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Erin Falconer Drops 500 Free; Moseley Scratches 50 on Day 2 at SECs

Stanzi Moseley was an honorable mention All-American in the 50 free at last year’s NCAA Championship meet, but she won’t swim the race on Wednesday at SECs.

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Egg Harbor Township High School Diving Coach Arrested

The coach at Egg Harbor Township High School was arrested on allegations that he was using Snapchat to send child pornography.

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Zane Waddell Misses Murphy’s All-Time 50 Back Split by .02 at SECs

Waddell split 20.22 to lead off Alabama’s SEC Championship Record-setting relay.

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Preliminary ACC Men’s Swimming & Diving Championship Psych Sheets Out

We don’t know what Andreas Vazaios will swim individually on day 3 of the ACC Championships, but we do know it won’t be the 400 IM.

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5 Big Questions for This Week’s D1 Conference Championship Meets

Braden Holloway has a new-look coaching staff. After injuries plagued the Wolfpack last year, they look back on track in 2019.

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