Articles by Braden Keith

Harpeth Hall Girls Go Big, but Baylor Leads Team Battle in Tennessee

Alex Walsh was one of 3 state record breakers for Harpeth Hall on day 1 of the Tennessee State Championship meet, but that wasn’t enough to hold a points lead over a deep Baylor School team.

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Rick Walker to Retire after 32 Years at Southern Illinois

Walker has 13 conference coach of the year awards in his 26 seasons as head coach at SIU.

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Olympians’ Records Tumble at 2019 North Carolina 4A State Championship

Freshman Claire Curzan took down a National Age Group Record in the girls’ meet, while two Virginia commits (including Jack Walker, above) took down records belonging to swimmers who would become Olympic gold medalists.

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16-Year Old Isabelle Stadden Swims 51.8/1:52.3 Backstroke at Schroeder A+ Meet

Stadden was one of two US National Teamers in attendance at the meet.

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Russian Olympian Daria Ustinova Joins Team Elite in San Diego

20-year old Russian Olympian Daria K. Ustinova is training with Team Elite in San Diego and will race 2 meets in the…

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CCSA Will Score 27 Places at 2019 Conference Championship Meet

Depth will be more important than ever this year, If FGCU wants to win a 5th-straight conference title.

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Manuel: Be Courageous Mom, for I am Going to Start a New Training”

Translated from original reporting by Giusy Cisale, SwimSwam Italia. Two men from Acilia presented themselves to police on Wednesday in…

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Michael Andrew Announces Commitment to Race at FINA Champions Series

Michael Andrew is one of 3 lead plaintiffs in a lawsuit against FINA, but that won’t stop him from participating in the organization’s new high-dollar series in the spring.

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Doctor: Swimmer Shot in Rome has Suffered Complete Spinal Cord Injury

Bortuzzo’s doctor says that 19-year old Italian swimmer Manuel Bortuzzo will not regain function of his legs with current medical knowledge.

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Italian Swimmer Shot in Rome has No Movement in Legs, Doctor Says

Italian swimmer Manuel Bortuzzo has no signs of mobility in his lower limbs after being shot in a drive-by early…

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2019 NCAA Swimming Conference Championship Primer – Division I

Texas has the longest conference championship streak in all of Division I swimming. Check out links & info from every Division I conference championship meet here.

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Summer McIntosh Breaks Another Canadian Age Record

CENTRAL REGION A CHAMPIONSHIPS January 31-February 3, 2019 LCM (50m) Etobicoke Olympium, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada Live Results 12-year old Etobicoke swimmer Summer…

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Italian Swimmer Shot Outside Bar in Rome

19-year old Italian swimmer Manuel Bortuzzo was injured in a shooting on Sunday morning in Rome. Bortuzzo trains at the federal…

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Indiana Men Sweep Louisville to Finish 8-0; Indiana Women Eke One Out

The Indiana men won on senior day and finished with an undefeated dual meet schedule for the 3rd-straight season.

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Akron Thumps Ohio 201-96 in Regular Season Finale

Akron vs. Ohio (Women) Febarury 1st, 2019 Akron, Ohio 25y (SCY) Meet Results Team Scores Akron 201, Ohio 96 (exhibition…

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