Articles by Braden Keith

Greek Champion Nicole Pavlopoulou Verbally Commits to USC

Pavlopoulou, who has broken over 50 Greek Junior Records, will begin her USC career in the fall of 2019.

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CHI Health Buys Naming Rights to Omaha’s Former CenturyLink Center

The CenturyLink Center in Omaha is no more; as of September 1st, the arena that will host the 2020 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials has a new name.

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USA Swimming BOD Approves 4 Sites for 2019 Futures Championships

Irvine, host of summer Nationals and Junior Nationals in 2018, will host 1 of 4 Futures meets in 2019.

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2019 US Open Water Championships to be Held at Miami Marine Stadium

The Miami Marine Stadium was a true spectacle when it first open in the 1960s; after decades of disrepair, it’s being revitalized as a concert venue.

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6-Event Para Swimming World Record Holder Jonathan Fox Retires

Earlier this year, Fox was reclassified from S7 to S8 and was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.

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USA Diving Announces Departure of CEO in “Leadership Transition”

In a carefully-worded press release on Monday, USA Diving announced a “leadership transition” that includes the departure of CEO Lee…

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UCSD Pre-Season Beach Day (VIDEO)

UCSD, currently transitioning from Division II to Division I of the NCAA, unofficially kicked off their season last week with…

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Sub-23 Sprinter Anna-Julia Kutsch Verbally Commits to Auburn

Rising high school senior Anna-Julia Kutsch has verbally committed to join the Auburn class of 2023.  Kutsch, who attends Altamont High…

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Versatile 20th-Ranked Ayla Spitz Verbally Commits to Cal

While Spitz has no blood relation to 9-time Olympic champion Mark Spitz, she does show a similar level of versatility.

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After Big Junior Year Drops, Will Koeppen Commits to Virginia Tech

Koeppen had huge time drops in both long course and short course as a high school junior.

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Florida State Hires Nick Zorn as New Assistant Coach

Zorn spent last season as a volunteer assistant at Alabama.

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Texas Men’s Swimming & Diving Hangs 14th NCAA Championship Banner

Texas has won the last 4 consecutive NCAA Division I Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships.

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Miami (FL) Gives Diving Coach Randy Ableman 5-Year Extension

The University of Miami has announced that 2018 ACC Women’s Diving Coach of the Year Randy Ableman has been given…

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GQ Russia Names Evgeny Rylov Sportsman of the Year

21-year old Russian swimmer Evgeny Rylov has been named the GQ Russia Sportsman of the Year. GQ is a men’s fashion,…

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IOC Athletes’ Committee Supports Alterations of RUSADA Plan; USADA Opposed

The athletes’ commission includes double pole vault Olympic gold medalist Yelena Isinbayeva, who was forced out as the head of RUSADA in 2017 for criticizing WADA’s original punishment of the organization.

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