Articles by Braden Keith

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)

  Comment First!

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.

  13 Comments

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.

  2 Comments

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.

  26 Comments

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.

  2 Comments

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…

  1 Comment

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.

  1 Comment

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.

  Comment First!

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.

  13 Comments

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.

  6 Comments

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.

  3 Comments

Linnea Mack Trumps Team Elite Stars at Presidents’ Day Classic

Former UCLA swimmer Linnea Mack won both of her individual finals on the weekend at a meet that was loaded with big names and big swims from age group, professional American, and international backgrounds.

  Comment First!

LSU’s Karl Luht Swims 45.9 in the 100 Back in SEC Champs Time Trial

SEC – Women Tuesday, February 19 – Saturday, February 23 Gabrielsen Natatorium, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia (Eastern Time Zone)…

  7 Comments

14 Top-20 Seeds Scratch on Eve of SEC Championships

The highest-profile scratch is Texas A&M’s Anthony Kim, who scored 49 points at last year’s SEC Championships.

  8 Comments

Skyline High Sets Meet Record, Wins Washington 4A Title

Washington Boys’ High school State Championships – 4A February 15th-16th, 2019 Prelims/Finals, 25 yards, A/B final, 8 teams per finals…

  1 Comment