Articles by Braden Keith

Irvine Novaquatics Wins 2018 Jr Nationals Combined Team Title as Hosts

Owen Kao (above) and Isabelle Odgers led Irvine Novaquatics to the combined team title at the 2018 Junior National Championships – in their own pool.

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Tuggle, Mitchell, Sancov Win 2018 Junior Nationals High Point Awards

14-year old Claire Tuggle (above) was one of three high-point award winners at Junior Nationals.

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Kristof Milak Breaks European Championship Record in 200 Fly

Milak was short of his best time on Sunday, but was within a tenth of the European Record in his best event.

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Swimming Among Most Expensive Tickets for 2020 Olympic Games

On July 20th, the Tokyo Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games announced the ticket prices for all Tokyo 2020 Olympic…

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Victoria Huske Becomes First Female Under 1:00 in 100m Fly at NCSAs

Huske (above) broke the NCSA long course record that was previously held by Gia Dalesandro, who would go on to become a Big Ten Champion at Indiana.

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Brendan Burns Breaks YMCA Record in Only Individual Swim of the Meet

Burns was the star of spring nationals, and showed up for the final day of the summer edition on Friday with a bang.

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World #1 Alys Thomas’ preparation for European Champs 200fly

Courtesy BlueSeventy: A SwimSwam Partner. Alys Thomas has sat proudly at the top of the 200m butterfly FINA world rankings…

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David Curtiss Breaks YMCA National Record in 50 Free on Day 4

2018 YMCA LONG COURSE NATIONAL SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS Monday, July 30th-Friday, August 3rd, 2018 Eppley Recreatin Center, University of Maryland 50m…

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Without Proud and Scott, Britain Misses Final in Men’s 400 Free Relay

A combination of swimmers slower than their bests, and not using their best swimmers, left the British 400 free relay in 10th place on Friday morning and out of the final.

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Follow Along With Your European Championship Pick ‘Em Entries

2018 LEN EUROPEAN AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS August 3-9, 2018 (swimming portion) Glasgow, Scotland Tollcross International Swimming Centre Meet Central Program Psych…

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Michael Andrew Enters 100 Back at Pan Pacs

2018 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS Thursday, August 9th – Sunday, August 12th Tatsumi International Swim Center, Tokyo, Japan LCM Meet Central…

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Caeleb Dressel Enters 6 Individual Races at Pan Pacs

Caeleb Dressel is entered in the 100 breast, 200 IM, and 200 free at Pan Pacs, in addition to his standard events. There’s no guarantee that he’ll swim any of them, though.

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Matt Fallon Breaks Another Record, Negative-Splits 400 IM at YNats

2018 YMCA LONG COURSE NATIONAL SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS Monday, July 30th-Friday, August 3rd, 2018 Eppley Recreatin Center, University of Maryland 50m…

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2018 Euros Previews: Sjostrom and Hosszu Decisions Will Swing Relays

Hungary’s hopes at a relay medal hinges largely on whether-or-not Katinka Hosszu decides to swim them, and whether she’s in full form.

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USA Swimming Names 4 Captains for 2018 Pan Pacs

Nathan Adrian (above) was also a captain at the 2017 World Championships and 2016 Olympic Games.

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