Articles by Braden Keith

Katie Ledecky Nominated for 2018 Kids Choice Sports Awards

Ledecky was nominated for Favorite Female Performer and Clutch Player of the Year awards.

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Notre Dame Commit Sydney Winters Swims 50 Free Lifetime Best in NE

Winters, currently of the Mei’s Typhoons Swimming Club, has now swum lifetime bests in both the 50 free and 100 breaststroke this weekend.

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Jack Conger Swims Another 51-Second 100 Fly at Austin Sectionals

Conger has now been under 52 seconds on 4 occasions in 2018. Only one other American has done so even once.

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Stanford’s Avery Aquatic Center Will Host 2019 US Nationals

USA Swimming updated its National Team quad plan in May, reflecting updates through the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, plus the Short…

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Westmont College Adds NAIA Women’s Swimming Program After $500k Gift

A $500,000 gift, by an unnamed donor, will bring women’s swimming to Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California.

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University of Arizona’s New Diving Coach Suspended by USA Diving

New University of Arizona head diving coach John Appleman and Stephanie Sutton of the Dominion Dive Club have both been suspended by…

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Dean Farris Breaks New England Open Record in 200 Free

2018 NEW ENGLAND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS July 12-16, 2018 Providence, RI (Brown University) Live Results Harvard undergrad Dean Farris, who has been…

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Will Licon Wins 200 Breast at Austin Sectionals

Andrew Wilson, the fastest American in the event so far this year, didn’t race the 200 after winning the 100 on Thursday.

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Conor Dwyer Swims 2nd Race of 2018 at Los Angeles Invite

2018 LOS ANGELES INVITE USC Uytengsu Aquatic Center, Los Angeles, CA July 12th-15th Prelims at 8:30 a.m., finals at 5…

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Rutgers Hires Kelsie Saxe as New Assistant Coach

The women’s swimming & diving team at Rutgers University in New Jersey will have a new assistant coach in the…

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Georgia Diving Legend Chris Colwill Named New Head Coach

Colwill was a three-time SEC Diver of the Year and 2-time U.S. Olympian.

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Andrew Wilson Swims 1:00 in Breaststroke Prelims at Austin Sectionals

Andrew Wilson, already the fastest American in the 100 breaststroke this season, took the top seed in the event in Thursday’s prelims.

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Rowdy Gaines Documentary to Air on SEC Network on July 16th

Rowdy Gaines has become the voice of the sport of swimming for most Americans, but for our community, his story goes far beyond his work with NBC.

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Madisyn Cox Entered in First Meet Since March at Austin Sectionals

Cox last raced at March’s Pro Swim Series stop in Atlanta. She’s part of a field full of National Teamers and World Championship medalists this weekend in Austin.

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The Nashville Summer League City Championship is Crazy

Sisters Gretchen and Alex Walsh (above) will use a summer league championship as a final tuneup for USA Swimming’s National Championships this summer.

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