Articles by Braden Keith

Margherita Panziera Breaks Her Own Italian Record in 100 Back

In April, she became the first Italian woman under 1 minute in the 100 back; now she’s knocked another two-tenths from the record.

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Behind the Scenes with USA Swimming Team at Mare Nostrum

Among the topics discussed: what advice World Record holder Adam Peaty would give to his 16-year old self.

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George Corones Becomes First 100+ Year Old Under 1:00 in 50 SCM Free

Corones broke the World Record in the 50 short course meters freestyle by 21 seconds.

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Lilly King Wins 2nd-Straight Big Ten Athlete of the Year Award

Indiana junior swimmer Lilly King was named the Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year on Thursday, making the second-straight season…

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Northwestern Announces Andrew Hodgson as 3rd Assistant

Hodgson spent the last 2 seasons as an assistant at Virginia Tech.

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Virginia Hires 2-Time NCAA Champion Drew Livingston as Diving Coach

Livingston spent the last 2 seasons as the head diving coach at Princeton, where the Tigers saw a 41% increase in Ivy League scoring from divers under his watch.

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Michigan Hires Nikki Kett as New Assistant Coach

Michigan head swimming & diving coach Mike Bottom has announced Nikki Kett as a new men’s and women’s assistant coach, filling the…

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Stanford Swimmer Simone Manuel Wins 2018 Honda Cup

Stanford swimmer and U.S. Olympian Simone Manuel has been named the 2018 recipient of the Honda Cup, given annually by the…

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Swimming Australia Names 3 to Pan Pacs Open Water Squad

Chelsea Gubecka, who was only 15 when she won bronze at the 2014 Pan Pac Championships, will race on the Australian team again in 2018.

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USA Swimming to Recognize Mixed Relay NAG Records

After the inclusion of mixed relay at both the FINA World Championships and Olympics, USA Swimming has decided to begin…

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2018 ACC Diver of the Year Greg Duncan will Transfer to Arizona

Duncan was the ACC Champion on both springboards in 2018.

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Hawaii Swimming Hall of Fame Announces 2018 Inductees

Just off Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, the induction ceremony will be held in September.

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Erik Posegay Makes Big Ten Switch, Joins Wisconsin Staff

Erik Posegay, a former coach with NBAC and Penn State, has been announced as the final assistant rounding out Yuri…

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Psych Sheets for 2018 Mission Viejo Fran Crippen Memorial Released

The meet will include a loaded field of competitors both from domestic and international sources, like Li Bingjie – a Chinese swimmer who is also a World Junior Record holder.

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Gregorio Paltrinieri Swims First Races in Italy in 10 Months

Paltrinieri spent the Italian winter training down-under in Australia.

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