Articles by Braden Keith

Shouts From the Stands: The Day Michael Phelps Called Me

One lucky swimmer from Kansas got a call from a very special hero of his last year.

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Stanford 800 Free Relay Breaks NCAA Record With Ledecky Anchor

Even without former NCAA runner-up in the 200 free Simone Manuel in the group, Katie Ledecky (above) and the Stanford women swam the fastest 800 free relay in history.

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Simone Manuel Splits Fastest 50 Yard Free in History to Open Pac-12s

2017 WOMEN’S PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIPS Wednesday, February 22 – Saturday, February 25 Federal Way, WA (Pacific Time Zone) Defending Champion: USC (results)…

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Osvaldo Horacio Codaro Becomes 5th Argentine Athlete in ISHOF

1952 Olympic Water Polo Team of Argentina, Osvaldo Codaro is Top row far left.

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Blake Pieroni Ties for 10th-Fastest 200 Yard Free in History

2017 B1G MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS When: Wednesday, February 22th to Saturday, February 25th | Prelims 11am | Finals 6:30pm Where: Ohio State University,…

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Emily Overholt and 2 Other Key UBC Swimmers Will Miss U Sports Champs

U SPORTS SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS February 24-26 Complex – Université de Sherbrooke – Sherbrooke, Que. Short course meters Meet info Schedule/results…

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WATCH: Penn State Men’s Swimming & Diving Team Dance at THON Pep Rally

Penn State took time out of their final Big Ten Championship preparations to participate in the THON Pep Rally.

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Pre-War World Record Holder Takashi Hirose Added to ISHOF C/O 2017

L to R: US Champion relay of Sakamoto’s Maui Swim Club; Jose Balmores, Takashi (Halo) Hirose, William Neunzig and Kyoshi “Keo” Nakama

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NCAA Division III Pre-Selection Psych Sheets Posted

The Emory women’s team will be looking for their 8th-straight NCAA Division III title in Shenandoah, Texas next month.

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Virginia Club and HS Coach Michael Clesner Passes Away

Virginia club swimming coach Michael Clesner passed away on Saturday, February 18th, 2017, after a battle with what is being described…

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International Swimming Hall of Fame to Induct First Ever Photographer

In the third in a series of announcements by the International Swimming Hall of Fame laying out its 17-member class of…

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WATCH: Behind the Scenes at Michigan’s Big Ten Championship

The Michigan women’s swim team successfully defended their Big Ten title last week in West Lafayette, beating runners-up Indiana by…

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First Person to Swim from Cuba to USA Selected to the Hall of Fame

The International Swimming Hall of Fame has announced their third honoree for the class of 2017, one of 17 honorees in…

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9 Meets are Approved as 2017 NCAA Last-Chance Qualifiers

Last season, Arizona’s Taylor Garcia used a last chance meet to qualify for NCAAs before placing 23rd at NCAAs in the 100 back. This season, her 52.26 already puts her in a much better position, with the Pac-12 Championships left to swim still.

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Virginia Tech Holds 41 Point Lead After ACC Men’s Diving

Thanks to Thomas Shinholser and the rest of the Hokie diving crew, Virginia Tech will again hold a lead when swimming begins at the ACC men’s championships.

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