Articles by Braden Keith

Abbey Weitzeil Gets National High School Record for Second Time on Relay Leadoff

In 2014, swimming in the finals of the CIF-Southern Section Championships, Saugus High School’s Abbey Weitzeil broke the National High School Record…

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Abbey Weitzeil Swims 47.53 in Prelims of 100 Free, Breaks Another National Record

Abbey Weitzeil has broken her second National High School Record in less than an hour of prelims swimming.

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Abbey Weitzeil Breaks National High School Record in 50 Free at CIF-SS Division I Prelims

Saugus High School senior Abbey Weitzeil has broken the National High School Record in prelims of the 50 free at the CIF – Southern Section Championships in California.

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NCAA Champs Missy Franklin, Ryan Murphy, Kevin Cordes Headline CoSIDA Academic Teams

Missy Franklin, with a 3.58 GPA in Psychology, has been named to the 2015 CoSIDA At-Large Academic All-District Team.

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NCAA Stars Smith, Thielmann Drop 1500 Free on Day 1 of PSS – Charlotte

The 2015 women’s 1650 yard freestyle NCAA Champion Leah Smith (above) will sit out of its closest equivalent, the 1500 meter free, on Thursday at the Pro Swim Series – Charlotte meet.

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Keri-Anne Payne Leads Four British Open Water Swimmers to 2015 Worlds 10K

Olympic silver medalist Keri-Anne Payne will be back in front of the British team in Kazan, looking for her third 10km World Championship.

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Lars Humer, Brian Sweeney Named 2014 Irish Coaches of the Year

Read about Doyle’s honor here. Fiona Doyle was last night named High Performance Athlete of the Year at the Swim…

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East Carolina Hits Jackpot, Plucks Three Transfers From Western Kentucky

Three members of the suspended Western Kentucky swimming & diving team will transfer to East Carolina next season, according to…

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Robert Looney to Be Named New Assistant Coach at Ohio University

Auburn alum Robert Looney is expected to be named the new assistant of the Ohio University women’s swimming & diving team, taking…

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Western Kentucky’s Michelle Craddock Transferring to North Carolina State

Michelle Craddock is one of the best swimmers emerging from the fallout of Western Kentucky’s 5-year program suspension.

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The Mile (and a Third) High Life: Adams State University Hype Video

NCAA Division II Adams State University in Alamosa, Colorado is situated at 7,544 feet above sea level, but Dan France’s…

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Ryan Mallette Takes Over High Performance Center – Victoria After Bennett Passing

Ryan Mallette will assume the position that had been held by Randy Bennett before he passed away two weeks ago. Among the swimmers that currently train there is two-time Olympic medalist Ryan Cochrane.

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A Dying Swim Team’s Last Goodbye: 14 Ways to Use Your Parka

The women’s swim team at Division III Sweet Briar College has swum it’s last meet, with not just the swimming…

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Oakland Grizzlies Add 5 Recruits, Including 2 Transfers, in Spring Signing Period

Oakland head coach Pete Hovland now has an incoming class of 18.

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Dave Denniston Resigns as Resident Coach for U.S. Paralympic Swimming

Swim coach Dave Denniston has tendered a resignation from his post as the United States Olympic Training Center resident coach for…

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