Articles by Braden Keith

2014 Para Pan Pac Championships: Day 4 Prelims Preview

The Info You Need to Follow Prelims on Saturday at the 2014 Pan Pacific Para-Swimming Championships in Pasadena, California Prelims…

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Olympic Trials Finalist Danielle Valley “Will Not Be on Florida’s Roster This Coming Year”

Danielle Valley, out of the Sarasota YMCA distance program, will bring All-America caliber times to wherever she transfers.

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Josh Prenot – A Man of Many Caps, Just Not His Own

It’s Adam Hinshaw, it’s Giles Smith, NO, IT’S NATIONAL TEAMER JOSH PRENOT!

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Lauren Boyle Breaks World Record in 1500 SCM Freestyle at Wellington Winter Championships

New Zealand’s Lauren Boyle doesn’t look like she’s going to have any trouble carrying her taper over from the Commonwealth Games to Pan Pacs.

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10 Things We Noticed on Day 3 of the 2014 U.S. Nationals – Shields Goes Big for Win Number Two

Tim Binning noticed this reaction by Tom Shields on Friday night. Nobody captures the reaction shots quite like Tim Binning.

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Luxembourg Sending 5, All Men, to 2014 European Championships

Luxembourg is sending a 5-man roster to the 2014 European Aquatics Championships that begin in Berlin, Germany next week, the…

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Abbey Weitzeil Breaks National Record in 50 Meter Freestyle with a 24.80 at Nationals Time Trial

Abbey Weitzeil, already on the Pan Pacs team, swam an impressive 50 free time trial on Friday.

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Brendan McHugh Breaks U.S. Open Record in 27.10 at U.S. Nationals Prelims

Brendan McHugh was the biggest surprise to take a top seed on Friday morning at U.S. Nationals.

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Bottom: Whitaker Focusing on 200 IM, Will Swim 100 Fly Time Trial Instead of 400 IM

Michigan post-grad Kyle Whitaker is scratching the 400 IM to make sure he’s ready for Sunday’s 200 IM.

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What to Watch For on Day 3 at U.S. Nationals: Phelps Races Again, Whitaker a 400 IM Scratch

Michael Phelps will be back in the water, swimming his new specialty the 100 fly, on Friday at the 2014 U.S. National Championships in Irvine, California.

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SwimMAC Carolina Dominating Team Scoring After Two Days at 2014 U.S. Nationals

Ryan Lochte, Tyler Clary, and the rest of the SwimMAC crew have taken a commanding lead in overall team scoring, though they’re being challenged in each of the single-gender scoring columns.

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2014 Youth Olympic Games Medals Revealed!

The “B” side of the medals for the 2014 Youth Olympic Games, designed by Nanjing organizers.

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10 Things We Noticed on Day 2 of the 2014 U.S. National Championships: That 800 Free Relay

Conor Dwyer is the lone veteran of last year’s 800 free relay squad that swam to gold in finals who finished in the top 4 of the 200 on Thursday.

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Katie Ledecky Breaks Jr World Record in 200 Free Again in Finals With World #2 Time

Katie Ledecky, for the second time on Thursday, has broken her own Junior World Record in the girls’ 200 meter…

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RACE VIDEO: Kevin Cordes Breaks U.S. Open Record in 200 Meter Breaststroke

Watch above as Kevin Cordes breaks the U.S. Open Record, which means the fastest time ever swum on American soil, in…

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