Articles by Braden Keith

Kelly Surprises to Win 100 Fly; Pavoni Breaks English Record on Friday at British Nationals

We’ve seen a lot of great swimming this week around the world (there’s 8 major national championship meets going on), but…

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Former Chattahoochee Gold Head Site Coach Neil Savage Admits to Relationship With High School Athlete

Neil Savage has admitted in a letter sent out to his team late on Thursday to an ‘inappropriate relationship’ with an athlete.

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Suzuki Breaks National Record in 50 Breast; Irie and Hagino Swim World’s Best Times in 100 Back

Japan’s Satomi Suzuki Broke the Natioanl Record in the 50 breaststroke on Friday.

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36-Year Old French Swimmer Given 8 Month Suspension For Positive Cannabis Test

A French swimmer, far from any international relevance, has been handed an 8 month suspension for a positive test for cannabis.

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Le Clos Wins Two More; Sebastien Rousseau Hits Commonwealth Games Standard on Day 4 of SA Nationals

Sebastien Rousseau became the 6th South African to hit a qualifying standard this week at their National Championships.

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Competitor Lane Lines to Be Official Lane Lines of USA Swimming Through 2016

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Swimming today announced a new partnership with Competitor Swim, the leading manufacturer of lane lines…

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SEC Announces 2014 Yearly Award Winners; Cieslak, MacLean Swimmers of the Year

Georgia’s Brittany MacLean has added an SEC Swimmer of the Year honor to her national swimmer of the year honor from the CSCAA.

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Depth on Display, Hagino Nearly Breaks Asian Record on Day 1 of Japanese Nationals

A familiar pattern emerged in the men’s 400 IM final at Japan’s National Championships; but it might not be a good thing that Kosuke Hagino almost broke the Asian Record.

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2014 Women’s NCAA Championships 5 Big Things #2: How, Exactly, Did Georgia Repeat?

With Harvey Humphries at the helm of the Georgia women’s team at NCAA’s, the Bulldogs repeated as NCAA Champions – but it felt very, very different from their 2014 title. (Featured Image Brittany MacLean)

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Miley, Renwick Scratch Best Events at British Nationals on Day 1

British Swimming has posted the start lists for the first day of the 2014 British Swimming Championships, and while Olympic…

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ESPNU To Air Tape-Delayed Broadcast of 2014 Men’s NCAA Championships Wednesday Night

Relive the Cal men’s 2014 NCAA Championship run on ESPNU Wednesday evening.

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45 Selected to Huge Para Pan Pacs Team Including Both Newcomers and Veterans

Jessica Long will be among the 45 swimmers representing the U.S. at the 2014 Pan Pacific Para-Swimming Championships in Pasadena, California.

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Northwestern Appeals Regional NLRB Decision on Student-Athletes to National Board

Northwestern University has predictably appealed the decision of a Regional Director of the NLRB to its full board in Washington, D.C.

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Le Clos Wins 3rd Event, But Run for 8 Golds Ends on Wednesday at SA Nationals

Chad le Clos took the 200 back title on Wednesday, but was upended by another South African star, with relative ease, later in the session.

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Emma Reaney, American Record Holder, Named ACC Women’s S&D Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Notre Dame junior Emma Reaney, an American Record holder in the 200 yard breaststroke, was named the top student-athlete in women’s swimming & diving in the ACC for the 2013-2014 season.

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