Articles by Braden Keith

An American in Portugal: Underwater Unicyclist Breaks World Record

Ashrita Furman is the world’s most prolific record-breaker, and his latest accomplishment came underwater.

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Nancy Hogshead-Makar to Appear on Al Jazeera On Topic of Coaches Sexually Abusing Athletes

Four-time U.S. Olympic medalist Nancy Hogshead-Makar will appear on the show title “The Stream” on the Al Jazeera news network…

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Texas Sweeps Auburn in Austin; Youngquist and Cox Lead Longhorns

Texas’ Clay Youngquist was an impressive in the 200 free as Texas swept Auburn on Thursday.

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Missy Franklin Named Pac-12 Swimmer of the Month for December

Missy Franklin lit up the 2013 Winter National Championships in December to the tune of two Cal School Records and six total National Championships.

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Becca Mann Blogs USRPT, Day 2

Becca Mann has now completed two days of USRPT, and has answers to some of your questions!

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Hardcore Swim of the Week: Sayed Makes an Instant Impact

The HardCoreSwim of the week goes to Aly Sayed of West Windsor-Plainsboro High South in New Jersey. In his very first meet…

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Mercersburg Academy Seeking New Head Coach as Pete Williams Takes Reduced Role

Pete Williams will shift his role at Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania beginning with the 2014-2015 season.

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Michael Phelps Statue Put On Display at International Swimming Hall of Fame For First Time

A statue of Michael Phelps now rests in the International Swimming Hall of Fame’s art collection, though the man himself is still not yet inducted.

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U.S. Paralympics Names 2014 Paralympic Swimming National Teams

The U.S. Paralympic Committee has named their 2014 Paralympic Swimming National Team, divided into 4 different types of teams. The…

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Oregon St.-BYU Dual for Saturday ‘Indefinitely Postponed’

A women’s dual meet between the BYU Cougars and the Oregon State Beavers scheduled for Saturday, January 11th in Corvallis,…

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Dressel, Boffa Take ACC Swimmer of the Week Awards

North Carolina State’s Jonathan Boffa was named the ACC Male Swimmer of the Week for the 2nd time this season.

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Former Stanford Swimmer Named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30

Lisa Falzone, a former Pac-10 scorer from Stanford, has been named to Stanford’s 30 under 30 list.

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Another Swimmer on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 List: Meg Gill

It seems that we were wrong. There isn’t just one former swimming standout on Forbes’ 30 under 30 lists. The…

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Florida, Georgia Divide SEC Female Athlete of the Week Honors

Hilda Luthersdottir continued over the weekend to be the Gators’ sparkplug in the breaststrokes, and for that she earned SEC Swimmer of the Week.

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