Articles by Braden Keith

Ohio State Men Sweep Weekly Awards; Purdue’s Mercer Gets 2nd Award of Season for School Record

Ohio State’s Connor McDonald broke the Ohio State record in the men’s 200 back, and for his efforts was honored with a Swimmer of the Week award.

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German National Record Holder Michalak to Join Florida Gators’ NCAA Squad

Florida has added a German National Record holder to their roster – though there’s still some uncertainty as to when we’ll see her in the NCAA pool.

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Anthony Ervin to DJ at Mumford & Sons’ Communion Night in NYC

DJ Anthony Ervin, aka Olympic gold medalist Anthony Ervin aka the Conductor of the Crawl aka the Beethoven of Berkeley aka the Spinner of Spieker aka the Fast-Fingered Freestyler will be participating in a show produced by Mumford and Sons star Ben Lovett in New York City on December 3rd.

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Tulane Women Pick Up Big Signing from New Zealand Tirol Palmer

The Tulane Green Wave have picked up the biggest recruit signing since the program restarted in the fall of 2009…

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Indy to Host 2016 U.S. Olympic Diving Trials

Nick McCrory (above) was a bronze medalist in London, but didn’t dive at the 2013 World Championships.

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London’s Olympic Aquatics Centre to Become Diving High Performance Centre

The London Aquatics Centre, seen here in its full glory before the 2012 Summer Olympics, will reopen in 2014 as the home of a new British Diving High Performance Centre.

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Cal Adds Junior Pan Ams Medalist Diver Scribbick to Complete Fall Men’s Signing Class

Connor Hoppe (above) is one of 10 men to have signed National Letters of Intent to swim for Dave Durden and Cal in the early signing period.

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Schinella, Sanders, and Powers Sign Letters of Intent to Swim for Michigan

A native Michigander, Elliott Schinella wills tay close to home and swim for the Wolverines.

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Charleston Women, Queens Men Top Wingate’s Fall Frenzy

The men from the College of Charleston relax with a mannequin during the Fall Frenzy.

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Lutheran North’s Lloyd Jones: Tragic Passing of a Local Swimming Legend

Was coach Lloyd Jones a legend? I don’t know, but in the minds of those who knew him, he will be forever remembered.

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Mie Nielsen Flash Mob Video to Promote 2013 European Short Course Championships

Danish Record holder and swimming superstar Mie Nielsen has hopped in on the promotional fun for the 2013 European Short Course Championships.

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German Swimming Federation Names 31 to Euros Roster; Biedermann and Wenk Pass

Germany has named 31 swimmers to its 2013 European Championships roster, including 5 who didn’t quite hit the qualifying standards.

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Mitch Ivey Now in 30 Day Appeal Period with Ban-For-Life Pending

USA Swimming has concluded its investigation into Mitch Ivey, and for the first time has found enough evidence to issue punishment.

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Bartholomew, Mathieu Post Unbelievable Mid-Season Times to Close Ohio State Invitational

Among the great backstrokers in the SEC, Big Ten, and Pac-12, Virginia’s Courtney Bartholomew pulled the ACC back into the conversation this weekend at the Ohio State invitational.

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Katie Hoff Finishes First Meet Back in Florida With 200 IM, 100 Free

Former World Record holder Katie Hoff completed her meet with two solid swims at the Speedo Winter Championships in Plantation, Florida.

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