Articles by Braden Keith

5-Time Maccabiah Medalist Goldman Verbals to Duke

Seen here at the 2013 Maccabiah Games with 6’1″ Andi Murez, left, Leah Goldman has committed to swim for Duke.

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Romanian Swimmer Radu Banned for Turinabol: Infamous East German Steroid

A Romanian swimmer has tested positive for the same drug used widely by the East German government on its athletes in the 1970’s and 1980’s.

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Bulgarian Record Holder Banned for 2 Years for Steroid Use

FINA announced today that Bulgarian swimmer Aleksandar Nikolov has been banned for two years after testing positive for the substance Stanozolol,…

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Breaststroker Shane McNamara Commits to Harvard

The Harvard men have picked up a verbal commitment from a top-level breaststroker.

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Freestyler/Butterflier Ben Creekmore Verbally Commits to North Carolina

The North Carolina Tar Heels have picked up a big recruit that is about a perfect fit for their team.

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Stanford Men Triple Up on Sunday, Get Verbal from Liam Egan

The Stanford men’s class is quickly catching up on their top-ranked women’s squad.

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Stanford Gets Another One, Sprinter Wes Olmsted Verbals to Cardinal

Wesley Olmsted from High Tide Aquatics brings a great level of balance to the Stanford men’s class so far.

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CeCe Williams Verbally Commits to Virginia Women

The Virginia Cavaliers have added another very good middle-distance freestyler to their long legacy of that.

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Natalie Coughlin, Kim Vandenberg Taking Part in First-Ever USO Tour to Spain

Natalie Coughlin (above) and Kim Vandenberg will tour Spain and meet with service members and families stationed at two bases there.

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Top Butterflier in Class of 2014 Commits to Minnesota Women

Danielle Nack has committed to her home-state university, Minnesota, bringing them the best sprint butterflier in the class.

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Nick Thoman Swims with NASCAR Champion Jimmie Johnson

Nick Thoman found himself swimming next to another World Champion at a recent practice.

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North Carolina State Men, Women Sweep NC Invite; East Carolina Impressive For 2nd

Jonathan Boffa only swam one individual event, but looked great in a handful of relay swims at the All-NC Invite. Stock

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Stanford Dips Back Into PASA Cookie Jar, Gets Verbal From #5 Curtis Ogren

Curtis Ogren won’t go far from home for college, having verbally committed to Stanford.

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North Texas’ First NCAA Qualifier Phillips Transfers to Texas

The Texas women have added another talented underclassmen to their distance group for the 2013-2014 season.

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Arkansas Topples UNT on the Road; Mean Green Lose NCAA Qualifier Phillips

Arkansas dominated the action in the pool on Saturday, but North Texas has perhaps the biggest news coming out of the meet.. STOCK

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