Articles by Braden Keith

Shiwen Ye to Add 100 Free, 200 Backstroke to Schedule for Chinese Nationals

China has released the start lists for their National Championship meet that begin on April 1st, and which are a qualifier for the major Chinese National Games.

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Prelims Improvement Numbers Knock Down Another Second on Day 2 of 2013 NCAA Women’s Championships.

North Carolina, including Danielle Siverling above, is bucking the trend of improvement at this meet. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Women’s NCAA Championships, If Seeds Hold, Could Be Single Digits After Day 2 (Prelims Scoring)

With a meet that will be under 20 points headed into the final day, Georgia, Cal, and Tennessee need to dig deep for every point in tonight’s finals session. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Kenyon Women Get Top Seeds; Emory Continues to Overwhelm With Numbers

With Caroline Wilson having successfully completed her individual event triple, including 9th, 10th, and 11th career individual victories, the attention…

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Cal Women Get 6 “Ups” on Day 2 of NCAA’s; Georgia Has 10 Total Scorers

The Cal women, led by two top seeds from freshman Rachel Bootsma, will have 10 individual scorers in Friday night’s finals. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Four Olympians Highlight Finalists in Women’s 400 IM on Day 2 Prelims from Women’s NCAA’s

Day 2 rolls into the meat of the meet on Friday morning at the NCAA National Championships. (Photo Courtesy: Tim BInning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Day 2 Women’s NCAA Championships Quick Preview – With Live Links

Don’t underestimate the value of momentum when Tennessee’s Molly Hannis faces off against Breeja Larson in the 100 breaststroke. (Photo: Janna Schulze/SwimSwam.com)

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Georgia Bulldogs Lead, Cal 4th After Day 1 (Points Comparisons)

Caitlin Leverenz and Cal didn’t match the Bulldogs on day 1, but they did well enough on their first day to stay in the hunt.

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Orange is a Winner on Day 1 of the 2013 SwimSwam Pick ‘Em Contest for Women’s NCAA’s

Only one person picked Tennessee to sweep the relays on night 1 of the 2013 NCAA Championships. Not coincidentally, he has taken a big lead after day 1. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Tennessee Sweeps Relays to Give ‘Dawgs All They Can Handle on Night 1 of Women’s SEC Championships

In two separate relays, Tennessee’s Kelsey Floyd brought the Volunteers back for victories on day 1. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Caroline Wilson Makes History at DIII Nationals; Anderson Breaks National Record

The buildup has been coming all week long, and on Thursday, we saw history at the Conroe ISD Natatorium pool…

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What The Coaches Are Talking About on Day 1…Over 80% of Individuals Slower than Seed

Margo Geer hit a season best in her 50 free; in fact, the top three seeds in that race all did. Only 8 of the event’s other 52 entries, however, could say the same. (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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If Day 1 Finals Were Scored As Seeded…

Thanks to big diving performances, the Tennessee women should emerge in the top 3 after day 1 of NCAA’s. (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Women’s NCAA Swimming Day 1 Up/Downs: ‘Dawgs Pick Up an A-Finalist, Aggies Slip in Prelims

Led by Amber McDermott, the Georgia women’s 5 scorers in the 500 free tonight give them momentum headed into the first finals session. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Wilson Top Seed Again; Ubellacker Breaks DIII National Record on Thursday Morning

The Emory women have positioned themselves to continue to hold a lead in the 400 IM through Thursday’s events. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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