Articles by Braden Keith

Watanabe Breaks National HS Record; Hagino Gets Payback in 200 IM at Japan Open

The first event of the final session of competition at the 2013 Japan Open, the 200 IM’s, provided the most…

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In Briefs 5/26/2013: Eastin, Okubo Named OC Swimmers of the Year; Ringeisen to HOF

…Rick Ringeisen has been inducted into the Minnesota Hall of Fame. He’s a fixture of the sport in Lakeville in…

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Morozov Goes Under 22 Seconds Again at Speedo Grand Challenge

On day two of the 2013 Speedo Grand Challenge, USC Trojan Vlad Morozov, who went pro this year after a brilliant…

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[VIDEO]: Cielo Tops Schoeman in 50 Free at Arizona Invitational

South African Roland Schoeman was first off the block, but Cesar Cielo more than made up for it on top of the water en route to victory at the Arizona Invitational. (Photo: Satiro Sodre/SSPress)

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Tae-Hwan Park Not on South Korean World Championship Roster

23-year old Park Tae Hwan, the defending 400 free World Champion, will sit out of the 2013 meet, according to the official Korean roster that was released earlier this week. (Photo: Melissa Lundie/MelissaLundie.com)

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Florida State Retains Assistant Andy Robins Under New Administration

Florida State has retained the services of coach Andy Robins, who has led the wildly successful sprint group in Tallahassee for the last decade. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Daiya Seto Bests Hagino in Men’s 400 IM Battle of Titans at Japan Open

Day 2 (out of 3) at the 2013 Japan Open in Kanagawa may have settled down a little as the…

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Hardy Doubles; DiRado Posts Top American Time on Day 1 of Speedo Grand Challenge

Stanford’s Maya DiRado, in her first long course meet of the season, appears to be poised for her international-level breakout. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Lochte Top Seed in Two in Session 1 of Mel Zajac International

Ryan Lochte of the Gator Swim Club in the United States took Canada by storm in Friday’s prelims session. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Kitajima Swims Season Best 100 Breast to Start Japan Open

Kosuke Kitajima (above) had a good reaction to his month spent training with Dave Salo, and Kosuke Hagino was back in the pool after a dominating Japanese Championships performance. (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Saginaw Valley State Board Approves Addition of Coed Division II Swim Program

Chalk one up for the good guys. Earlier this month, the Saginaw Valley State University (Michigan) Board of Directors approved…

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Princeton Swimmer Wins Illustrious Fulbright Scholarship

Princeton swimmer Sarah Furgatch has been named the winner of a Fulbright Scholarship for the 2013-2014 academic year, which will allow…

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Three Army Swimmers Save Man’s Life in Hudson River Heroics

Kelsey Zimcosky is SwimSwam’s newest team member. Her previous experience in “the biz” is as a copyeditor for USA Swimming’s…

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Currin’s Post-Sentencing Press Conference Calls for Congressional Investigation

Ceci Christy was in attendance for the sentencing of Rick Curl, and relayed the following information from the post-sentencing press…

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Pitt to Host Notre Dame, Virginia Tech in ACC Debut on November 9th

The Pitt Panthers will make their ACC swimming debut in early November, after releasing their 2013-2014 schedule today. On November…

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