Articles by Braden Keith

Ryan Murphy Becomes 3rd Man To Go Sub-52 in the 100 Fly and 100 Back

Of the six men in history who have been under 52 seconds in the 100 backstroke, Murphy becomes the third to go under 52 seconds in the 100 fly.

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Cody Miller Is On a Roll. Can He Make the Paris 2024 Olympic Team?

Cody Miller’s two Pro Swim Series finals in the 100 breaststroke so far this year have been his best in almost four years.

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Dudley Duncan, Mark Bernardino Inducted into ASCA 2023 Hall of Fame

NC State associate head coach Mark Bernardino (above) and Quest Swimming founder Dudley Duncan have been announced as the ASCA Hall of Fame inductees for 2023.

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World Aquatics Drops 25KM Open Water Race from World Championships Program Going Forward

Brazil’s Ana Marcela Cunha has won the last 4 World Championships over 25km, but that streak will come to an end as the event has been removed from the schedule.

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Is David Popovici Making a 47-Second 100 Meter Free Swim Seem…Pedestrian?

Romanian swimmer David Popovici is only 18 years old and already almost has the most sub-48 second swims in the 100 free in history.

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Alabama NCAA Qualifier Jocelyn Fisher Enters NCAA Transfer Portal

After not earning a spot on Alabama’s SEC Championship roster in 2022, Jocelyn Fisher qualified for the NCAA Championship meet in 2023.

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Glenda Pae, Pioneer of Swimming in Central PA, Dies at 87

Glenda Pae (right), pictured with current WSY Swimming head coach G. Michael Gobrecht, founded the program in 1972 and worked at the YMCA for 39 years.

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Olympic Champion Diver Tom Daley, Husband, Welcome Second Child Phoenix

Tom Daley (facing camera, left) and husband Dustin Lance Black (facing camera, right) added a 2nd child to their family last week.

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Florida All-American Katie Mack Enters NCAA Transfer Portal; Pitt Has 9 Women In

University of Florida senior Katie Mack (above) has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal as a graduate transfer, seeking options for using her 5th year elsewhere.

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David Popovici Breaks National Record in the 100 Fly to Conclude Romanian Championships

2024 ROMANIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Wednesday, April 5th – Sunday, April 9th Otopeni, Romania LCM (50m) Meet Site Start List Day…

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Ilya Shymanovich Swims 58.4 in the 100 Breast at Belarusian Open Championships

28-year-old Belarusian swimmer Ilya Shymanovich is the new world leader in the 100 breaststroke, completing a stroke sweep at the Belarusian Open.

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David Popovici Swims 47.61 in the 100 Free, Hits Olympic “A” Cut, in Otopeni

An estimated 1000 fans were in Otopeni on Saturday to watch teen David Popovici swim his best event. They were treated to an Olympic qualifying time, along with a bunch of Romanian Records.

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David Popovici Out-Duels Vlad Stancu in Men’s 400 Free at Romanian Nationals

The country’s top two male swimmers went head-to-head in the 400 free on Friday, with Popovici beating Stancu in front of a celebrity spectator.

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IOC Will Hold Olympic Open Water Test Event in Paris’ River Seine in August 2023

A 200-year-old bridge will provide the backdrop for the Paris 2024 Olympic test event in open water swimming in August on the River Seine.

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Leon Marchand Is Scheduled to Race at the Westmont Pro Swim Series

Coming off one of the great NCAA meets in history, Frenchman Leon Marchand is scheduled to take on long course next weekend in suburban Chicago.

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