Articles by Braden Keith

U.S. Center for SafeSport Will Now Publicize Additions to Its Database of Sanctioned Individuals

The U.S. Center for SafeSport will now produce a weekly report highlighting additions to its Central Disciplinary Database, which it says will improve safe sport environments.

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The U.S. Will Select Its Junior Pan Pacs Swim Team at Next Week’s National Championships

Audrey Derivaux’s 3 gold medals was part of a dominant U.S. effort at the 2024 Junior Pan Pac Championships in Australia.

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Canada Names 5 Swimmers to World Jr Open Water Championships Roster, Including Returner Aiden Kirk

Aidan Kirk was Canada’s top male performer at the last edition of the World Junior Open Water Championships and returns for round 2 later this summer.

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15-Year-Old Cullen Cashman Pops a 1:02 in the 100 Breast at New England Senior Champs

15-year-old Cullen Cashman dropped over a second from his best time in the 100 meter breaststroke to climb the national rankings.

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Michael Andrew Beats Karol Ostrowski in a 50 Free Showdown, Debuts New Dive

Olympians Michael Andrew and Karol Ostrowski both swam good 50 free times in spite of warm water conditions in Hawaii last week.

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10 Maltese Water Polo Players, 1 Coach Sanctioned In European Championships Gambling Scandal

The scandal identified by unusual betting patterns marred Malta’s best-ever finish at the European Championships, where they placed 13th overall.

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Arizona Swimmer MJ Neilson Sings the National Anthem Before Arizona Diamondbacks Game

University of Arizona rising junior MJ Neilson has gained increasing acclaim during her college career as a National Anthem signer.

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How Much Will New Texas Associate Head Women’s Swim Coach Brandt Nigro Make?

Nigro’s new contract at the University of Texas falls in line with other associate head coaches with the program, though it far exceeds national standards.

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Russia Re-Breaks World Junior Relay Record in Finals, Swims Faster Than Senior Relay Did in 2025

Russia’s men’s 400 free relay missed the final at the 2025 senior World Championships. On Tuesday in Munich, their junior relay went faster at the European Junior Championships.

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Reina Liu Among the Day 2 Additions to Canada’s Pan Pacs Roster (ROSTER UPDATE)

16-year-old Reina Liu, who trains in the United States in North Carolina, would make her senior international debut for Canada at Pan Pacs.

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Russian Relay Breaks World Junior Record in Men’s 400 Free Relay Competing as “Neutral Athletes”

Neutral Athletes from Russia have rebroken their own World Junior Record in the men’s 400 free relay set at last year’s World Junior Championships.

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Taylor Ruck Is Back! Canadian Swimmer Posts First 100 Back Best Time Since 2019

Taylor Ruck is training in Canada for the most significant chunk of time in her career, and it is paying dividends in the 100 meter races.

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10 Swimmers Book Their Tickets for Pan Pacs on Day 1 of Canadian Trials (ROSTER UPDATE)

Ella Jansen’s win in the 200 free books her ticket to Los Angeles for the 2026 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships later this summer.

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Annual Women in College Coaching Report Card Sees First Decline in Women Head Coaches in 13 Years

For the first time in 13 years, programs in the seven conferences in the Tucker Center Report Card saw a slight decline in the number of women leading women’s teams.

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World Record Breaker, 1972 Olympic Gold Medalist Mike Stamm Dies in Costa Rica, Age 73

Mike Stamm, who held the World Record in the 200 meter backstroke for about three weeks in 1970, has died in Costa Rica. He was 73.

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