Articles by Braden Keith

28 Olympians & 2 World Champions Attend ISL Meetings in London

American swimmer Ryan Murphy, an Olympic champion and World Record holder, was among the athletes in attendance in London this week.

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After Closed-Door Meeting, Athletes in London Ready to Organize

Katinka Hosszu, the first athlete to speak after the meeting, was focused on negotiating, not boycotting.

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Katinka Hosszu Leads All Swimmers with $54k in SC Worlds Prize Money

The Hungarian was the biggest earner at the World Championships. Team USA led all nations with almost half-a-million dollars won.

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12 Cities Chosen for International Swim League Teams

At the ISL Summit on Tuesday morning at Stamford Bridge in London’s Fulham neighborhood, 12 cities were announced as the…

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2018 Swammy Awards: CAC Female Athlete of the Year Alia Atkinson

Jamaican Alia Atkinson continues to carry the torch for the Caribbean and Central American women. The most successful female swimmer in the region’s history, Atkinson added 2 more World Championship gold medals and a bronze to her haul in 2018.

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Time Standards for Des Moines, Richmond PSS Will Match Knoxville

The Richmond Collegiate School Aquatic Center (above) will host the 3rd stop of the 2019 TYR Pro Swim Series.

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Cleveland-Area Swim Coach Jim Stacy Dies at 73

Jim Stacy, a fixture of the Northeast Ohio swimming scene for over 50 years, has died. He was 73-years old….

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FINA Awards Le Clos, Hosszu 2018 World Swimmers of the Year Awards

Katinka Hosszu has been named the FINA World Swimmer of the Year for a record 4th time.

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Cameron vd Burgh; Katinka Hosszu Are SwimSwam’s Swimmers of the Meet

Cameron van der Burgh wrote a fairytale ending to his professional swimming career.

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United States Wins Another FINA Championship Trophy

While the American point total was a historic

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Etiene Medeiros Breaks Dara Torres’ “Americas Record” in 50 Free Final

Brazil’s Etiene Medeiros is not only the fastest 50 SCM freestyler in the history of Brazil and South America, but in the history of the entire Western Hemisphere.

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Daiene Dias Breaks South American Record in Women’s 100 Fly

Brazil’s Daiene Dias took a bronze medal and broke the Brazilian and South American Records in the 100 fly final.

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Kayla Sanchez Breaks Canadian Record in 100 IM: Her 3rd of the Week

Kayla Sanchez, racing at the Swim England Winter Championships this week instead of Worlds, has broken her 3rd Canadian senior record.

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Russian Women Break National Record in 800 Free Relay

That marks Russia’s 6th National Relay Record at the 2018 Short Course World Swimming Championships. (Above: relay anchor Veronika Andrusenko).

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Erica Sullivan Swims Another Lifetime Best at KMSC Pro-Am

Texas Exes Will Licon and Madisyn Cox each won a pair, while Erica Sullivan continued to crush her own personal bests in Lewisville.

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