Articles by Braden Keith

Katrina Sommer Brings California Flavor to Indiana Hoosiers

Indiana has swimmers from all over the country and the world on its women’s swimming & diving roster, but none from California – until next season.

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Russian Track & Field Federation Files Appeal for Reinstatement

The Russian Athletics Federation (RUSAF) has registered a statement of appeal with the international Court of Arbiration for Sport (CAS)…

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Pacific Tigers Swimming & Diving Pre-Season Retreat (VIDEO)

The Pacific Tigers Swimming & Diving team took on some pre-season team bonding earlier this month via their annual retreat…

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SwimSwam’s Official/Unofficial Ballot for the 2018 Golden Goggles

With today’s release of the 2018 Golden Goggles nominations, its time for us to put together our official SwimSwam ballot…

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US Open and Junior Nationals Will Combine into One Meet in 2020

The combined meet, which hasn’t been formally named yet, will be held at the IUPUI Natatorium in Indianapolis.

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Nominees for 2018 USA Swimming Golden Goggles Awards Announced

Ryan Murphy leads all swimmers with 3 nominations.

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SwimAtlanta’s Caroline Perry Verbally Commits to Colorado State

SwimAtlanta and South Forsyth High School senior Caroline Perry has verbally committed to Colorado State University. She is in the high…

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2020 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials Dates Approved

A late-June trials means once again that the fire inside the CHI Health Center will be matched by the temperatures outside of it.

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Greek Champion Nicole Pavlopoulou Verbally Commits to USC

Pavlopoulou, who has broken over 50 Greek Junior Records, will begin her USC career in the fall of 2019.

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CHI Health Buys Naming Rights to Omaha’s Former CenturyLink Center

The CenturyLink Center in Omaha is no more; as of September 1st, the arena that will host the 2020 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials has a new name.

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USA Swimming BOD Approves 4 Sites for 2019 Futures Championships

Irvine, host of summer Nationals and Junior Nationals in 2018, will host 1 of 4 Futures meets in 2019.

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2019 US Open Water Championships to be Held at Miami Marine Stadium

The Miami Marine Stadium was a true spectacle when it first open in the 1960s; after decades of disrepair, it’s being revitalized as a concert venue.

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6-Event Para Swimming World Record Holder Jonathan Fox Retires

Earlier this year, Fox was reclassified from S7 to S8 and was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.

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USA Diving Announces Departure of CEO in “Leadership Transition”

In a carefully-worded press release on Monday, USA Diving announced a “leadership transition” that includes the departure of CEO Lee…

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UCSD Pre-Season Beach Day (VIDEO)

UCSD, currently transitioning from Division II to Division I of the NCAA, unofficially kicked off their season last week with…

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