Articles by Braden Keith

Xu Ties Irie’s Meet Record to Break Japan’s Stranglehold on 100 Back

Xu Jiayu tied Ryosuke Irie’s record in the 100 back,

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China’s Wang Jianjiahe Becomes First-Ever Asian Games Champion in W. 1500

SWIMMING AT THE 2018 ASIAN GAMES August 19th-24th, 2018 Jakarta, Indonesia Schedule & Results China’s Wang Jianjiahe became the first-ever Asian…

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Sun Yang Qualifies 1st in Pursuit of First 200 Free Asian Games Gold

Sun Yang is the defending World and Olympic Champion in the 200 free, but the title of Asian Games champion in the event has eluded him.

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No Danger Expected from Magnitude 8.2 Earthquake Near Fiji

As swimmers prepare for the start of the 2018 Jr. Pan Pac Championships, a massive 8.2 earthquake struck the Pacific Ocean near Fiji.

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2018 Jr. Pan Pacs Entry Lists Released

Jake Foster (above) will swim 4 races at Jr. Pan Pacs.

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Fiji Airlines Gives USA Swimming Jr. Team a Rousing Sendoff

Fiji Airways, the flag-carrier airline of Fiji, hit the USA Swimming Jr. Pan Pacs team with a rousing sendoff late…

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Top 10 for ASCA/Fitter & Faster Age Group Coach of the Year Announced

The top 10 finalists for the 2018 Fitter & Faster/ASCA Age Group Coach of the Year have been announced. Whittled…

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2016 U.S. Olympian Jacob Pebley Joining Team Elite – San Diego

Pebley has qualified for the 2019 World Championship team in the 200 back, and will spend at least his next year of preparations training in San Diego.

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Zevnik, Lloyd Nominated by Conferences for Woman of the Year

Alexiz Zevnik (above) was named the 2017 ACC Swimmer of the Year, and now the conference has nominated her for 2018 NCAA Woman of the Year.

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Court of Arbitration for Sport Opens Ad Hoc Division for Asian Games

The office, set up in Jakarta, aims to adjudicate disputes in less than 24 hours.

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Indiana State Hires Nebraska’s Patrick Rowan as New Head Coach

Rowan had served as the associate head coach at Nebraska since 2012.

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Tamas Gyarfas Ordered to Pay 200 Million Forint Bond in Murder Case

Gyarfas, a former Hungarian Swimming Federation president and current LEN treasurer, was detained in April in connection with the late 1990s murder of a Hungarian media rival.

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USA Swimming Names 24 Swimmers to 2018 Open Water Select Camp

In addition to the coaching staff, 3 current and former USA Swimming Open Water National Team members, including the defending World Champion in the 5k Ashley Twichell (above), will attend.

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New Zealand Confirms 4-Swimmer Roster for 2018 Youth Olympics

Swimming New Zealand has announced a roster of 4 swimmers, 2 male and 2 female, for the 2018 Youth Olympic…

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FINA Testing Experimental Water Polo Rules at Youth World Championship

Most of the rules are designed to reduce the visual impact on the game of officials or to increase the pace of play.

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