Articles by Braden Keith

USA Takes 5 Golds, Medals Table Lead After Day 1 of Pan Pacs

Katie Ledecky won 2 of the 11 American medals from day 1 of the meet, including gold in a championship record in the 800 free.

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Newly-Minted Pro Kathleen Baker Signs with Speedo USA

21-year old American swimmer and World Record holder Kathleen Baker has signed her first big suit deal as a professional swimmer.

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Virginia Tech Adds JMU Assistant Jacy Dyer to Coaching Staff

Jacy Dyer (left) is the 3rd assistant named to the new coaching staff at Virginia Tech.

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Evgeny Rylov Takes Out European Record in 200 Back

The record-breaking swim comes at the end of a season that saw Rylov battling a shoulder injury all year.

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Watch How Michael Andrew Trains USRPT With Team USA Coaches

Gregg Troy says he’s been training USRPT since the 1970s.

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2018 Pan Pacific Para Championships Kick Off Thursday in Cairns

6-time Paralympic medalist Becca Meyers leads the American contingent to Cairns.

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Penn State Adds Assistant Swim Coach, Head Diving Coach to Staff

Penn State has announced the addition of two new coaches to its swimming and diving staff. Penn State alumnus Josh Graham…

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Ball State Names Purdue Assistant J. Agnew as New Head Coach

J. Agnew will take over the newly-combined program at Ball State University, his alma mater.

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Adam Peaty Now Owns the 10-Best 50 Breaststroke Performances Ever

Adam Peaty has achieved the feat in two events, joining rare company with Sarah Sjostrom and Katie Ledecky.

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Oleg Kostin Becomes First Russian Man Under 23-Seconds in 50 Fly

2018 LEN EUROPEAN AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS August 3-9, 2018 (swimming portion) Glasgow, Scotland Tollcross International Swimming Centre Meet Central Program Psych…

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Lisbon, Portugal Will Host the 2021 European SC Championships

The Altice Arena is one of the largest indoor arenas in Europe, and is the largest venue to host a swimming event in recent memory.

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Adam Peaty Breaks Championship Record in 50 Breast Prelims

The British breaststroker now owns the 9-fastest performances in the history of the event, which is also the first in which he ever broke a World Record in 2014.

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Kolesnikov Misses Semis; Kromowidjojo Scratches Prelims on Tuesday

After Britain’s breaststrokers suffered earlier in the meet, Russian backstroker Kliment Kolesnikov was the latest victim of the 2-per-country rule.

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Emma Robinson Withdraws from New Zealand Team for Pan Pacs

Robinson won the 800 and 1500 freestyles at the 2018 New Zealand open Championships.

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