Articles by Braden Keith

Paralympic Champions Elliott, Thomas Kane Reclassified in Indy

Maddison Elliott (above) has been classified as an S9 after her early-week review, and could be moved to that new group pending the outcome of her race observation on Friday.

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Joseph Schooling Breaks Pool Record at Texas Senior Circuit

2016 Olympic Champion Joseph Schooling broke a pool record in College Station on Thursday.

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#13 Recruit in Class of 2018 Noah Henry Commits to Arizona State

Noah Henry, the #13 recruit in the high school class of 2018, has verbally committed to Arizona State University. Henry…

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Olympic Champion Kyle Chalmers Undergoes Successful Heart Surgery

2016 Olympic gold medalist Kyle Chalmers has undergone a successful heart surgery in Adelaide. Chalmers underwent surgery to treat a condition…

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Maddison Elliott Added to Indianapolis Classification Schedule

The classification schedule for the 2017 Para Swimming World Series stop in Indianapolis next week has been updated to include…

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Announcing SwimSwam Surge, What’s Trending in Swimming

SwimSwam Surge: it’s like the sweetest swimming candy for your brain.

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LEN Reveals Arena Details for 2017 European SC Championships

A temporary pool in the brand new Royal Arena will play host to the 2017 European Short Course Championships in December.

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James Guy Says Japan Swims So Far Have Been a “Surprise”

James Guy (above) was pleasantly surprised by his results, while Adam Peaty was less-thrilled with his result.

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Dynamo Swim Club Names Co-Interim Head Coaches After Turcotte Passing

The Dynamo Swim Club in Atlanta, Georgia has named two as interim co-head coaches in the wake of the unexpected…

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Taking Your Young Athlete to the Next Level of Performance

By Joanne M. Koury, M.Ed. CLIMB, SWING, JUMP, THROW, REACH AND HANG…ever watch young children play in a playground equipped…

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10 Reasons Why Swim Moms Are the Best Moms

Courtesy of Elizabeth Wickham I know firsthand the sacrifices swim moms make, even though we may have different degrees of…

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5-Time USA Water Polo Olympian Tony Azevedo Announces Retirement

The American captain will play his final game against Croatia on June 11.

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Princeton Men’s Swimming Will Resume in 2017-2018 After Suspension

Ben Schafer, Drew Jung, and Zach Buerger will serve as tri-captains for the 2017-18 season.

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Dynamo Alum Seeking Memories of Coach Turcotte

As the American swimming community is still in mourning over the loss last week of Dynamo Swim Club and anointed…

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Welcome to the New Age of Recruiting: 25 Juniors Committed Already

When Missy Franklin committed to Cal as a high school junior, she was a unique case. In 2017, early commitments are becoming the norm.

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