Articles by Braden Keith

New Jersey Swimmer Collapses, Dies After Practice

Ethan Hatke was a sophomore at Virginia Tech and was back home practicing with his former club team when he collapsed after practice.

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SwimSwam’s Top 50 Articles of 2015

Ryan Lochte dolphin-kicked his way to 3 of SwimSwam’s 12 most popular news articles in 2015.

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2015 Heart of a Champion Swammy Award: Emily Brunemann & Kally Fayhee

Check out all of our 2015 Swammy Awards here. Heart of a Champion Award: Emily Brunemann, Kally Fayhee, and Athletes…

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Ranomi Kromowidjojo Doubles on Day 1 of Hosszu-Less Indian Ocean Meet

Ranomi Kromowidjojo led Dutch dominance on day 1 of the 2015 Swim Meet of the Indian Ocean.

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2015 Swammys: Tiffany Thomas Kane, Female Para-Swimmer of the Year

Check out all of our 2015 Swammy Awards here. 2015 Female Para-Swimmer of the Year: Tiffany Thomas Kane, Australia While…

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Michael Phelps to Become Coach at Arizona St. After Retirement

Michael Phelps is committed to be a volunteer assistant for the Arizona State Sun Devils for the 2016-2017 NCAA season.

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2015 Swammy Awards: Ihar Boki, Male Para-Swimmer of the Year

Check out all of our 2015 Swammy Awards here. 2015 Male Para-Swimmer of the Year: Ihar Boki, Belarus In a year…

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What’s Ryan Lochte’s Favorite Christmas Present Ever?

5-time Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte was featured this week as a part of the United States Olympic Committee’s (USOC’s) Christmas…

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Ana Marcela Cunha Named Brazilian Athlete of the Year By COB

25km open water World Champion Ana Marcela Cunha has been named Brazil’s female Athlete of the Year by the Brazilian Olympic Committee.

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Florida Coaching Legend June Woolger Passes Away

June Woolger, a longtime coach in the state of Florida, has passed away. She was 80 years old. Woolger was…

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Cal Commit ‘Aukai Lileikis Wins 13 Events at Hawaiian Age Group Champs

National Junior Team swimmer ‘aukai Lileikis dominated his final short course Hawaiian Age Group Championship meet last weekend by picking up…

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Kaitlin Harty Crushes New England Records in 200 Back on Sunday

Kaitlin Harty of the YMCA of the North Shore now ranks as the 15th-fastest 200 yard backstroker of all-time.

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Watch: Cody Miller Becomes Third Man Under 1:50 in 200 Breast

Video is courtesy of Josh Davis, managing director of the Mutual of Omaha BREAKOUT Swim Clinic. Video edit – Coleman…

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Michael Andrew Breaks 15-16 National Record in 50 Yard Free, 19.24

Michael Andrew, posing with his father and coach Peter Andrew, after becoming the fastest 16-year old ever in the 50 yard freestyle.

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Banned USA Swimming Coach Laurel Highlands Charged With Stalking

Editor’s note: the coach’s name is Laurel Highlands, and she was the coach of the YMCA of Laurel Highlands, which…

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