Articles by Braden Keith

They’re Off: Tanzania Becomes 1st Country to Official Register for Rio

The flood gates are open as the African nation of Tanzania has become the first country to officially submit its…

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WATCH: Sarah Sjostrom Swim World-Leading 200 Free (Ledecky Comparison)

Sarah Sjostrom (above) swam a world-leading 200 free time of 1:54.34 on Wednesday at the Swedish National Championships. That pushed her ahead of American Katie Ledecky, although the two swam their races very differently.

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WATCH Sarah Sjostrom Swim 55.9 in 100m Fly (RACE VIDEO)

Race video above courtesy Sodertorn a-grupp. 2016 SWEDISH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS July 6 – July 10, 2016 Norrköping, Sweden Competition Website…

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Tony Azevedo, Shelly Ripple Selected for Stanford Hall of Fame

Four-time national collegiate player of the year Tony Azevedo will be inducted into the Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame in September.

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India Names 2 Swimmers to Olympic Team in Universiality Selections

India has annointed Sajan Prakash and Shivani Katariya to their 2016 Olympic squad, with both being entered by way of FINA’s Universality…

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Rio 2016 Names Off! As Official Bug Spray Sponsor to Combat Zika

Reasserting the Olympics’ power as a revenue-driving juggernaut, the IOC has named SC Johnson’s OFF! as the first-ever official bug…

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FINA Confirms 50 Participants for Olympic Marathon Swimming

Defending World Champion Jordan Wilimovsky leads a field of 25 men to the Olympic Games in Rio.

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Kelton Graham Releases Statement on Omaha Prostitution Arrest

Kelton Graham has released a statement apologizing for his arrest in Omaha during the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials.

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One More Step: a Poem By Olympic Champion Neil Walker

This summer, many swimmers’ careers will end. Some, like Eugene Godsoe and Tyler Clary, will say their goodbyes to millions…

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Jordan Wilimovsky Becomes 1st American to Double in Pool & Open Water

Jordan Wilimovsky (left) was announced earlier this week as a member of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team in open water. Now he’s added a pool spot to his lineup.

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4-Time Worlds Medalist Eugene Godsoe Announces Retirement

American swimmer Eugene Godsoe has joined the list of American swimmers who have retired this week after missing the 2016 Olympic…

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Jessica Long Leads 31 American Swimmers Nominated for Paralympics

U.S. PARALYMPIC TEAM TRIALS June 30- July 2, 2016 Preliminary Start 9:00am, Finals Start 5:00pm (Eastern Time) Mecklenburg County Aquatic…

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Melanie Klaren to Retire, Begin Coaching Career at Duke

Former Cal captain Melanie Klaren will move on to a coaching role with Duke next season.

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Lochte, Feigen Time-Trial 100 Free on Sunday Morning in Omaha

SwimMAC Carolina teammate Jimmy Feigen (black cap) and Ryan Lochte (green cap) raced a time trial on Sunday morning in Omaha in the 100 free. Neither swimmer improved their time from the individual event swim.

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Josh Prenot Breaks American Record in 200 Meter Breaststroke

2016 U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS Sunday June 26th-Sunday July 3rd, 2016 Century Link Center – Omaha, Nebraska Friday-Sunday – Prelims – 11:00…

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