Articles by Braden Keith

Budapest’s World Junior Champs Hosting Pushed From 2017 to 2019

Kazan, Russia has been approved as a bidder for two major upcoming world championship events by the board of the…

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Estonia ready to host Nordic Open Water Championships and first IRONMAN

The city of Otepää, Estonia will hold the first ever Ironman in the Baltic region of Europe.

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Ferry Weertman Defends European 10k Title in Hoorn

2016 European Open Water Swimming Championships Hoorn, Netherlands July 10th-14th, 2016 Full meet results Ferry Weertman, the male side of…

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Wrong Turn Near Finish Causes Chaos in Women’s Euro 10K

2016 European Open Water Swimming Championships Hoorn, Netherlands July 10th-14th, 2016 Full meet results In a battle of 3 of…

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Scottsdale Aquatic Club is Expanding into South Scottsdale

Below is a press release submitted by the Scottsdale Aquatic Club. Scottsdale Aquatic Club (SAC), in cooperation with the City…

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First Ever Kuwait Open Swimming Championships Will Be Male Only

Proformance Aquatics, a Kuwait swimming organization, has announced the organization of the first-ever Kuwait Open Swimming Championships from October 13th-15th,…

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Russian Record Holder Vitalina Simonova Suspended for 4 Years

FINA has suspended Russian swimmer Vitalina Simonova for 4 years, dating back to June 29th, 2015, after a positive test for…

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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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