Articles by Braden Keith

Elizabeth Beisel, Natalie Coughlin Added to Atlanta Classic Lineup

Olympic medalists Elizabeth Beisel and Natalie Coughlin have each been added to the lineup of Olympic medalists that will compete at the…

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Conor Dwyer Training at Altitude at OTC, Will Race in Charlotte

Clarifying a cryptic Tweet sent out by the SwimMAC Twitter account late Sunday and since deleted, both SwimMAC CEO David…

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Michael Phelps Pulls Out of Atlanta Classic Swim Meet

After originally announcing that 22-time Olympic medalist Michael Phelps would be attending the first annual Atlanta Classic Swim Meet, to be…

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Michael Phelps Swimming (Again) at 11-years old: 200 Free

Jeff Cooper has dug up another video of 11-year old Michael Phelps racing. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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George Kennedy of Johns Hopkins Wins CSCAA Lifetime Achievement Award

The recently-retired George Kennedy was honored as a recipient of the CSCAA’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Finland Pronounce 18 for Europeans, Including Matti Mattsson

A Finnish federation with some momentum will send a roster of 18 to the 2016 European Aquatics Championships, due over…

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Flamengo Wins Water Polo Olympic Test Event

In the final test event for the aquatics portion of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,…

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Conor Ferguson Again Narrowly Misses Olympic Qualification in Ireland

2016 Irish Open Swimming Championships April 28th-May 1st, 2016 Prelims 9:45AM local time/Finals 5:30PM local time Psych Sheets Live results Conor…

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Taylor Abbott to Defend Jr. Open Water Worlds Crown in New Age Group

Nitro’s Taylor Abbott (above) won Team USA’s only individual medal at the 2014 edition of this meet.

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Gerry Quinn Breaks Irish Junior National Record on Day 1 in Dublin

2016 Irish Open Swimming Championships April 28th-May 1st, 2016 Prelims 9:45AM local time/Finals 5:30PM local time Psych Sheets Live results Swim…

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Tom Shields to Adorn Cornflakes Boxes As Part of “Team Kellogg’s”

The Team Kellogg’s ads, featuring Tom Shields, will follow first-time Olympic hopefuls in their quest to Rio.

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Will Licon Swims 400 Breaststroke at “10 & Over Long Course Kick Off”

Defending NCAA 200 yard breaststroke champion Will Licon swam a more unique distance of the stroke last weekend in a local club meet.

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Notre Dame Names 5 Captains, Including First Men’s Captains in 2 Years

Catherine Mulquin (above) is one of 5 swimmers named a captain at Notre Dame.

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FINA Executive Decline to Take Action in Water Polo Match-Fixing

he FINA Executive, after consulting the FINA Technical Water Polo Committee and the Chairpersons of the FINA Disciplinary Panel and…

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A Better Way to Decide the Last 4 in For Olympic Water Polo Tournament

The following is an editorial that does not necessarily reflect the views of SwimSwam. On Wednesday afternoon, FINA announced that…

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