Articles by Braden Keith

VIDEO: Man in Rubber Duck Inner-Tube Jumps in Pool at Russian Trials

2016 RUSSIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS / OLYMPIC TRIALS April 16-23rd, 2016 Moscow, Russia Prelims 09:00/Finals 18:00 Local Time Prelims 02:00/Finals 11:00 U.S….

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Slip ‘n’ Slide + 5 Meter Platform = Too Much Fun (Ohio State Style)

The Ohio State Buckeyes diving program had some fun going off the 5 meter platform this week. Rather than using…

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WADA Suspends Accreditation of Beijing Anti-Doping Laboratory

Less than a week after revoking the accreditation of the Moscow anti-doping laboratory and suspended the license of the lab…

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Former WKU, UNLV Assistant Named Head Coach at St. Bonaventure

Former Western Kentucky University and UNLV assistant Brian Thomas has been named the new head coach of the women’s half of…

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The “Next Great Sprinter” Evgeny Sedov Misses Semi-Finals in Russia

2016 RUSSIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS / OLYMPIC TRIALS April 16-23rd, 2016 Moscow, Russia Prelims 09:00/Finals 18:00 Local Time Prelims 02:00/Finals 11:00 U.S….

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19-Year Old Evgeny Rylov Breaks European Record in 200 Back

2016 RUSSIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS / OLYMPIC TRIALS April 16-23rd, 2016 Moscow, Russia Prelims 09:00/Finals 18:00 Local Time Prelims 02:00/Finals 11:00 U.S….

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WATCH: The Lighting of the Olympic Flame in Ancient Olympia

On Thursday, at mid-day in Olympia, Greece, the ancient home to the original Olympic Games some 3000 years ago, the…

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Rush-Henrietta (NY) Swim Coach Matt Greene Banned by USA Swimming

Former Rush-Henrietta High School teacher and swim coach Matt Greene has been banned for life by USA Swimming. He was officially…

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Ryan Hoffer, Top Commit in Class of 2017, Verbally Commits to Cal

While SwimSwam has yet to officially unveil its rankings for the high school class of 2017, superstar sprinter Ryan Hoffer will…

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Olympic Torch-Lighting Ceremony to Be Held on Thursday in Greece

The pageantry and the history of the Olympic Games, that ties every generation to every other generation of athletes to…

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Amid Olympic Failure, Cesar Cielo Grows Sprint Legend With 52nd Sub-22

2016 MARIA LENK TROPHY OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS Friday, April 15th – Wednesday, April 20th Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil…

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Paralympic Champion Liz Johnson Announces Retirement

Paralympic champion Liz Johnson has retired from competitive swimming, ending a career that has seen her medal at the last 3…

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NCAA Qualifier Sam Stewart Transferring from Auburn to Texas

After one year with the Auburn Tigers, freshman Sam Stewart will transfer to the defending NCAA Champions from the University of…

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2016 Russian Championships: Day 5 Finals Real-Time Recaps

2016 RUSSIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS / OLYMPIC TRIALS April 16-23rd, 2016 Moscow, Russia Prelims 09:00/Finals 18:00 Local Time Prelims 02:00/Finals 11:00 U.S….

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Nicholas Schwegel Commits to Virginia Tech in Spring Period

Nicholas Schwegel of Southeastern Virginia Aquatics and Isle of Wight Academy has committed to swim collegiately at Virginia Tech. Schwegel…

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