Articles by Braden Keith

FINA Is Putting Together Streaming Television Option For Jr Worlds

FINA is now planning to add a live-streaming option for the Junior World Championships next week in Singapore.

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Poll Results: 90% of SwimSwam Readers Think US Selection Was Wrong

4 individual gold medals from Katie Ledecky made up half of the American victories in Kazan, Russia.

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New Kelowna Aquajets Coach Under 7-Year USA Swimming Suspension

Lois Daigneault, the newly-hired coach of Canadian club the Kelowna Aquajets, is under a 7-year suspension from USA Swimming, according…

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Former Malvern Prep Assistant Coach Arrested on Sexual Assault Charges

Emily Feeney, a former swim coach and counselor at the all-boys Malvern Prep School in Pennsylvania, has been arrested and…

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No Americans Entered in Next Week’s Olympic Open Water Test Event

Women’s 10km open water World Champion Aurielie Muller is headlining the field for the test event for the 2016 Olympic Games.

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Video Highlights From 2015 FINA World Cup – Chartres Stop

Above, FINA has posted highlights on their channel from the 2015 World Cup stop in Chartres, France. The second stop…

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Number of U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifiers Nearly Doubles Over Last Year

1,420 swimmers have already qualified for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials.

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Cornel Marculescu Says No Punishment Coming for Mexican Federation

FINA Executive Directory Cornel Marculescu says he doesn’t see any punishment forthcoming for the Mexican Swimming Federation after they falsified entry times for the World Championships.

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USOC Confirms Los Angeles as “Preferred Choice” for 2024 Olympic Games

The City of Los Angeles, California is the USOC’s new preferred target to bid for the 2024 Olympic Games.

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Alexandria Aquatics Fundraising for New 50 Meter Pool

Below is a press release submitted by Advocates for Alexandria Aquatics. Alexandria, VA – Advocates for Alexandria Aquatics, (AAA), http://alexandriaaquatics.com/…

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Americans Capture 4 Top Seeds on Day 2 of Moscow World Cup

Breeja Larson didn’t get a shot at the 50 breaststroke at the World Championships, but did swim a time on Wednesday that would have finaled.

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Swim Coach Glenn Christopher Nellis Pleads Guilty to Rape in New York

Former Eden Township swim coach Glenn Christopher Nellis, who goes by Chris, has pleaded guilty to third-degree rape in front of…

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USA Swimming Posts First List of Swimmers Confirmed for Jr Worlds Team

Breakout backstroker Claire Adams is among 12 swimmers confirmed to be making the trip to Singapore at the end of August.

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Heart Problem Being Cited as Reason for Sun Withdrawal From 1500 Final

China’s Sun Yang withdrew from the men’s 1500 meter final, leaving an empty lane, and his absence is being explained as the result of heart problems.

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Carmel Swim Club 15-18’s Break NAG Relay Record

Amy Bilquist, in probably her last meet as a member of the Carmel Swim Club, anchored her team to yet another National Age Group Record.

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