Articles by Braden Keith

USOC Officially opens #LA24 Campaign for 2024 Olympic Games

Los Angeles, California has officially launched its bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games with the backing

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St. Lucia Withdraws as Host of 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games

The island nation of St. Lucia has withdrawn as the host of the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games. The decision was…

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Australia Tops Medals Table for 5th Straight Day at Junior Worlds

While the Russians and Americans have as many medals, 8 golds leaves the team from Australia atop the medals table…

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Commentary: Is the Rule that FINA is Interpreting Even Necessary?

Is the rule that makes Ryan Lochte’s IM technique illegal even necessary? Video Courtesy: Universal Sports.

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Arizona St. Completing Renovations on Swimming Pool, Lobby to Begin Bowman Era

Bob Bowman traded in his NBAC red for Arizona State maroon this month as he officially made the move to Tempe, Arizona.

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Cal’s 49-Point Scorer Cierra Runge Will Sit Out 2015-2016 Season

Cal’s Cierra Runge was the second-highest scoring freshman at last year’s NCAA women’s championships.

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College of Staten Island Swim Coach’s Termination Suit Dismissed

Former College of Staten Island swimming coach Oleg Soloviev has lost in a bid for arbitration against his former employer after…

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Minna Atherton Breaks Emily Seebohm’s National Age Record

Australian Minna Atherton has broken a historic National Age Record.

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Boise St. Hires Top USC Assistant Kipp as New Head Coach

Boise State won their last Mountain West Conference Championship in 2014.

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Athletes Offer Rave Reviews After Open Water Test Event

While athletes across water sports have universally criticized the quality of the water in Rio de Janeiro ahead of the…

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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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