Articles by Braden Keith

5-time Olympic Medalist Melanie Wright Announces Retirement

Melanie Wright (right) has announced her retirement from elite competitive swimming after earning 5 Olympic medals. She’s married to fellow Australian Olympian Chris Wright (left).

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WATCH: Cameron McEvoy Swim Textile Best in 100 Free (RACE VIDEO)

2016 HANCOCK PROSPECTING AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS (AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC TRIALS) Thursday April 7th-Thursday April 14th SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre – Adelaide…

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United States Women Paired with China, Spain, Hungary for Olympics

FINA has released the group draws for the 2016 Olympic, and while the matchups here are not as significant in…

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Serbia, Montenegro Draw Opposite Groups for Men’s Olympic Water Polo

FINA has announced the draws for the 2016 men’s Olympic Water Polo Tournament, and the groups have ridden out fairly…

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Courtney Kalisz Inducted into Maryland Swimming Hall of Fame

Courtney Kalisz (right) pictured with her former coach at NBAC Paul Yetter (left). Yetter coached Kalisz for 7 years in Maryland.

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Cameron McEvoy Swims Fastest Textile 100 Free Ever: 47.04

2016 HANCOCK PROSPECTING AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS (AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC TRIALS) Thursday April 7th-Thursday April 14th SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre – Adelaide…

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Qiu Ziao Breaks 15 Minutes in Sun-less 1500 to Close Chinese Trials

2016 CHINESE OLYMPIC SWIMMING TRIALS April 3rd-10th, 2016 Foshan, Guangdong, China Foshan Century Lotus Swimming & Diving Hall Live video…

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Planned Design for Belmont Pool Projects 2020 Completion at Earliest

Thanks to Lucy Johnson for contributing to this report. At a public meeting of the city council on Saturday, The City…

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WATCH Kosuke Hagino Break Japanese Record in 200 IM (RACE VIDEO)

2016 JAPAN SWIM (JAPANESE OLYMPIC TRIALS) Monday, April 4th – Sunday, April 10th Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Prelims at…

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WATCH Rie Kaneto Become First Japanese Woman Under 2:20 in 200 Breast

2016 JAPAN SWIM (JAPANESE OLYMPIC TRIALS) Monday, April 4th – Sunday, April 10th Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Prelims at…

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Li Zhuhao Ties Chinese Record in 100 Fly in 51.24

China’s Li Zhuhao is the fastest 100 butterflier in the world in 2016, but

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Louisville’s Kelsi Worrell Wins Honda Award as Top Collegiate Swimmer

Louisville senior Kelsi Worrell has been named the Honda Sports Award winner for swimming & diving, the Collegiate Women Sports Awards…

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Ning Zetao Scratches Final of 100 Free, Yu Wins at 2016 Chinese Trials

China’s Ning Zetao swam a 47.9 in the semi-finals of the men’s 100 free and scratched the final on Thursday in Foshan.

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Daniel Torres Twice Breaks Mexican National Record in 100 Back

Mexican swimmer Daniel Torres, who trains with Club Wolverine in Michigan in the United States, twice broke his country’s National Record…

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