Articles by Braden Keith

Van Rouwendaal Wins 2 More on Friday at Romanian Championships

Dutch swimmer Sharon van Rouwendaal swam near a lifetime best in the women’s 200 free on Friday at the 2015 Romanian…

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Sharon van Rouwendaal Shatters Dutch Record in 1500 Free in Romania

Dutch swimmer Sharon van Rouwendaal has kicked off the Romanian International Swimming Championships with a National-Record crushing swim in the 1500…

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Defending Federal League (Ohio) Girls Coach of the Year Charged With Sexual Battery

A former Perry High School teacher, and Perry Aquatic Club coach, Eric Spaulding has been charged in Ohio with two counts…

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Mission Viejo Nadadores Expecting Road Block in Aquatic Center Expansion

The Marguerite Aquatic Center (above) is due for a remodel, but the Mission Viejo Nadadores are expecting a fight from the town’s mayor.

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Blue-Chip Recruit Elise Haan (2015) Signs Letter to Swim for Florida Gulf Coast

The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles are not a program with a long history, if only because they haven’t been around…

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Mid-Level Belarusian Swimmer Handed 4-Year Doping Suspension

Belarusian swimmer Arseniy Gvozdeu (sometimes anglicised Arsenii Hvazdeu or Hvazdzeu) has been given a four-year doping suspension by the National Andti-Doping Agency of Belarus…

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Team Foxjet (Minnesota) Coach Brenda Larson Dies After Being Thrown From Boat

Cass Lake (above) was the site of a tragedy on the 4th of July, where a local swim coach was killed after being thrown from a boat.

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French Star Melanie Henique Attacked in “Homophobic Assault” in France

French News is reporting that National Team swimmer Melanie Henique has been attacked outside of a restaurant in what is being…

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Sarah Sjostrom Withdraws From 200 Free at Worlds After Swedish Nationals

The world’s 2nd-ranked 200 freestyler Sarah Sjostrom won’t swim the race at this summer’s World Championships in Russia.

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Team USA Leads Medals Table After 2 Days of World University Games Swimming

Texas A&M’s Lisa Bratton won Team USA’s 4th gold medal at the 2015 Summer Universiade.

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China’s Lu Ying Breaks 50 Fly Universiade Record (Race Video)

China’s Lu Ying won the 50 fly and broke the 1st Meet Record of the 2015 Summer World University Games.

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NCAA Division II 3rd-Place Finisher Holm Transferring to Notre Dame

Soren Holm, the 3rd-place finisher at last year’s NCAA Division II Championship meet in the 100 fly, will transfer to…

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Auburn Will Begin 2015-2016 Season Against Rivals Alabama

Kyle Darmody will lead the Auburn Tigers into a 2015-2016 season that will begin it’s regular-season schedule against arch-rivals Alabama.

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Sub-20 Sprinter James Jones Verbally Commits to Michigan Wolverines

James Jones is one of two sub-20 second sprinters so far in the high school class of 2016.

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Open Contact Season Begins for High School Seniors on July 1

Maxime Rooney, a top-10 men’s recruit in the class of 2016, has already verbally committed to the University of Florida, part of a trend to pledge earlier and earlier.

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