Articles by Braden Keith

Christie Jensen Joins Club Teammate Lilly King in Committing to Indiana

Christie Jensen, a relative newcomer to club swimming, has verbally committed to Indiana.

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African Swimming Federation Postpones 2014 African Championships Over Ebola Concerns

Ebola fears have struck a second major international swimming competition this week, as La Confederation Africaine de Natation (African Swimming Federation)…

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Katinka Hosszu to Release a Motivational Book Titled “Hungary’s Iron Lady”

Katinka Hosszu will release her first book two months from Monday in Hungary. The English version comes in 2015.

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Albright College School Record Holder Matt Rein Killed in House Fire

Matthew Rein, a member of the Albright College swim team, died tragically in a house fire, according to school officials….

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Breaststroker/Freestyler Hybrid Tommy Brewer Verbally Commits to Auburn

Tommy Brewer of Current Swimming in Bend, Oregon has verbally committed to become an Auburn Tiger next fall, he told…

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Sierra Schmidt: USA Swimming’s New Dancing Queen

2014 has been a big year for American teenager Sierra Schmidt. She’s changed clubs and is now training with the incredible…

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Brazilians Dominate, Break South American Record in 200 Medley Relay

The Brazilians dominated the 2014 Raia Rapida meet, winning 3 of 5 events and placing runner-up in another.

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Thomas Small Added to USA Swimming’s List of Permanently Suspended Individuals

Thomas Small, a former swim coach in Maryland, is the latest coach added to USA Swimming’s public list of “Individuals…

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2014 Invictus Games for Wounded Warriors to Hold Swimming on Sunday in London

The London Aquatics Centre will play host to some of the best wounded warrior swimmers in the world on Sunday.

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Pleasanton Sprinter Iris Brand, Defending NCS Champ in 50 Free, Commits to Wisconsin

Wisconsin head coach Whitney Hite started his 2015 recruiting class with the same focus as the one he signed in 2014: sprinters, sprinters, and more sprinters.

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Madison Myers Commits to Akron, Lands as Best Recruit in Program History

The Akron women’s swim team got an early verbal commitment from Madison Myers to start their fall of 2014 recruiting class.

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Bruce Gemmell Wins ASCA Coach of the Year Award

Bruce Gemmell coached Katie Ledecky (above) to another historic, record-breaking season that included 5 gold medals at the 2014 Pan Pac Championships.

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Katrina Konopka Latest to Verbally Commit to Arizona; Making 7 Total So Far

Katrina Konopka of Y-Spartaquatics has verbally committed to Arizona, making 7 so far that have done so publicly for the Wildcats.

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Alabama Crimson Tide Roll Delta State on Strength of Gkolomeev 19.50 in the 50 Free

The Alabama men looked outstanding in their win over Delta State, especially the team’s sprint group, though the Statesmen got in a few punshes of their own.

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Denver Hilltoppers’ Haley Rowley Verbally Commits to Purdue

Haley Rowley of the Denver Hilltoppers has verbally committed to Purdue.

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