Articles by Braden Keith

FINA Officially Has a 6th Discipline: 20+ Meters of High Diving

Orlando Duque (above) can now officially count his sport as a FINA discipline.

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Conor Ferguson Breaks Decade-Old Irish Junior Record in 200 SCM Backstroke

15-year old Irish swimmer Conor Ferguson has broken the Irish Junior Record in the 200 short course meter backstroke on Fruday at the…

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Hailey Garlich Signs with D2 Grand Valley State

Hailey Garlich from Lake Central High School in northwest Indiana has signed with Division II power Grand Valley State University….

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FINA Approves Addition of 3 New Member Federations, Bringing Total to 207

Gabon, located in eastern Africa, held its first official National Swimming Championships earlier this year.

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FINA to Add France as 8th Leg of 2015 Short Course World Cup

The small French town of Chartres, known for its cathedral above, is one of two sites in France that may play host to a stop of the 2015 FINA World Cup Series.

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PSYCH SHEETS Released for USA Swimming 2014 Winter Nationals

Nathan Adrian will try his hand again at the 200 free in Greensboro.

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Team USA Assembles in Washington, D.C. For Short Course Worlds Departure

Amy Bilquist will be swimming at her first senior international meet next week at the World Short Course Championships.

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Sydney Leahr Taking Newfound Training Passion to Towson University

Sprinter Sydney Leahr from the Kingston YMCA Hurricanes has committed to the Towson Tigers, joining a huge recruiting class that is…

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Marah Bieger Commits to West Virginia Mountaineers

Marah Bieger (yellow shirt) poses with her Columbus North teammates at the school’s ceremonial signing day.

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Aurelie Rivard Named Canadian Female Para-swimmer of the Year

Swimming Canada has named Aurelie Rivard the 2014 Team Aquatic Supplies Female Para-swimmer of the Year after winning 7 gold medals…

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Brittany MacLean Wins Canadian Female Swimmer of the Year

Brittany MacLean has been named the 2014 Canadian Female Swimmer of the Year.

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FINA Congress to Consider Olympic Standards, Junior Short Course World Records

Katie Ledecky holds 4 long course World Records already. FINA will consider adding short course World Records this weekend in Doha.

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Duquesne Signs 6 Newcomers for 2015-2016 Season

Duquesne University swimming coach David Sheets recently announced the addition of six new swimmers for the 2015-16 season. Joining the…

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UConn Adds Former Somerset Valley YMCA Coach Matt Donovan to Staff

The University of Connecticut has hired Matt Donovan as their new assistant coach, head coach Bob Goldberg announced on Tuesday. His…

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Stefano Morini Wins Inaugural Italian Coach of the Year Award

Italy’s Stefano Morini was named the Italian Swim Coach of the Year at the country’s national conference last weekend.

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