Articles by Braden Keith

New FINA Breaststroke Pullout Rules in Effect for USA Swimming Winter Nationals Next Week

Emily McClellan is the top seed in the women’s 100 breaststroke at the 2014 U.S. Winter National Championships.

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FINA Approves Junior World Records in Short Course Meters

The FINA congress has voted to allow for World Junior Records in short course meters. Earlier this year, FINA voted…

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RACE VIDEO: Felipe Ribeiro de Souza Breaks Brazilian Age Record in 100 Free

Watch as Felipe Ribeiro de Souza breaks another Brazilian age record in the 100 free.

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FINA Changes Rules to Allow Only 8-Lane Finals at World Championships

10-lane pools, like the one constructed last summer at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, will be limited to 8-lane usage in finals going forward.

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FINA Adds Mixed-Gender Events in Diving, Synchro

Mixed-gender synchro diving will be making its way into FINA’s event lineups sooner rather than later.

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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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