Articles by Braden Keith

Lauren Boyle Drops Title Defense For Short Course World Championships

Lauren Boyle won’t defend her World Championship in the 800 free in Doha.

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Tom Shields Replacing Tyler Clary in 100 IM on American Roster for SC Worlds

Tom Shields, one of the best underwater swimmers in the world, will add the 100 IM to his Doha lineup.

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START LISTS for 2014 Short Course World Championships Released

Hungarian Katinka Hosszu could have up to 29 total races in 5 days of competition in Doha.

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PHOTO VAULT: Walls Are Rising at 2016 Olympic Aquatics Stadium

A new photo posted this week on the official website for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games shows progress has begun….

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NCAA Breaststroke Pullout Rules Will Remain Unchanged for 2014-2015 Season

Molly Hannis and other college breaststrokers will have to adhere to different rules at Winter Nationals next week than their competition.

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Fiji Sending 3 Swimmers to World Short Course Championships

Fiji will send three athletes to compete at the 2014 World Short Course Championships, plus an additional two to the preceding Youth Program.

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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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