Articles by Braden Keith

Rio 2016 Olympic Games Will Start Swimming Prelims at 1PM, Finals at 10PM

Swimming will be held under the dark of night at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games

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Denmark Sending 15 To Short Course Worlds, Hoping For 7 Medals

With its roster of 15, Denmark still has lofty goals for the 2014 World Short Course Championships in December.

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Latvian Record in 50 Breaststroke Falls at Latvian Sprint Championships

The European, Baltic nation of Latvia hosts the 2014 Latvian Sprint Championships in its capital Riga this weekend, and the meet…

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Blanco, Seliskar Lead Purdue to Dominant Performance Over Miami (OH)

The Purdue Boilermakers hit the road on Thursday for a dual meet against the Miami University Redhawks, winning 13 out…

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USA Swimming Finalizes Rosters for 2015 World Championships

Katie Ledecky will swim four individual events at the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Russia.

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Former World Champion Zhesi Li Leads Ohio State to Event-Sweep of Cleveland State

The Ohio State Buckeyes swept an in-state home meet against Cleveland State on Wednesday, with the men winning 137-88 and…

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Former Auburn Captain TJ Leon Named Finalist for Rhodes Scholarship

Former Auburn swimming captain TJ Leon has been named a finalist for a Rhodes Scholarship and will interview in Birmingham, Alabama to be one of 32 American students to earn the award this year.

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Backstroker Sean Workman Verbally Commits to ACC Champs Virginia Tech

Sean Workman from Edwardsville, Illinois has verbally committed to the Virginia Tech Hokies.

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Norway, Searching For a New Star, Sends 7 to Short Course World Championships

The Norwegian Swimming Federation has announced a roster of 7 swimmers for the 2014 Short Course World Championships. Six of…

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CSCAA Releases First NCAA Men’s Division I Dual Meet Poll of 2014-2015 Season

Richard Funk and the Michigan Wolverines impressed at home in a quad meet last weekend and earned themselves a #1 ranking from the CSCAA.

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IOC Grants Kosovo Olympic Committee Provisional Recognition

Kosovo (in green) is set to become the next officially recognized member of the International Olympic Committee.

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Coventry, Shanteau, Marsh Headline Auburn Swimming & Diving 2015 Inductees

Eric Shanteau is one of 6 inductees into the Auburn Swimming & Diving Hall of Fame Class of 2015.

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Hong Kong National Teamer Jamie Yeung Verbally Commits to Michigan

A second member of the Hong Kong National Team system, Jamie Yeung, has verbally committed to the University of Michigan. She…

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Katie Drabot Adds Individual 200 Free for Doha After Impressive World Cup Performance

Katie Drabot from Ozaukee Aquatics has added an individual event to her lineup for the 2014 FINA Short Course World Championships.

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2014 Tokyo World Cup Day 2 Meet Replay

Thanks to SwimSwam’s favorite YouTube detective bobo gigi for tracking down this video. Above, see the full replay from day…

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