Articles by Braden Keith

Liam Egan Breaks 35-Year Old Bobby Hackett New England Swimming LSC Record

Just as the dust settled from Julia Roy breaking a 36-year old Kentucky State Record on Saturday, Liam Egan of Crimson Aquatics…

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Day 1 Highlights From 2013 FINA World Aquatics Championships

We are a swimming site, and will primarily focus on the swimming events, but in an effort to address the…

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Lakeside’s Julia Roy Breaks Historic Mary T. State Record

Julia Roy from the Lakeside Swim Team broke a 36-year old Kentucky State Record on Saturday at the State Championship meet. (Photo Courtesy: Jack Grigsby)

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2013 World Championship Previews: Women’s 100 Backstroke Looks A Lot Like ‘Chalk’

MIssy Franklin (right) is the defending Olympic Champion in the 100 back, but her future training partner Liz Pelton (left) is looking to crash the podium party in Barcelona. (Photo: Janna Schulze/SwimSwam.com)

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American Haley Anderson Takes First Gold Medal of 2013 FINA World Championships

American Haley Anderson grabbed the first medal of the 2013 FINA World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona’s harbor on Saturday morning. (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

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Scottsdale Aquatic Club Girls Break Another NAG Record

This photo, taken after their record-breaking swim in the 200 free relay on Thursday, shows the four swimmers from Scottsdale who have broken three NAG Records this weekend already. (Photo: Kevin Zacher)

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Stanford Commit Connor Black Soars at Minneapolis Sectional

Connor Black of CATS in Illinois won the men’s 100 fly in Minneapolis and moved into the all-time top 5 in the 17-18 age group. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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NCAP 13-14 Girls Break 800 Free Relay NAG Record at PVS Senior Championships

A foursome of 13-14 girls from NCAP knocked four seconds off of the old NAG Record in the 800 free relay on Friday. (Photo Courtesy: Lance Gwennap)

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Missouri Tigers Light Up Friday at Columbia Sectional; Michael Andrew Goes 1:05 in 100 Breaststroke

Mizzou’s Mack Darragh won the men’s 200 fly on Friday at the Columbia Sectional meet in his home pool at the University of Missouri (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Dutch National Record Holder Toussaint Signs With Florida Gulf Coast

Florida Gulf Coast’s Emma Svensson (above) will have an impressive new teammate during the 2013-2014 season. (Photo: Tim BInning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Flashback: JCC Waves Break 17-18 National Age Group Record

The JCC Waves in Orange County, California broke a 17-18 National Age Group Record two weeks ago. (Stock Photo: Janna Schulze/SwimSwam.com)

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Two Virginia Power Clubs, NOVA and VACS, Form Alliance

Two of the best teams in Virginia, pound-for-pound, have merged under a single banner, and both head coaches see this as a winning situation.

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International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2013

The International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame has announced its class of 8 former masters athletes for the 2013 Masters…

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FINA Announces Hosts for 2019 and 2021 World Championships

This pool in South Korea, designed to be shaped like a water drop, will host the 2015 World University Games and now the 2019 World Aquatics Championships. (Photo Courtesy: Gwangju organizing committee)

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+Pool in NYC’s East River Raises Quarter-Of-A-Million in Crowdfunding

The Next step on the road to the +Pool has become a reality. (Photo Courtesy: +Pool promotional photo).

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