Articles by Braden Keith

Gunnar Bentz Featured in Sports Illustrated ‘Faces in the Crowd’

Gunnar Bentz is featured in the newest issue of Sports Illustrated as a “Face in the Crowd” (Photo Tweeted by Steve Bentz)

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As Storm Breaks, Nyad Making Big Progress Toward Florida

Diana Nyad, equipped with her specially-designed jellyfish suit, is making significant progress in her 110-mile swim from Havana, Cuba to…

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EBay Items of the Week: 9/1/2013: Start Your Pin Collection On the Cheap

Thus far in our ongoing exploration of swimming and EBay, we’ve posted mostly high-dollar items. Some were worth the money….

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Gabrielle Fa’Amausili Tells the Camera How Her Name is Pronounced: Time We All Learn It

New Zealand’s Gabrielle Fa’Aumausili introduced herself to the world in Dubai. Watch this video to learn more. (Photo: Colin Blair/SwimSwam.com)

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Hardcore Swim of the Week: Australia’s Mack Horton Gives Lots of Options

Australian Mack Horton filled his trophy case at the 2013 FINA World Junior Championships. (Photo: Colin Blair/SwimSwam.com)

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Simma.NU: Friis the Latest to Join North Baltimore Aquatic Club

Lotte Friis (left) swam her first open water race on Saturday, and a Scandanavian swimming site is reporting that her next stop with be Baltimore in the United States. (Photo: Lotte Friis/Facebook.com)

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Caeleb Dressel Gets NAG Number Two; This Time, Phelps’ Target

Caeleb Dressel broke his 2nd NAG Record of the meet on the final day of the 2013 World Junior Championships. (Photo: Colin Blair/SwimSwam.com)

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The United States’ Paul Powers, Team USA Sprinter, Michigan Commit, Talks Junior Worlds

Paul Powers speaks with Colin Blair at the FINA Junior World Championships, (Photo: Colin Blair/SwimSwam.com)

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American Gunnar Bentz Talks After Winning Boys’ 400 IM

Gunnar Bentz took victory in the boys’ 400 IM on Friday after dropping 9 seconds post-prelims. (Photo: Anne Lepesant/Video: Colin Blair)

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Team USA, Junior Worlds Squad, Gets Pumped Up in Style in Dubai (VIDEO)

The Americans got themselves pumped up in a big way on Friday, and that led to a hot start with a gold-bronze finish from Becca Mann and Isabella Rongione (Courtesy: Colin Blair/SwimSwam.com)

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Dylan Carter, Dual Citizen, Silver Medalist in Boys’ 50 Fly

Trinidad & Tobago’s Dylan Carter has been very active at the 2013 FINA Junior World Championships. (Courtesy: Colin Blair/SwimSwam.com)

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Becca Mann Talks After Dominant 1500 Free Performance

Becca Mann, boots in tow, won the girls’ 1500 free at the World Junior Championships by 10 seconds. (File Photo: Anne Lepesant)

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Convicted New Zealand Sex Abuser/Swim Coach Fights to Have Identity Supressed

In a rather stunning story on New Zealand news site Stuff.co.nz  on Saturday morning, a swim coach who was sentenced…

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