Articles by Braden Keith

Izotov and Agnel, Perhaps Reigniting a Dormant Rivalry

This was supposed to be the next great European rivalry in swimming. At the 2010 World Short Course Championships in Dubai, the two swimmers hit the water in a dead-heat, but Agnel made up a slight deficit over Izotov to give the French the gold and leave the Russians with silver. (Photo Credit: Tim BInning, theswimpictures)

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Junior National Champ Megan Kingsley Verbally Commits to Georgia

Megan Kingsley of the Mount Pleasant Swim Club has times that would make her an immediate NCAA finalist for Georgia. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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SwimSwam Adds Jeff Grace to Lead International Coverage

SwimSwam has added Jeff Grace to take its international coverage to a new level.

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Two Long-Time College Swim Coaches Pass Away, Including Pete Accardy

Swimming lost two of the great names from the NCAA’s Division II and Division III swimming scene of the 1980’s and 1990’s. (stock photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Jasmine Tosky Scratches 200 Fly Semis at World University Games

American Jasmine Tosky has scratched the 200 fly semi-final despite being 3rd coming out of prelims. (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Chocova Breaks Meet Record Monday Morning at Universiade

Petra Chocova not only bettered Yulia Efimova in the women’s 50 breast prelim, she also broke Megan Jendrick’s meet record. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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CSCAA Announces NAIA/NJCAA Scholar All-America Awards

Three-time 2013 NAIA Champion Hannah Legg from the Savannah College of Art and Design landed herself a spot on the Scholar All-America team. (Photo: Anne Lepesant)

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Two Russian Cup Champions Provisionally Suspended in Early May

A pair of champion Russian swimmers are currently under provisional suspension by RUSADA. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Meilutyte Swims 1:05.4 to Finish Euro Juniors; Russians Dominate Medal Count

Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte put up one last warning to the world in Poland at the European Junior Championships. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Olympians Bennett & Kowal Participate in 22-Mile Boston Harbor Swim for Charity

Swim Across America wrote a pair of big checks to cancer researchers on Thursday morning.

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George Bovell Saves Deer During Photo Shoot in Trinidad & Tobago

Olympic medalist George Bovell is featured in this great video, directed by James O’Connor.

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Andrew King Victim Receives $1.3M Settlement from Park District

The North Whidbey Park and Recreation District has now paid out almost $5 million in settlements, and they don’t appear to be done yet. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Schoeman Swims 23.2 in 50 Fly at Arizona Masters Championships

South Africa’s Roland Schoeman had a last-minute warmup before leaving for Barcelona at the Arizona State Masters Championships. (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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2013 World Championships Preview: Can Dana Vollmer Avoid the 100 Fly Post-Olympic Curse?

History is not on the side of the World Record holder and her ability to win the World Championship in the women’s 100 fly (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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