Articles by Braden Keith

San Ramon Sweeps East Bay League Team Titles; Chenault, Poppe, Li shine in Girls’ Meet

Carondelet’s Chelsea Chenault, above, is just one of the many stars that populate California’s East Bay League. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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FSU Record Holder Elizabeth Pepper Chooses Transfer Destination for Fall of 2013

Elizabeth Pepper (right) will trade in the garnet and gold for Arizona blues next season.

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Matt Rankin Out at Phoenix Swim Club; Garrett McCaffrey Named Interim Head Coach

SwimSwam’s Garrett McCaffrey, seen here outside of the Beijing Water Cube, has been named the new head coach at the Phoenix Swim Club.

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Committee on Women’s Athletics Requests for Triathlon to Be Named “Emerging Sport”

Women’s triathlon is on the verge of being named an NCAA emerging sport, which is one step closer to full NCAA Championship status. (Photo: Mike Lewis/OlaVistaPhotography.com)

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Wieser, Hoppe Put Up Big Swims as Davis Girls; Jesuit Boys Win Cali Sac-Joaquin Section

It’s the beginning of May, and the smell of S.A.M.M.S. swim meet results are in the air. To save you…

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Olympic Gold Medal of Legendary Distance Swimmer For Sale on EBay

The Olympic gold medals of American Ford Konno, like the one seen above, can be purchased on EBay for a hefty sum. (Photo Courtesy: AmericanHeritage1.com)

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North Texas Hires SDSU’s Brendon Bray as New Head Coach

The North Texas Mean Green have found their newest head coach, who they hope will continue the program’s momentum.

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St. Francis Head Coach Patrick Gallagher Returns to Cornell as Assistant

Patrick Gallagher, after 10 impressive years at St. Francis, is returning to Cornell where he started his college coaching career.

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Swimming Australia Names 28 Swimmers for 2013 Junior World Championships

Australia will send a much deeper roster to the 2013 Junior World Championships, especially in their women’s team.

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Crescenta Valley Coach Jan Sakonju Talks About Culture of Winning; Development of Athletes

Jan Sakonju from Crescenta Valley talks before the Division 2 Championship about building up the new swimmers, and getting lucky with some superstars. (Photo: Anne Lepesant)

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Kiri Harvey Knows It’s a Big Thing to Win CIF Division 4 Championship

Kiri Harvey (right) poses with her Cerritos 400 free relay teammates after a clutch victory gave them the CIF Division 4 title by a mere three points. (Photo: Anne Lepesant)

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Kyle Coan: “Everything Went Perfect, Everyone Was So Motivated”

Anne Lepesant talks with Division 2 CIFSS superstar Kyle Coan at this weekend’s championships.

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Scorching Temps and a Nail-Biter Girls’ Team Battle at CIF SS Division II Championships

Kyle Coan from Los Osos High was the star of the night at the Division II Championship meet. (Photo: Anne Lepesant)

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JSerra High School Girls Break National High School Record in 400 Free Relay

Kaitlyn Albertoli, Karli Thuen, Rebecca Millard, and Katie McLaughlin pose after breaking the National High School Record in the girls’ 400 free relay. (Photo: Anne Lepesant)

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SoCal Division 4 HS Girls Championship Decided on Final Race; Cerritos Comes Away Golden

The girls from Cerritos High School celebrate a hard-fought Division 4 State Championship. (Photo: Anne Lepesant)

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