Frank Keefe

In Memoriam: Remembering The People Swimming Lost In 2023

A number of swimming people died in 2023, including a former US National Team member, the coach of a World Record holder and three who died in mass shootings.

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Former U.S. Olympic, Yale Coach Frank Keefe Passes Away

Former U.S. Olympic coach Frank Keefe has died, leaving behind a legacy within the Pennsylvania community as well as at Yale University and beyond.

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ASCA Hall of Famer & Former Yale Coach Frank Keefe Wins 2022 USA Swimming Award

Legendary swim coach Frank Keefe dedicated over half a century of his life to training college and Olympic athletes, as well as developing USA Swimming.

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At the Cold War Peak, a 1982 Dual Meet for Peace (FULL RESULTS)

At the mid-point of competing Olympic boycotts, the national swimming teams of the U.S. and the USSR got together in 1982 for a dual meet. We’ve unearthed full results.

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Zack Wolbert to Join Sister Emily at La Salle University Next Fall

Zack Wolbert from the Pocono Family YMCA Piranhas Swim Team has committed to swim at La Salle University, where his sister Emily Wolbert is currently a sophomore.

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La Salle Adds ASCA Hall Of Famer, Frank Keefe, To Coaching Staff

The La Salle University Swimming and Diving Program is excited to announce that American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) Hall of…

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Yale Women Celebrate 40 Year Anniversary; Close Out Season with Win Over Brown

Olivia Jameson of Yale added to the score as the Bulldogs defeated the Brown Bears on Senior Day at Kiphuth Exhibition Pool on Saturday.

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Before Foxcatcher: The story of the Swimming Hall of Fame and the John du Pont not depicted in FOXCATCHER, the movie

“The Carell character (playing du Pont) in the movie is not the man I knew,” said swim coach Frank Keefe, who walked out of the film before it ended in disgust. “The John du Pont I knew was my friend, a patriot and a hero…”

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Team Foxcatcher: When Swimming and Wrestling Lived Under One Roof

The movie “Foxcatcher” about wrestling brothers David and Mark Schultz, opens in theaters today.

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