Olympic swimmer Keller charged in Capitol breach

Klete Keller, an Olympic gold medal swimmer with ties to Colorado Springs, was charged Wednesday for his alleged participation in last week’s deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol, court records show.

The 38-year-old, who won medals at three Olympic games as a relay partner of Michael Phelps, was charged in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia with three counts relating to obstructing law enforcement, entering a restricted building without permission and “violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds,” according to his criminal complaint. Federal agents identified Keller through videos of the riot posted to social media, which show Keller in a blue Olympic jacket inside the Capitol, surrounded by other rioters and Capitol police, the complaint said.

Former teammates this week identified Keller from the videos.

A native of Las Vegas, Keller in recent years worked as a real estate agent in Colorado Springs. The agency, Hoff & Leigh, announced Tuesday night that Keller had resigned “effective immediately.”

“Hoff & Leigh supports the right of free speech and lawful protest but we cannot condone actions that violate the rule of law,” the company told The New York Times in a statement.

Keller is just the latest person to face federal charges in connection with the deadly riot that left five people dead, including Capitol police officer Brian D. Sicknic.

The rioters were incited by a speech from President Donald Trump who was impeached Wednesday for the second time as a result of his actions.

Keller won medals at three Olympics, including golds at the Athens Games in 2004 and at the Beijing Games in 2008 as a member of the 4x200-meter relay team. He won a silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Games.