Articles by Reid Carlson

Lansing Achieves Narrow 11-Point Victory at Kansas Girls’ 5-1A High School State Championships

Lansing won the Kansas Girls’ 5-1A State title, dethroning 2025 champions Andover and besting Blue Valley Southwest, the 2023 and 2024 victors, by 11 points.

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Blue Valley West Wins Kansas Girls’ 6A High School State Championships With Freshmen-Led Team

Blue Valley West High School won the Kansas 6A Girls’ High School State Championships in a meet that was highlighted by strong freshmen performances.

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Shawnee Mission East Claims Kansas High School 6A Boys’ State Championships

Shawnee Mission East won the 2026 Kansas High School Boys’ 6A State Championship, upsetting the 3-time defending champions Blue Valley North.

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Andover Wins 4th-Consecutive Kansas High School Boy’s 5-1A State Championship Title

The Kansas High School Boy’s 5-1A State Championships was an intense battle for second behind 3-time the defending champions Andover.

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EO SwimBETTER Devices Tested in Scientific Study for Accuracy and Reliability

The study set out to determine if the EO SwimBETTER sensors can accurately and reliably provide feedback on the propulsive forces generated by swimmers.

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Jack Punswick, Cancer Survivor and Kansas 6A State Champion, Sends Verbal to Southern Indiana

Jack Punswick, cancer survivor and Kansas 6A 2024 State Champion, has given his verbal commitment to the University of Southern Indiana’s class of 2030.

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Ivan Puskovitch Explains How to Best Experience Open Water Swimming

Ivan Puskovitch took a moment at the 2025 Golden Goggles Awards to explain how to best experience open water swimming for those new to the sport.

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2025 Golden Goggles Interviews: US National Team Members on their Favorite Season Memories

As the US National Team walked the blue carpet at the 2025 Golden Goggle Awards, SwimSwam was there to ask them their favorite memories from the past season.

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2025 Golden Goggles Interviews: What Your Favorite Swimmers Wore on the Blue Carpet

At Golden Goggles, athletes may dress “black-tie casual,” or in another manner befitting a formal dinner and awards ceremony with the word GOLD in the title.

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2026 College Swimming Previews: #4 Florida Men Chomping at the Bit for Top Three NCAA Finish

The SEC used to belong to Florida, then came Texas. Not known for its divers, what can the Gators do to break into the top-three at NCAAs in 2026?

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Andover Claims Kansas High School Girls 5-1A State Championship Team Title

Andover High School won its second Kansas High School Girl’s 5-1A state team title on Saturday, topping the podium for the first time since 2022.

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Overland Park-Blue Valley North Claims 2nd-Straight Title at 2025 Kansas Girls 6A State Champs

Overland Park-Blue Valley North won their second-straight Kansas High School 6A State team title Saturday, winning seven of twelve events.

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Overland Park-Blue Valley North Three-Peats as Kansas High School Boy’s 6A State Champions

Overland Park-Blue Valley North won their third consecutive Kansas 6A state title on Saturday, bringing in a total of 302 points.

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Zach Mendez Rewrites Record Books at 2025 Kansas High School Boy’s 5-1A State Championships

Missouri State commit Zach Mende rewrote the record books at the Kansas 5-1A State Championships Friday and Saturday in Lenexa.

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Missouri State Recruit Zach Mendez Dips Under Two Kansas HS Records A Month Before State Meet

On Saturday, Lansing High School senior Zach Mendez swam faster than the recognized Kansas 5-1A High School State Records in the 200 and 500 freestyles.

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