Articles by Reid Carlson

ACCs, NCAAs, and Olympic Trials: Abby Dolan’s “Final Swimming Ventures” (Video)

Notre Dame’s Abby Dolan had a quietly fantastic 2020 ACC Championships in Greensboro last weekend scoring 64 points for the Fighting Irish.

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UVA’s Caroline Gmelich & Ella Nelson Comment on One Another’s ACC Swims (Video)

UVA teammates Caroline Gmelich and Ella Nelson spoke with SwimSwam at the conclusion of the meet Saturday, commenting on one another’s “best race” at ACCs.

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Overland Park-Blue Valley West Captures Kansas 6A Boy’s State Title by 1 Point

Overland Park-Blue Valley West High School defended its 2019 title at the Kansas 6A Boy’s High School State Championship, defeating Olathe East by 1 point.

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2 State Records Fall as Wichita Independent Wins Kansas Boy’s 5-1A State Title

Wichita Independent put nearly 100 points between themselves and runners-up McPherson High School, tallying 273 points to McPherson’s 182.

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2020 Men’s Big 12 Championships Fan Guide: Texas Eyeing 41st-Consecutive Title

Texas’ top-end strength and depth, combined with its 40-year win streak, all but guarantees a 41st Longhorn victory at the Big 12 Championships.

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Sergio Lopez Coached Saturday Finals With A Fractured Tibia (Video)

Saturday afternoon, before the heats of the women’s 1650 at the 2020 ACC Championship, Virginia Tech’s Sergio Lopez slipped and fell, injuring his right leg.

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Notre Dame Freshman Coleen Gillilan on ACCs: “Swimming is just the job” (Video)

Notre Dame freshman Coleen Gillilan had a successful ACCs and certainly turned some heads on Saturday with a 3rd-place finish in the 200 butterfly.

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Kylee Alons Thinks 100 Fly Split in 400 MR Was Her Best Race at ACCs (Video)

Though Alons raced only sprint free and back individually at ACCs, she believes her best performance came in the 400 medley relay on Friday night.

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NC State’s 400 IM Champ Kate Moore Didn’t Know What to Expect at ACCs (Video)

Moore remains the only woman in NC State history to win an ACC title in the 400 IM. NC State has been part of ACC women’s swimming since it started in 1979.

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2020 Women’s ACC Champs: Sophie Hansson Talks Massive 2:05.5 200 Breast (Video)

The ‘A’ final of the 200 breast turned out to be one of the most exciting races of the meet with each of the top-3 finishers achieving NCAA ‘A’ cuts.

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Virginia Tech’s Sergio Lopez Explains Uses of Meditation for Swimmers (Video)

Virginia Tech Head Coach Sergio Lopez explains how the Hokies use meditation and its role in his own swimming career. We also talked about his hair.

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FSU’s Molly Carlson Is Taking Up Professional Cliff Diving After NCAAs (Video)

Florida State’s Molly Carlson was named ACC Most Valuable Diver for the third time, but after NCAAs, Carlson will leave the boards to begin cliff diving.

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Virginia Head Coach Todd DeSorbo Breaks Down Women’s ACC Team Title (Video)

On Saturday, February 22nd, 2020, the University of Virginia finished the ACC Championships with another victory–the 16th in program history.

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Paige Madden is Not Used to Racing the Mile, Wins by 11 Seconds Anyway (Video)

While the ACC is full of national-caliber talent, Madden distinguished herself as the only swimmer at the Women’s Championships to win 3 individual events.

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Joelle Vereb and Teammates Used Meditation to Mentally Prepare for ACCs (Video)

In addition to the work they do in the pool and weight room, Virginia Tech and Coach Sergio Lopez emphasize mental preparation and meditation to swim fast.

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