Articles by Reid Carlson

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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2020 Women’s ACC Champs: Kate Douglass Has Adjusted Fly Stroke Count (Video)

Virginia freshman Kate Douglass has 2 individual wins (200 IM & 100 fly) at the 2020 ACC Championships. Tonight, Douglass races the 200 breastsroke.

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2020 Women’s ACC Championships: Mark Gangloff Talks First Season at UNC (Video)

Now at his first ACC Championships as the Tarheels coach, Gangloff took a minute to talk to SwimSwam about his first season at UNC.

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UNC’s Caroline Hauder Began The Season With A Torn Pec (Video)

Thursday morning, UNC’s Caroline Hauder went 1:55.59 in the 200 IM for third overall in prelims and her first PR in the event since freshman year.

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2020 Women’s ACC Championships Fan Guide: Virginia Looking to Reclaim the Crown

For 10 of the past 12 years, the University of Virginia women’s won the team title at the ACC Championships. Only in 2017 and 2019 did they place second.

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2019 Swammy Awards: British Coach of the Year, Mel Marshall

Mel Marshall is best-known for guiding the career of Adam Peaty, but she also coaches breakout backstroker Luke Greenbank and breaststroker Sarah Vasey.

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Bob Bowman Describes First Olympic Year Without Phelps Since Pre-2000 (Video)

ASU Head Coach Bob Bowman guided the career of Michael Phelps through 5 Olympic Games. 2020 will be his first Olympic year since 2000 without Phelps.

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Five Head Coaches Weigh In on the 2019 NC State Fall Invite (Video)

Braden Holloway, Bob Bowman, Yuri Suguiyama, Gary Taylor, and Dan Colella give their thoughts on the NC State Fall Invite and their teams’ performances.

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Katharine Berkoff Is Focusing on The Process More Than Times (Video)

Katharine Berkoff posted a handful of season-bests at the NC State Invite this weekend, but rather than focus on times Berkoff is focusing on “the process.”

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Cody Bybee Is Back With a Vengeance After Missing the 2019 Post-Season (Video)

After missing the 2019 Pac-12 and NCAA Championships due to mono, Cody Bybee is back with a vengeance this season.

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