Articles by Reid Carlson

Indonesia Enters the Race to Host 2032 Olympic & Paralympic Games

Indonesia has officially confirmed its plans to formulate a bid to host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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Florida State’s Kanoa Kaleoaloha Talks 50 Free Redemption (Video)

In Greensboro, Kaleoaloha won both the 100 fly (44.93) and 100 free (42.34), and swam a time in the ‘C’ final of the 50 free (19.25) that would have been good enough for 2nd overall in the ‘A’ final.

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ACC Champ Nick Albiero: “There was a lot of hype coming in” (Video)

Two-time ACC 200 fly champion Nick Albiero defended his title against a stacked field as he won gold for the second year in a row at the 2019 ACC Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships Saturday in Greensboro.

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2019 ACC Men’s Co-MVP Caio Pumputis Talks Record-Breaking Meet (Video)

Georgia Tech sophomore Caio Pumputis won two of his three events at the 2019 ACC Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships and set a new Conference Record in the 200 breast.

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NC State’s Braden Holloway: “I Wouldn’t Call it a Dynasty” (Video)

Though NC State won fewer events than last year, every member of the team–swimmers and divers–scored points.

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Mallory Comerford’s Ideal NCAA Lineup (Video)

What is Mallory Comerford’s ideal third event for NCAAs? She said it won’t be the 500, even though she currently leads the nation in that event. Any guesses?

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How FSU Freshman Nina Kucheran Surprised the ACC (Video)

Florida State University freshman Nina Kucheran turned heads at the 2019 ACC Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships with her surprise 2nd-place finish in the 200 breaststroke, where she recorded a huge personal best time of 2:08.78.

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UNC’s Emma Cole Ponders Why She’s A “Social Media Sweetheart” (Video)

UNC sophomore Emma Cole was called a “social media sweetheart” during the ACC Network’s broadcast of the 2019 ACC Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships. SwamSwam caught up with Cole to ask her why.

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Emma Muzzy: “Didn’t Think About Times At All” Before 200 Back (Video)

NC State freshman Emma Muzzy ran down UVA’s Megan Moroney on the final few strokes of the women’s 200 backstroke Saturday night at the 2019 Women’s ACC Swimming & Diving Championships, surging ahead at the finish, and touching in 1:51.66 to take the victory.

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Mallory Comerford on Final ACCs and Future After NCAAs (Video)

Louisville senior and multi-time NCAA and USA Swimming national champion Mallory Comerford electrified fans with her performances at the 2019 ACC Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships.

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NC State’s Braden Holloway Talks 2nd ACC Team Title in 3 Years (Video)

The North Carolina State women’s swimming & diving team picked up its 4th ACC Team title Saturday night–its 2nd title in 3 years–capping off four days of hard racing at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, NC.

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Alexis Wenger on First 100 Breast Time Drop Since Age 14 (Video)

In Saturday’s finals of the 100 breast, Alexis Wenger lowered her personal best by a massive 1.39 seconds. Until then, she hadn’t had a best time since 2015, when she was 1:00.02.

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Sophie Hansson: NCAA Swimming “A Lot More Fun” Than Expected (Video)

2019 ACC WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS Wednesday-Sauturday, February 20-23rd Greensboro Aquatic Center, Greensboro, NC (Eastern Time Zone) Defending Champion: Virginia (1x) Psych sheets Entry…

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Elise Haan Came to ACCs Not Worried About Times (Video)

Elise Haan successfully defended her title in this event; she was 51.43 tonight after going 50.75 last year, but that was still more than enough as she defeated UVA’s Megan Moroney by over half a second.

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Mallory Comerford Talks “Last” 500 Free (Video)

Mallory Comerford claimed in the post-race interview that she just did her last 500 ever, and if that’s the case, she went out in style, blasting a 4:34.63 to win by over three seconds, pick up a NCAA ‘A’ cut, and put up the fastest time in the country.

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