Articles by Reid Carlson

IOC to Pursue African Cities as Host of 2022 Youth Olympic Games

The IOC is going to try and elect an African host for the 2022 Youth Olympic Games at its upcoming session in Buenos Aires in October.

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IOC Delivers “New Norm” to Make Olympics Affordable & Legacy-Oriented

Today the IOC unveiled “The New Norm,” a list of 118 reforms aimed at making the Olympic Games more affordable and legacy-oriented for future host cities.

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La Serie Journey de MP con Michael Phelps y Bob Bowman – Visualización

El éxito no es un destino sino un viaje. Michael Phelps, el nadador olímpico más grande de todos los tiempos, y Bob…

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Bowen Becker on 100 Free, New 3rd Event, and Home-Pool Advantage

Minnesota’s Bowen Becker put up the fastest 50 freestyle and the 2nd-fastest 100 freestyle in the country last week at the B1G Triple Dual meet, and posted a season-best 100 fly.

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Olympic Medalist Steele Johnson Talks Injury Comeback & Married Life

2016 Olympic silver medalist Steele Johnson returned to competition for Purdue last weekend at the B1G Triple Duals meet hosted by the University of Minnesota.

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WUGs Medalist Kaersten Meitz Confident & Ready for Championship Season

MINNESOTA VS. NORTHWESTERN VS. PURDUE – TRIPLE DUALS Hosted by University of Minnesota Triple Dual Format Live Results 25 Yards…

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Minnesota’s Danielle Nack Talks Training, Final Home Meet, & Big Ten’s

Minnesota senior Danielle Nack turned in some impressive times in her final home meet as a Golden Gopher last weekend as Minnesota hosted Purdue and Northwestern for each team’s last skirmish before the Big Ten Championships in February.

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Minnesota Wins Twice, Purdue Over Northwestern in Triple Dual Meet

Minnesota’s Danielle Nack put up a 52.6 to win the 100 fly and Olympic silver medalist Steele Johnson returned to competition for Purdue.

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Minnesota Leads Northwestern and Purdue on Day 1 of Triple Duals Meet

With less than one month to go before the Big Ten Championships, the University of Minnesota hosts its final regular season meet against Northwestern and Purdue.

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Mireia Belmonte Chasing European Record in 200 Butterfly in 2018

Mireia Belmonte will be chasing Katinka Hosszu’s European Record in the 200 LCM butterfly in 2018.

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Teen Swimmer Killed By Stray Bullet In Vancouver Shootout

15-year-old Alfred Wong of Hyack Swim Club was killed in an exchange of gunfire last week in Vancouver, B.C., while in the car with his parents.

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US Masters Swimming Helps Create New NGB for College Club Swimming

Realizing the growing popularity and potential of college clubs, US Master Swimming announced that it would step in and provide the infrastructure and organization currently missing in collegiate club swimming.

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North and South Korea to March Together at Winter Olympics

North and South Korea have agreed to march together under the Korean unification flag during the Opening Ceremonies of the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea.

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Duke and DII Queens University of Charlotte Split First Dual of 2018

Division II powerhouse Queens University of Charlotte took on Duke as each team returned to competition for the first time in 2018.

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Japanese Kayaker Banned for 8 Years for Spiking Competitor’s Drink

Japanese competitive kayaker Yasuhiro Suzuki received an 8-year ban from competition for spiking 25-year-old Seiji Komatsu’s drink at last September’s national canoe sprint championships. Though rare, this is not the first time an athlete has sabotaged a competitor with a banned substance.

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