Articles by Reid Carlson

Game of Thrones Star Nathalie Emmanuel Joins Team Speedo

Game of Thrones star Nathalie Emmanuel takes to the pool in Speedo’s #Make1KWet challenge with some help from Olympic gold medalist Florent Manaudou.

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Korotyshkin Named Head of Russian Swimming’s Anti-Doping Committee

London 2012 Olympic silver medalist Evgeny Korotyshkin has been named Head of the Russian Swimming Federation’s (RSF) Anti-Doping Committee following the first meeting of the RSF’s Supreme Advisory Board last week.

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What’s Not in the Bid Book – LA 2024 Olympic Bid

LA2024 recently launched a new video series featuring the city’s unique culture and the people that make it one-of-a-kind. In the first episode, host and LA2024 chair Casey Wasserman explores the sets at Hollywood’s Universal Studios.

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Paris 2024 Bid Wins Sustainability Award, But Rio Tried That Angle Too

Paris 2024 has consistently claimed the City of Lights will be a sustainable Olympic host and leave little to no carbon footprint on the environment when the Games conclude in August of 2024… but Rio’s organizers promised the same thing.

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Report Claims LA Most “Financially Responsible” to Host 2024 Olympics

The California Legislative Analyst Office (LAO) recently released a report in favor of the LA 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games bid, calling it a “low-risk and fiscally responsible” plan.

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Toronto Considers Bidding for 2022 Commonwealth Games

On Tuesday, June 28th, the Toronto City Council will consider bidding for the right to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

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British Swimming Investigates Alleged Bullying of Paralympic Swimmers

Following multiple claims of bullying by members of the British Paralympic swim team, British Swimming has launched an independent fact-finding investigation.

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LA and Paris Focused on 2024, Not Interested in Hosting 2028 Olympics

Los Angeles and Paris are the last cities left bidding for the 2024 Olympic Games, and the IOC wants to give one city the 2024 Games and the other city the 2028 Games. However, Los Angeles and Paris remain focused on 2024.

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Updated: Michael Phelps Comments on Doping, Not Directed at Cavic

Michael Phelps responds to former rival Milorad Cavic’s vague remarks that Phelps might have taken performance-enhancing drugs via Facebook Live on Friday.

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Dean Farris Opts for 200 Back over 100 Free at NCAA Championships

Harvard’s Dean Farris will be swimming the 200 backstroke instead of the 100 freestyle at this month’s Men’s Division I NCAA Championships, even though he would be the 8th seed in the 100.

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Burkinis Now Allowed in Competition by British ASA

Britain’s Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) has announced a progressive new rule allowing women to compete wearing burkinis, a swimsuit style wore by women seeking full-body coverage.

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Putin Says Russian Anti-Doping A Failure, But Denies State Involvement

Russian President Vladimir Putin admits that Russia’s anti-doping system has failed but maintains that doping in Russian sports has never been state-sponsored.

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Swim Coach Shane Tusup Featured on Cover of Hungarian Forbes Magazine

Shane Tusup, Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu’s husband and coach, finds himself on newsstands throughout Hungary as he is for once featured on the cover of a magazine. Forbes Magazine, to be exact. The other half of Iron Aquatics, Tusup is interviewed about the business side of the power couple’s brand and shows off his tattoos.

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Party in the MIAA: Kalamazoo’s Conference Themes & Why They Matter

There’s at least one on every team: the oddball swimmer (or diver) who dresses up in funny outfits at major meets and cheers on the rest of the team with emphatic zeal, livening the mood and siphoning some of the stress out of the air. In the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association, or MIAA, team costumes and MIAA “themes” are the norm for Kalamazoo College.

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How Much Pee Is In This Pool? Chemistry Has Answers, If You Dare

Do you want to know how much pee you’re swimming in? A scientist at the University of Alberta has some answers for you. (Those who wish to remain blissfully ignorant, keep scrolling.)

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