Articles by Reid Carlson

Kansas High School Boys State Psych Sheets Released

The Kansas 1A-5A and 6A Boy’s state championship swim meets kick off this weekend at the Topeka-Capitol Federal Natatorium.

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West Virginia High School State Championships Heat Sheets Posted

The 2017 West Virginia Boy’s and Girl’s High School State Championships kick off this weekend at the University of West Virginia.

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Denison Women’s and Men’s Teams Overtake Kenyon in NCAC Championships

After clenching a national championship last year, the Denison University men’s team beat rival Kenyon College again in their conference championships. The Denison Women’s team also beat the Kenyon Ladies, who bested Denison at the 2016 NCAA Championships (though were not the champions themselves).

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Emory Men and Women Win 19th Consecutive UAA Conference Championship Titles

The Emory men’s swimming & diving team captured its 19th consecutive UAA Championship title, beating Division III powerhouse Washington University of St. Louis by 134 points, while Emory’s women’s team also won the championship by nearly 500 points.

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Grand Valley Ends Wayne State’s 9 Year Run in GLIAC Championships

For the first time in 9 years, the Grand Valley State University women won the GLIAC title, toppling Wayne State University who has had a stranglehold on the GLIAC title since 2010.

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2017 OUA Championships Finals: Day 2 Finals and Recap

The 2017 OUA Championships hosted by the University of Toronto kicked off yesterday with a slew of records coming from the University of Toronto.

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2017 OUA Championships: Day 1 Results and Recap

The 2017 OUA Championships hosted by the University of Toronto began today, featuring the best university teams in Ontario, among them some of Team Canada’s best athletes, including Rio Olympic bronze medalist Kylie Masse.

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South African Swimmer Bradley Tandy Inducted into NJCAA Hall of Fame

Before he went on to set records in the PAC-12 conference as an Arizona Wildcat, South African Olympian Bradley Tandy was a swimmer at National Junior College powerhouse Indian River State College where he set school and NJCAA records and earned the honor of the NJCAA Swimmer of the Year award.

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WATCH: Man Swims Next to Erupting Volcano

When you think open water swimming you probably think big waves, lots of feet and elbows, and maybe even sharks… but lava?! Watch as one man swims dangerously close to an erupting volcano in Hawaii.

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Aussie Brenden Hall Encourages Multi Class Athletes to Try Open Water

Australian Paralympian Brendan Hall has successfully ventured into open water competition, and he wants other multi class athletes to do the same.

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Sarah Sjostrom Honored by Swedish King

Swedish super star Sarah Sjostrom was honored by Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf at the royal palace in Stockholm earlier this week for her accomplishments at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

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Mexican Swimmer Fernanda Armenta Hit by Stray Bullet in Mexico City

Last week Mexican swimmer Fernanda Armenta was hit by a stray bullet while hailing an Uber in the Roma neighborhood of Mexico City.

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IAAF Upholds Russian Athletics Suspension at Least Through November

The International Association of Athletics Federations, or IAAF, track and field’s world governing body, decided Monday that the Russian track and field team would continue to be barred from international competition and would not be eligible to compete in the August IAAF World Championships that will take place in London.

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Fossil Ridge, Cheyenne Mountain, Aspen Top Colorado High School Ranks

With the Colorado Girl’s State Championships coming up later this week, we get one last opportunity to analyze the potential outcomes for the 3 meets that will take place.

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Waukesha SCM Remains #1 as Madison West Charges to #2 in WISCA Polls

Though Waukesha South-Catholic Memorial remains the team to beat, Madison West High School has overtaken Madison Memorial by a narrow two-point lead for the second position in the polls.

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