Articles by Reid Carlson

Adrian Grenier and Richard Branson Swim 3.3k for Strive Challenge

Earlier today, Entourage star Adrian Grenier and Virgin Group founder Richard Branson took on a 3.3 kilometer open water swim to raise awareness for ocean health and the Make a Splash Foundation.

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Brazil Wins 2nd-Straight Raia Rapida Meet; Ervin Repeats as 50 Free Winner

Team USA returned Rio double gold medalist Anthony Ervin who competed in the 50 free, defending his title in the same pool that he became the oldest individual Olympic gold medalist in swimming.

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Meet the Candidates: Stu Hixon, Southern Zone Non-Coach Director

The USA Swimming annual convention is underway in Atlanta and board of directors elections are tomorrow, Thursday, September 22nd. Stu Hixon, treasurer of USA Swimming, is running for Southern Zone Non-Coach Director.

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Voters’ Cheat Sheet for the 2016 USA Swimming Convention

At this year’s convention members of the Board of Directors will be elected and important rule changes will be voted on. All the information you need can be found here!

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Meet the Candidates: Amy Hoppenrath, Central Zone Non-Coach Director

Central Zone Non-Coach Director Amy Hoppenrath recently spoke with SwimSwam about her role on the USA Swimming Board of Directors. Ms. Hoppenrath is up for re-election next week at the Annual Convention where she will be running for her second term.

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Meet the Candidates: Robert Broyles, Administration Vice President

Mr. Robert Broyles of Moscow, ID, Administration Vice President of USA Swimming, will be running for re-election at next week’s annual convention. Last week Mr. Broyles was kind enough to give SwimSwam some of his time and answer some of our questions about his first term as Administration Vice President and what he hopes to accomplish in the future.

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Meet the Candidates: Sean Redmond, Western Zone Coach Director Nominee

Mr. Sean Redmond of Fallbrook, California, and head coach of Fallbrook Associated Swim Team (FAST) has entered the race for the next Western Zone Coach Director. Last week Mr. Redmond spoke with SwimSwam about why he believes he is the right man for the job.

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World Junior Champion Grant House Gives Verbal Commitment to ASU

Grant House of Countryside YMCA and St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, OH, has verbally committed to Arizona State and Bob Bowman’s increasingly dangerous Sun Devils team.

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Interview with Tim Bauer: Candidate for Technical VP of USA Swimming

Technical Vice President of USA Swimming Tim Bauer, candidate for reelection, recently spoke with SwimSwam about his role on the board of directors, and what he believes USA Swimming needs to do to continue to serve athletes and promote swimming.

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Meet the Candidates: Tristan Formon, Eastern Zone Coach Director

Last week Tristan Formon, candidate for Eastern Zone Coach Director, was kind enough to give SwimSwam some of his time and answer some of our questions about what he believes the Coach Director’s responsibilities include and why he thinks he is the right man for the job.

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University of Texas Hires Wyatt Collins As New Assistant Coach

The University of Texas just announced that Wyatt Collins has been named assistant coach of Men’s Swimming & Diving.

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Vlad Morozov Breaks 100 IM World Record Again in Berlin

For the second consecutive weekend, Russia’s Vladamir Morozov has broken the world record in the 100 IM in the FINA World Cup series.

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Interview With Jeff Gudman: Candidate for Treasurer of USA Swimming

Jeff Gudman of Lake Oswego, Oregon, has decided to run for Treasurer of USA Swimming, facing fellow nominee Bob Vincent in what is now a two-man race. Last week Mr. Gudman was kind enough to give SwimSwam some of his time and tell us why he believes he is the right man for the job.

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Lewis University Swimmer Ezekiel Towner Shot and Recovering in ICU

The shooting, which police are investigating as a drive by, left Towner in critical condition and led doctors to place him in a medically-induced coma.

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Interview with Bob Vincent, Candidate for Treasurer of USA Swimming

Mr. Vincent was kind enough to give SwimSwam some of his time and answer some questions we had about his personal qualifications for the role, and what he thinks makes a good treasurer.

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