Articles by Reid Carlson

Adnover Central Repeats as Kansas Boy’s 1-5A State Champions

Andover Central High School captured the Kansas 1-5A state title Saturday with 300 points and 2 event victories, earning their 2nd-consecutive team title.

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WATCH: Lydia Jacoby Accept Golden Goggles Awards for Breakout Performer (VIDEO)

Lydia Jacoby won the Breakout Performer of the Year Award at USA Swimming’s 2021 Golden Goggle ceremony. Listen to her speech and see all the awards here.

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Italy’s Anna Marcotti Sends Commitment to UNC Asheville for Fall of 2022

Italy’s Anna Marcotti has announced her commitment to swim at the University of North Carolina Asheville beginning in the fall of 2022.

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Wyatt Carlton to Take Baton from Sister Emma at Tennessee in 2023-24

High school junior Wyatt Carlton of Bellingham Bay Swim Team in Bellingham, WA, has made a verbal commitment to the University of Tennessee class of 2027.

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2021 Swammy Awards: Dylan Carter Wins Men’s CAC Swimmer of the Year

For the second year in a row, Trinidad and Tobago’s Dylan Carter wins the Swammy Award for Central American & Caribbean Male Swimmer of the Year.

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2021 Swammy Awards: Joanna Evans is CAC Female Swimmer of the Year

Joanna Evans of the Bahamas wins the 2021 Swammy Award for Central American and Caribbean Female Swimmer of the Year.

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Katie Ledecky on Move to Gainesville and Training at the University of Florida

SwimSwam caught up with Katie Ledecky to talk about her recent move to Gainesville to train with Coach Anthony Nesty at the University of Florida.

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Erica Sullivan Talks Freshman Year at Texas and Life in Austin (Video)

SwimSwam caught up with Erica Sullivan on the red carpet at 2021 Golden Goggles and talked about her freshman year so far at the University of Texas.

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2021 Golden Goggles: US Olympic Swimmers talk Awards They’re Most Excited For

On the red carpet, we asked swimmers which awards they were excited for. Mostly, athletes were excited to see which awards their teammates would take home.

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2021 Golden Goggles: US Olympic Swimmers on their Red Carpet Fashion

On the red carpet, the swimmers had the opportunity to show off their own unique styles in a manner that goes beyond swimsuit, cap, and goggles.

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2021 ISL Final – Fly By Preview: Energy Standard Set to Strike In Season 3

The 2021 ISL League Final is here! Energy Standard, the Cali Condors, London Roar, and LA Current will battle for league title. This is our “fly by” preview.

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2021 ISL Final – Deep Dive Preview: Energy Standard Poised To Win 2nd Title

The 2021 ISL League Final is here! Energy Standard, the Cali Condors, the London Roar, and the LA Current will once again battle for the league title.

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Michael Phelps’ 30 Olympic Finals Scored with ISL Rules

What if Michael Phelps swam in the ISL? Even if we never see it, we can apply ISL rules to Phelps’s Olympic races and see how things turn out.

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2021 ISL Playoff Match 6, Day 2: Live Recap

The final session of the 2021 ISL Playoffs gets underway as the Cali Condors conduct their final tune-ups before the Final next week.

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Robert Glinta’s Skins Victory Gives Iron a 2nd-Place Finish in Playoff Match 6

Iron’s 2nd-place would not have been possible if Robert Glinta had not won the men’s 50 backstroke skins, getting 1.5 points over the Aqua Centurions.

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