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Amanda Reason

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Amanda Reason
Personal information
Full nameAmanda Reason
National team Canada
Born (1993-08-22) August 22, 1993 (age 31)
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke, Freestyle
ClubEtobicoke Swim Club
College teamUniversity of Calgary

Amanda Reason (born August 22, 1993) is a Canadian breaststroke swimmer and a former world-record holder in the 50-metre breaststroke (long course).

Career

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On July 8, 2009, Reason burst onto the international scene when she posted a 30.23 world record time for the 50-metre breaststroke. Reason is the first Canadian female to break a world record in a long course pool since Allison Higson accomplished the feat in the 200-metre breaststroke in 1988.[1] At the 2009 World Aquatics Championships, Reason finished seventh in the 50-metre breaststroke.[2] Reason qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, with her teammate, Brittany MacLean. She also competed for the Canadian women's 4x200-metre freestyle relay team that finished fourth with a time of 7.50.65.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Canada's Reason swims to world record". CBC News. July 8, 2009. Retrieved July 9, 2009.
  2. ^ "Reason, Pierse shut out of medals in 50m breaststroke". CBC News. August 2, 2009. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
  3. ^ "London 2012 4x200m freestyle relay women Results - Olympic swimming". Archived from the original on 2013-01-04. Retrieved 2012-08-02.


Records
Preceded by Women's 50-metre breaststroke
world record-holder (long course)

July 8, 2009 – August 2, 2009
Succeeded by