Amanda Reason (born August 22, 1993) is a Canadian breaststroke swimmer and a former world-record holder in the 50-metre breaststroke (long course).
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Amanda Reason |
| National team |  Canada |
| Born | August 22, 1993 Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Breaststroke, Freestyle |
| Club | Etobicoke Swim Club |
| College team | University of Calgary |
Career
editOn 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Canada's Reason swims to world record". CBC News. July 8, 2009. Retrieved July 9, 2009.
- ^ "Reason, Pierse shut out of medals in 50m breaststroke". CBC News. August 2, 2009. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
- ^ "London 2012 4x200m freestyle relay women Results - Olympic swimming". Archived from the original on 2013-01-04. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
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