Amanda Reason

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| fullname = Amanda Reason

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| national_team = {{CAN}}

| strokes = Breaststroke, Freestyle

| club = Etobicoke Swim Club

| collegeteam = University of Calgary

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|8|22|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

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| height = {{convert|1.81|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|69|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

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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

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.{{cite news|title=Canada's Reason swims to world record |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/canada-s-reason-swims-to-world-record-1.842404|publisher=CBC News|date=July 8, 2009|access-date=July 9, 2009}} At the 2009 World Aquatics Championships, Reason finished seventh in the 50-metre breaststroke.{{cite news|title=Reason, Pierse shut out of medals in 50m breaststroke|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/reason-pierse-shut-out-of-medals-in-50m-breaststroke-1.849643|publisher=CBC News|date=August 2, 2009|access-date=August 3, 2009}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.london2012.com/swimming/event/women-4x200m-freestyle-relay/index.html|title=London 2012 4x200m freestyle relay women Results - Olympic swimming|access-date=2012-08-02|archive-date=2013-01-04|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130104064309/http://www.london2012.com/swimming/event/women-4x200m-freestyle-relay/index.html|url-status=dead}}