Template:Did you know nominations/Samantha Reid (synchronized swimmer)
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The result was: promoted by Mentoz86 (talk) 09:05, 6 August 2012 (UTC)
Samantha Reid (synchronized swimmer)
[edit]- ... that 2012 Olympic synchronized swimmer Samantha Reid played hockey and volleyball in high school?
Created/expanded by LauraHale (talk), Frietjes (talk). Nominated by LauraHale (talk) at 21:32, 11 July 2012 (UTC)
Meets all the criteria, although I'd like to suggest an Alt which is a little deceptive... Alt1:... that 2012 Olympic synchronized swimmer Samantha Reid is a "Mermaid"? Miyagawa (talk) 21:43, 13 July 2012 (UTC)
- Given the contortions necessary to accommodate the large supply of Olympics hooks, I'm feeling the need to look closely at the articles and hooks. Reid is a second-time Olympian, but the article seems "thin" on interesting content. If we take away the repetition of the fact that she's a synchronized swimmer (yes, it's OK for the lead to duplicate content from the article body, but readers may perceive it as repetitive) and trivia like "In 2008 at the Springwood Aquatic Centre, she gave a talk to young swimmers about her Olympic experience" and "In December 2008, she went on holiday to Hong Kong", there isn't a lot left. (Recitation of point totals and ranks in different named competitions doesn't seem like good prose...) --Orlady (talk) 21:03, 1 August 2012 (UTC)
