Articles by Spencer Penland

Florida Recruit Scott Buff Rips 45.47 100 FL at NCSA Prelims, #6 All-Time 17-18

The swim ties Buff, a Florida recruit, for the #6 performer all-time in the 17-18 boys age group.

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Sue Novitsky Retires After 22 Seasons as Illinois’ Head Swim Coach

Novitsky retires as Illinois’ winningest swim coach in program history, having led the Illini to 114 dual meet wins over her 22 seasons.

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MIT’s Edenna Chen Closes in on Kustritz’s NCAA DIII Record in 100 BR Prelims

With the performance, Chen remains the #2 performer all-time among NCAA DIII swimmers.

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LIAC’s Sean Green Swims 3:52.96 400 IM at NCSAs, #7 All-Time for 13-14 Boys

For Green, the performance came two days after he broke the 13-14 boys NAG in the 1650 free.

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Kenyon Women Have Broken 3 NCAA DIII Relay Records so Far in Indianapolis

Kenyon has won all three of the relays competed so far in the meet, breaking the NCAA Division III Record in all three relays. 

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2022 Women’s DI NCAAs: SwimSwam Pick ‘Em Rankings Through Day 2

Alright, the Day 2 finals session is in the books, so it’s time for our first standings update for the SwimSwam Pick ‘Em contest.

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Carly Novelline Clocks Personal Best 52.58 100 Back at NCSA Day 3 Prelims

Nasa Wildcats 18-year-old Carly Novelline posted a new personal best of 52.58 to lead the field in the women’s 100 back this morning.

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Kate Douglass Cracks NCAA, American, US Open Records with 20.87 Prelims 50 Free

The UVA junior indeed broke every record: NCAA, NCAA Champs, American, US Open, and even her own pool record.

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Taylor Ruck Swims Field-Leading 1:40.49 800FR Split, 2nd-Fastest of Her Career

Ruck swam the 2nd leg of the race, splitting a 1:40.49, which was the fastest split in the field tonight, and the fastest 200 free in the NCAA this season. 

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2022 NCAA Division I Women’s Championships: Check in on Your Pick ‘Em Entries

In this post, you can view an embedded spreadsheet containing all the Pick ’em entries we received for the Women’s NCAA Championships.

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Women’s DI NCAA Pick ‘Em Results: Who Did SwimSwam Readers Pick to Win?

Below, you’ll see pie charts of the results of each event, showing who are readers selected as the winner of each event.

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Elmbrook Swim Club Downs 15-18 200 Medley Relay NAG Held by NAC, Walsh Sisters

Notably, this same Elmbrook Swim Club team broke the 15-18 NAG for the LCM 200 medley relay this past summer at the Speedo Summer Championships. 

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2022 W. NCAA Previews: Will Erica Sullivan Win the 1650 from the Early Heats?

Though she’s the #9 seed, and therefore won’t be in the fastest heat, Sullivan has a PB of 15:23.81, which is nearly 20 seconds faster than anyone else.

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2022 W. NCAA Previews: Hansson and Wenger Set for ACC Champs Rematch in 100 BR

Hansson and Wenger are now the #3 and #4 performers all time in the event, right behind Tennessee alum Molly Hannis.

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2022 W. NCAAs Previews: Maggie MacNeil Chasing 45-Point in the 100 Free

Although she’s not the #1 seed, Michigan senior Maggie MacNeil is the favorite in this event.

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