Articles by Spencer Penland

NC State Recruits Win 3 Events on Final Day of Columbia Sectionals

Moses, an NC State recruit, first won the women’s 100 back in 53.91.

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Wisconsin-Bound Hailey Tierney Caps Off Pleasant Prairie Sectional with 50FR PB

Wisconsin recruit Hailey Tierney, a 16-year-old out of Lake Country Swim Team, won the women’s 50 free, swimming a new personal best of 26.47.

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Coleman Stewart Clocks PB 41.87 SCY 100 FR on Final Day of Cary Sectional

The swim took half a second off his previous best flat-start time of 42.34, which he swam leading off NC State’s 400 free relay at the 2020 ACC Championships.

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Coleman Stewart Clocks 43.70 SCY 100 Back in Cary – 5th-Fastest Time Ever

Though not a personal best, Stewart’s performance last night marks the 5th-fastest time in history in the men’s SCY 100 back. 

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Claire Curzan Breaks Eastin’s 17-18 SCY 200 Fly NAG with 1:50.85 at Cary

With the performance, Curzan is now the #7 performer all-time in the women’s SCY 200 fly, the #6 American all-time, and her performance is the #10 performance

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JoJo Ramey Clocks LCM 200 Free PB on Day 3 of Pleasant Prairie Sectional

The performance also comes on the heels of Ramey swimming a new personal best of 1:46.24 at the Indiana High School State meet last month. 

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18-Year-Old Kohen Rankin Roars to 52.36 100BR PB on Day 3 of Columbia Sectional

Kohen Rankin, a Sioux City Seahawks 18-year-old, continues to have an incredible meet.

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Ohio State Women, Tennessee Men Win 2022 NIC Team Titles

The Ohio State women and Tennessee men won the CSCAA National Invitational Championship titles on Saturday, both earning those honors convincingly. 

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2022 W. NCAA Previews: Izzy Ivey Has the Most Momentum in the 200 Free

Cal’s Izzy Ivey swam a huge personal best of 1:42.29 at Pac-12s a few weeks ago.

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Why Sports Continue to be Crucial to International Pressure on Russia

Amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, substantial portions of the international community have worked together to apply pressure on the Russian government.

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NC State Recruit Aubree Brouwer Hits 53.50 100FL on Day 2 of Columbia Sectional

Brouwer, an NC State recruit, clocked a 53.50, dipping under 54 seconds for the first time in her career.

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Personal Bests Fuel Ohio State to Four Titles on Second Day of 2022 NICs

On the 2nd day of the meet, Ohio State’s Kyra Sommerstad won the women’s 400 IM, swimming a new personal best of 4:11.21.

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17-Year-Old Kiley Wilhelm Clocks 51.07 100 Fly on Night 2 of Cary Sectionals

The swim was a personal best by 1.5 seconds and ties her for #9 all-time in the 17-18 age group.

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Claire Curzan Re-Breaks 17-18 100 Back NAG with 49.52 Relay Lead-Off at Cary

The U.S. Olympian and future Stanford Cardinal hadn’t yet raced in Cary, but swam on the relay tonight, throwing down a blistering 49.52 100 back.

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