Articles by Spencer Penland

Big 12 Champ, 4-Time NCAA Qualifier David Dixon Among West Virginia 5th Years

David Dixon and Max Gustafson will be returning to Morgantown, West Virginia, for a 5th season with the Mountaineers.

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Katie Ledecky Talks GOAT Status, Tokyo 2020 in Appearance on The Tonight Show

Katie Ledecky is coming off a historic Olympics, even by her standards.

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NCSAs Day 2: From Irvine to Huntsville, Alec Enyeart Continues Dropping Time

Enyeart was racing at the Speedo Summer Championships in Irvine, CA through Saturday night.

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TCU Promotes Scott Goodrich to Associate Head Coach

Goodrich is entering his 3rd season with the Horned Frogs, and he has primarily worked with the sprint group.

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Somov, Sofianidis, and Pinto Join Nicolas Albiero as Louisville Men’s 5th Years

Evgenii Somov, Nikolaos Sofianidis, and Daniel Pinto are also returning for a 5th year as Cardinals.

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NCSA Summer Champs Day 1: Lilla Bognar Posts 2:10.62 200 Bk, #6 All-Time 13-14

The swim marked a truly massive personal best for Bognar, who entered the meet with a lifetime best of 2:18.66, which she swam in May of this year.

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Georgia Diver Zach Allen, an NCAA Qualifier, Returning to Bulldogs for 5th Year

Allen has steadily improved over his first 4 years at Georgia.

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School Record Holders Sam Tornqvist and Thomas Hallock to Use 5th Years at VT

Sam Tornqvist is an IM and backstroker for Virginia Tech who qualified for the B final of the 200 back at the 2021 Men’s NCAAs, finishing 12th.

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Michigan State Athletic Director Bill Beekman Resigns After 3 Years

With the departure of Beekman from the Athletic Director role, Michigan State will be hiring its 3rd A.D. in the last 3.5 years this fall.

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Spanish Open Day 5 Recap: Records Fall on Final Day of the Championships

Jessica Vall was a member of the C.N. Sant Andreu women’s 400 medley relay, which broke the Spanish Club Record.

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Tokyo 2020 Final Medal Tables: USA Leads Overall, Aquatics, and Swimming Medals

The USA totaled 113 medals, 39 of of which were Gold, 41 Silver, and 33 Bronze.

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Ohio State’s Hudson McDaniel Time Trials 26.92 50 Breast, #4 American All-Time

Rising Ohio State senior Hudson McDaniel swam a time trial of the 50 breast on Tuesday at the Greensboro site of the Speedo Summer Championships.

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Tokyo 2020 Men’s Water Polo: Serbia Downs Greece For 2nd-Straight Olympic Gold

With the win, Serbia has won their 5th Olympic men’s water polo medal, and their 2nd consecutive Gold.

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Who is Carrying the U.S. Flag in the Tokyo 2020 Closing Ceremony?

Kara Winger is a 4-time U.S. Track & Field Olympian, who competes in the javelin throw.

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2 Swimmers Serve as Flag Bearers for Tokyo 2020 Olympics Closing Ceremony

Many swimmers have already made the trip to their home countries, but 2 swimmers still in Tokyo had the honor of bearing their country’s flag.

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