Articles by Spencer Penland

Trenton Julian Swims Personal Best 1:57.86 200 IM, #5 American this Year

Julian also posted a massive 51.25 fly split on Rose Bowl Aquatics’ 400 medley relay tonight.

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Justina Kozan Closes 200 IM in 29.75, Faster than All 2020 Olympic Finalists

Her 29.75 tonight was exactly 1 second faster than the fastest freestyle split in the final of the women’s 200 IM at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics a few weeks ago.

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Elmbrook Swim Club Breaks 15-18 Girls 400 Medley Relay NAG with 4:06.93

Elmbrook’s time of 4:06.93 blew away the previous NAG of 4:08.39, which was held by the Fort Collins Area Swim Team.

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2021 Speedo Summer Championships – Irvine: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

The final session of the 2021 Speedo Summer Championships is underway. Follow along here for event-by-event coverage!

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La Salle Hires Kerry Smith as New Men’s & Women’s Swimming & Diving Head Coach

The Explorers have tabbed former Stony Brook head women’s swimming & diving coach Kerry Smith to lead their men’s and women’s programs in the 2021-2022 season

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2021 Speedo Summer Championships – Irvine: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

The final prelims session of the Speedo Summer Championships will see the 200 IM and 50 free competed.

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Tokyo 2020 Women’s Water Polo: USA Wins Gold with 14-5 Victory over Spain

In a lopsided Championship match, the firepower of the USA offense was able to keep the typically smothering Spanish defense at bay.

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Spanish Open Day 4: Hugo Gonzalez Breaks Own Men’s 200 Back Championship Record

With the swim, Gonzalez broke his own Spanish Championship Record, which stood at 1:59.15 from July of 2018.

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Rose Bowl’s Rex Maurer Clocks 3:53.90 400 Free for #16 All-Time 15-16 Boys Rank

Maurer’s previous best was set in prelims, where he swam a 3:56.62 to qualify 4th for tonight’s A final.

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Metroplex’s Zhier Fan Swims 1:01.02 100 Breast, Top 10 17-18 All-Time, #4 17yo

For 17-year-old boys, Fan now ranks #4 all-time, behind only Michael Andrew, Reece Whitley, and Carsten Vissering.

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NOVA’s Teagan O’Dell Roars to 1:00.88 100 Back – #5 All-Time for 13-14 Girls

Racing in the 100 back, O’Dell went down to the wire with Elmbrook Swim Club 15-year-old Maggie Wanezek, ultimately finishing 2nd in 1:00.88.

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Kayla Han Rips 4:14.52 400 Free to Rise to #3 13-Year-Old All-Time

Han’s time marked a lifetime best by 2 seconds, dipping under her previous best of 4:16.58, which was swum 3 weeks ago. 

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2021 Speedo Summer Championships – Irvine: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

We’re set for an exciting battle in the men’s 400 free between Lakeridge Swim Team’s Luke Hobson and Rosebowl Aquatics’ Trenton Julian.

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Denver Hilltoppers Emma Weber Swims 1:07.62 100 Breast, #5 17-Year-Old All-Time

The swim makes 17-year-old Weber the #11 performer all-time in the 17-18 girls age group.

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Maggie Wanezek Posts 1:00.84 100 Back – #16 All-Time 15-16 Girls, #11 15yo

The biggest difference-maker in Wanezek improving upon her previous best time from May was her 2nd 50.

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