Articles by Spencer Penland

SwimMAC Breaks Boys 15-18 800 Free Relay NAG Held by Mason Manta Rays

The swim breaks the 15-18 boys National Age Group Record (NAG), which was held by the Mason Manta Rays.

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Claire Weinstein Rises to #5 All-Time 13-14 Girls LCM 400 Free with 4:11.11

Weinstein’s time of 4:11.11, chipped 0.79 seconds off her previous best of 4:11.90, which she swam just 3 weeks ago.

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Teagan O’Dell Hits 1:01.62 Prelims 100 Back, #15 All-Time for 13-14 Girls

O’Dell has already cracked the all-time 13-14 girls top 10 in 3 other events this week.

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

The women’s 100 breast will give us our first sighting of USC’s Kaitlyn Dobler, who is the top seed in 1:06.29.

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Firestone Akron’s Jonny Marshall Clocks 55.30 100 Back, #9 All-Time 15-16 Boys

The swim for Marshall was a lifetime best, coming in under his previous best of 55.58, which was swum 3 weeks ago, at the LE Sectionals. 

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FINA Announces $2.8 Million USD Prize Money Pool for 2021 SC Worlds in December

The $2.8 million USD prize money pool will mark the largest prize pool of any FINA swimming event to date.

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Tokyo 2020 Men’s Water Polo Semifinals: Greece and Serbia Advance to Gold Match

Greece and Serbia will meet for the Gold medal match on Sunday, while losing teams Spain and Hungary will play in the Bronze medal match.

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Spanish Open Day 3: Alejandro Puebla Crack Championship Record in 1500 Free

Puebla clocked a 15:13.58, marking a personal best of 15:21.29, which he swam at the Spanish National Championships in March of this year.

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2021 Speedo Summer Championships – Irvine: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Cal commit Mia Kragh was another swimmer to post a top seed by a significant margin, swimming a 59.24 in prelims of the women’s 100 fly.

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Cal Commit Mia Kragh Swims 58.80 100 FL in Irvine, #13 All-Time for 17-18 Girls

18-year-old Mia Kragh (Rancho San Dieguito) and 16-year-old Campbell Stoll (Elmbrook Swim Club) each clocked lifetime bests to finish 1st and 2nd respectively

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Treasure Coast’s Mitchell Ledford Rips 53.08 100 Fly, #6 All-Time 15-16 Boys

His previous best of 53.58 was swum at the U.S. Olympic Trials Wave I meet in early June.

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Carmel Swim Club’s Alex Shackell Clocks 59.61 100 Fly, #3 All-time 13-14 Girls

Shackell’s swim now makes her the #3 performer all-time for 13-14 girls, behind only NAG-record holder Claire Curzan, and Kendyl Stewart.

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Elmbrook Swim Club Downs 15-18 Girls LCM 200 Medley Relay NAG at Irvine TT

The squad of Maggie Wanezek (15), Lucy Thomas (15), Campbell Stoll (16), and Abby Wanezek (17) teamed up to swim a 1:51.55.

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2021 Speedo Summer Championships – Irvine: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

University of Texas’ David Johnston is the top seed in the men’s 400 IM by 6 seconds.

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Tokyo 2020 Women’s Water Polo Semifinals: USA and Spain Advance to Gold Match

The USA and Spain each win their matches, and will meet in the Gold medal match.

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