Articles by Spencer Penland

USA Men’s 400 Medley Relay Breaks World Record to Keep Olympic Streak Alive

There was more on the line for the U.S. in this race than just a Gold medal. For Team USA, the men’s 4×100 medley relay is a matter of tradition and legacy.

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Tokyo 2020, SA Day 8: Fratus Becomes Oldest Swimmer to Win First Olympic Medal

Bruno Fratus’ wait is over, as one of the great men’s sprinters of this era earned his first Olympic medal during the final session of the Tokyo Olympics.

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Tokyo 2020: Watch Day 7 Finals Race Videos

View the Day 7 race videos for the men’s 100 fly, women’s 800 free, women’s 200 back, men’s and women’s 50 free semifinals, as well as the mixed medley relay

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Richmond Futures Day 2: Josh Parent Clips Best Time with 4:21.73 400 IM

Parent’s 4:21.90 from Trials made him the #10 performer all-time in the 15-16 age group, and his swim from tonight keeps him there.

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2021 West Fargo Futures Day 3: Aidan Reagan Posts 54.53 100 Fly Personal Best

His personal best coming into the meet was 56.39, marking an improvement of almost 2 seconds.

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Tokyo 2020, South America Recap Day 7: Fratus Posts 90th Career Sub-22 LCM 50FR

32-year-old Brazilian sprint veteran Bruno Fratus hit a milestone tonight in the semifinals of the men’s 50 free.

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Tokyo 2020, Water Polo: Netherlands Women Score Stunning 33-1 Win over RSA

The Netherlands pulled off a truly astonishing victory over the South Africans to move to 2-1 in Group A play.

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West Fargo Futures Day 2: 14-Year-Old Maximus Williamson Clocks 4:27 400 IM

The swim makes Williamson the 4th-fastest 13-14 swimmer all-time in the event, sitting not too far off Michael Phelps’ NAG of 4:24.77.

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Tyler Kopp Kicks Off West Fargo Futures with 2:01 200 Fly Personal Best

While the best in the world are competing in Tokyo this week, American swimmers at home are competing at Futures meets in 4 separate locations. 

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Tokyo 2020, South America Recap Day 4: Costa Shatters S.A. Record in Men’s 800

Brazilian 22-year-old Guilherme Costa had his best swim of the meet so far in the men’s 800 free prelims.

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Tokyo 2020, Water Polo Recap: Spain & USA Men Move to 2-0 in Group Action

Spain’s Blai Mallarach Guell was pivotal for his team, scoring 2 extra player goals.

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Tokyo 2020, Day 3 18 & Under Medalists and Medal Table: Jacoby Strikes Gold

United States 17-year-old Lydia Jacoby pulled off a come-from-behind win for the ages in the women’s 100 breast, touching first in 1:04.95. 

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Tokyo 2020, South America Day 3: Scheffer Grabs S.A.’s First Medal of the Games

Swimming out of lane 8 no less, Scheffer clocked a 1:44.66 to win the Bronze medal in the men’s 200 free.

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Michigan Hires Penn State Assistant Priscilla Barletta for 2021-22 Season

Barletta was primarily working with the distance group during her 2-year stint at Penn State.

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Tokyo 2020, South America Day 2 Recap: Scheffer Advances to Men’s 200 FR Final

The Brazilian squad of Breno Correia, Pedro Spajari, Gabriel Santos, and Marcelo Chierighini took 8th place in finals of the men’s 4×100 free relay.

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