Articles by Spencer Penland

2022 America East Champs: A Pair of Conference Records Fall on Day 3

Heading into the final day of the 2022 America East Championships, New Hampshire women and UMBC men are holding slim leads in the team standings.

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2022 America East Champs: New Hampshire Women, UMBC Men Take Lead on Day 2

Anna Metzler (New Hampshire) won the 200 IM in 1:59.04, touching as the only swimmer in the field under 2:00.

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2022 UAA Champs: Championship Records Fall Left and Right on Friday Night

NYU’s Jessica Flynn is the first DIII swimmer to go a 53 in the women’s 100 back this season after winning the event in 53.95 last night.

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2022 UAA Champs: Emory Posts Top 2 D3 Women’s 50 Freestyles This Year on Day 2

Taylor Leone led the charge, winning the race in 22.97, while Caroline Maki was 2nd in 23.10.

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Vermont Breaks 800 Free Program Record on Night 1 of America East Champs

Binghamton leads both the men’s and women’s standing following the action on night 1.

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Appeals Court Sides with MSU Swimmers, Lower Court to Revisit Title IX Case

In a 2-1 decision, a federal appeals court voted to send the case back to lower court to be re-heard.

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Olivia Bray Hits Season Best 1:52.14 200 Fly as Texas Downs Rice

The swim was just 0.11 seconds off Bray’s personal best, and is the #3 time in the NCAA this season.

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Purdue Women Win 12 of 16 Against Illinois in Final Meet Ahead of Big Tens

The Boilermakers were led by Hannah Hill, Masy Folcik, and Lindsay Turner, each of whom won 2 events.

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Rutgers Breaks 3 Pool Records from the 1983 NCAA Champs, But Falls to Nebraska

Despite the lopsided final team score, Rutgers showed out in the relays, breaking a trio of pool records, all of which were from the 1983 NCAA Championships.

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Minnesota Women Clock NCAA ‘A’ Cut in 200 Free Relay on Day 2 of Big Ten Quad

The hosting Golden Gophers got the ball rolling immediately, swimming a 1:28.43 to win the women’s 200 free relay.

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Ohio State Men Steamroll Michigan in Columbus, Clark Swims 8:51.82 1000 Free

Michigan fell to Ohio State in a dual meet on Friday night, where the Buckeyes won an eye-popping 13 of 16 events, including both relays in dominant wins. 

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Watch Matt Sates’ First Collegiate Races, Including Miscounted 500 Free

Although Sates started out with a great first race, swimming a 1:33.89 in the 200 free, his first SCY wasn’t without its hiccups.

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World Junior Record Holder Matt Sates Posts 1:33.89 200 Free in UGA Debut

In his debut with the Georgia Bulldogs, Matt Sates set the bar high.

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McHugh Clocks NCAA-Leading 50.58 100 Breast, 22.53 Relay Split on Friday Night

The swim is only 0.40 seconds off his personal best of 50.18, which he swam to win the 100 breast at NCAAs last year.

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New-Addition Gan Ching Hwee Clocks 16:14 1650 Free as Indiana Tops Evansville

In her first SCY 1650, Ching Hwee posted an impressive 16:14.67, a time which is very likely to earn her an invite for NCAAs in March.

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