Articles by Spencer Penland

Kristof Milak Downs Championship Record in Semifinals of Men’s 100 Fly – 50.62

Milak was out much faster tonight, splitting 0.43 seconds faster than he did in the heats.

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Molly Renshaw on 2:21.3 200 BR Gold: “I Didn’t Expect to Swim as Fast As I Did”

Touching first in 2:21.34, Renshaw added that “I’m really satisfied because I didn’t expect to swim as fast as I did in the final.” 

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Michigan’s Jared Daigle Hits Wave II Cut in 200 IM at Club Wolverine Intrasquad

Club Wolverine held an instrasquad meet at the University of Michigan’s Canham Natatorium last weekend, resulting in a few new Olympic Trials cuts.

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Connor LaMastra Grabs Wave II Cut with 1:57.49 200 FL at FMC Sr Challenge Day 1

LaMastra’s new time not only puts him far under the Wave II standard, it makes him the 4th-fastest American in the event this year.

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European Championships Money Table Day 4: Hugo Gonzalez, James Guy Rise to 2nd

Gonzalez picked up a win in the men’s 200 IM, granting him 2,000 euros.

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Anton Chupkov Hits 2:06.99 200 Breast to Rise to #2 in the World this Year

The swim was not only a season best, it makes Chupkov the 2nd-fastest performer of the year, behind only Shoma Sato of Japan, who has been 2:06.40.

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European Championships Day 3 Money Table Update: Kolesnikov Expands His Lead

He was able to add to his total on Day 3, winning the men’s 100 free in a new Championship Record.

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#3 in the World, Apostolos Christou Breaks Greek Record with 52.77 100 BK

Christou has been busy at these Championships thus far, having down the Greek Records in the men’s 100 free and the men’s 50 backstroke already.

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Alessandro Miressi Breaks Italian Record in Men’s 100 FR for a 3rd Time – 47.45

Incredibly, Italian star Alessandro Miressi broke the Italian Record in the men’s LCM 100 freestyle for the 3rd time at these European Championships tonight.

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CAS Sets Sun Yang Retrial Over Doping Incident for Next Week

The retrial has been set for May 25-27, and will be a private hearing, conducted through video, rather than in-person.

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European Champs Day 2 Money Table Update: Kolesnikov Opens Up Massive Lead

Through the first 2 nights of the European Championships, Russian star Kliment Kolesnikov has opened up a massive lead in the money race.

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Sophie Hansson Downs SWE Record with 1:05.69 100 BR, #2 in the World this Year

Sophie Hansson obliterated her own Swedish Record in the women’s 100 breaststroke with her semifinals performance today.

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Alessandro Miressi Lowers Men’s 100 FR Italian Record Again with 47.53 in Semis

Miressi entered the meet with a personal best of 47.92, which had stood as the Italian Record since August of 2018.

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Michigan State AD to Meet with Swim & Dive Members Attempting to Save Programs

Bill Beekman, the AD of the university, is set to meet with 12 members of the group battling to save Michigan State’s swim & dive programs

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Miressi Breaks ITA Record with 47.74 Relay Lead-off; Swiss Relay Downs Record

Similarly, Switzerland’s Roman Mityukov broke the Swiss Record in the men’s 100 free with his lead-off split today.

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