Articles by Spencer Penland

Illinois Open Day 4: Novelline Picks Up Another Wave II Cut with 25.4 LCM 50 FR

Novelline now has Trials cuts in the 50 and 100 free, both of which are Wave II cuts.

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2021 Illinois Open Day 3: Novelline Hits Another LSC Record with 52.7 SCY 100FL

Day 3 of the 2021 Illinois Winter Open saw NASA Wildcats 17-year-old and UVA recruit Carly Novelline continue to win events and drop time.

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Illinois Open Day 2: Kaelyn Gridley Hits 1:09.3 LCM 100 Breast for Wave II Cut

Kaelyn Gridley, New Trier 16-year-old, posted a pair of huge swims in the women’s breaststrokes.

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Carly Novelline Posts SCY 48.1, LCM 55.0 100 FR on Day 1 of IL Winter Open

Novelline, a Virginia recruit, first swam a 48.16 in the SCY 100 free during prelims.

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2021 NCSA Spring Champs: No Top 8 Scratches on Day 2 Prelims (Heat Sheets)

The 2nd day of competition will feature the 200 fly, 50 back, 200 breast, and 800 free relay. 

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2021 W. NCAAs Previews: A Tight 4-Way Battle in the 400 Medley Relay

The 400 medley relay is seeded to be a very tight race at the top, with the 4 top seeds all entering at 3:26.

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2021 W. NCAAs Previews: ACC Rivals UVA and NC State Set to Battle in 200 Medley

The clear-cut top two teams in the field are from the ACC, with Virginia leading the way, and NC State firmly in 2nd.

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Jenks Sectional: Hayes Swims 22.77 50 FR, Takes .76 Seconds Off Week-Old PB

The swim was an enormous drop for Hayes, coming in 0.76 seconds under his previous best time, which was from the San Antonio Pro Swim Series just one week ago

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Jenks Sectional Day 3: Aiden Hayes Hits 1:58.03 LCM 200 Fly, #13 All-Time 17-18

After shaving a little of his top 100 fly mark on Friday, Hayes turned around on Saturday to win the men’s 200 fly with a 1:58.03.

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Jenks Sectional Day 2: Aiden Hayes Clocks 52.70 for New PB in LCM 100 Fly

On the 2nd day of the Jenks Sectional meet, 17-year-old Aiden Hayes from Sooner Swim Club hit a new lifetime best in the 100 fly.

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Jenks Sectionals Day 1: Tennessee Recruit McCarville Drops 7 Seconds in 200 BK

McCarville, who primarily has been a fly/IM specialist, clocked a 2:16.13, completely blowing away her previous best of 2:23.58.

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2021 W. NCAAs Previews: UVA and Alabama Seeded Just .14 Apart in 400 Free Relay

Virginia enters the meet as the top seed in all 5 relays, although it’s tight in the 400 free relay.

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2021 Men’s NCAAs Cutline Analysis: Invited Times Faster than 2020 in Two Events

Although they improved by tiny margins, the 200 free invited time was 0.03 seconds faster this year, while the 100 breast was 0.06 seconds faster. 

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USA Swimming Releases Details on TYR Spring Cup, Summer Championship Meets

On a conference call open to USA Swimming members yesterday, details on the upcoming TYR Spring Cup and Summer Championship meets were announced.

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