Articles by Spencer Penland

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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NCAP Elite Qualifier Day 3: Zoe Dixon Blasts 2:12.29 200 FL for Wave II Cut

The swim marked an improvement of 2.53 seconds, and brought Dixon from just outside the Wave I cut of 2:14.59, to under the Wave II cut of 2:12.56.

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TAC Spring Invite: Ellie Marquardt Swims Personal Best 8:48 800 FR on Final Day

The swim was nearly 3 full seconds better than her previous best of 8:51.18, which she swam in early April of this year.

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Miki Dahlke Swims Olympic Trials Cut in 50 Free at NCAP Elite Qualifier Day 2

Dahlke finished 2nd in the women’s 50, chipping 0.27 seconds off her previous best, and touching under the Wave I standard of 25.99.

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TAC Spring Invite Day 2: Cotter’s 2:16.02 200 IM Among New Trials Cuts Achieved

TAC 15-year-old Keelan Cotter, after winning 2 women’s events on day 1, took the women’s 200 IM in 2:16.02.

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Curzan Strikes Again (Again), Posts 58.82 100 BK to Down Regan Smith 15-16 NAG

16-year-old Claire Curzan was back in action tonight, taking down a Regan Smith backstroke National Age Group Record.

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NCAP Elite Day 1: Huske Wins Twice, Sophie Duncan Hits Wave II Cut in 400 IM

Torri Huske, an 18-year-old from Arlington Aquatic Club, won the women’s 200 free in 2:00.19.

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TAC Spring Invite: Claire Curzan WJR, Lance Norris Wave II Cut Highlight Day 1

Lance Norris, a TAC 17-year-old, picked up an Olympic Trials Wave II cut in the men’s 400 IM, winning the event in 4:20.66.

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Indy PSS: Michael Andrew Posts 58.82 LCM 100 BR, Rises to #2 American All-Time

Michael Andrew roared to a new personal best in the men’s 100 breast, securing the top seed for tonight’s final with a 58.82. 

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Siobhan Haughey Breaks Hong Kong Record with 24.59 LCM 50 Free at Time Trial

3 Hong Kong national records fell at the meet, 2 at the hands of University of Michigan alum Siobhan Haughey, and one from former Virginia Tech swimmer Ian Ho

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Cornell Recruit Alex Syrkin Breaks 1:50 in Women’s 200 FR at ROSE Intrasquad

Rose Bowl Aquatics conducted an intrasquad meet this past weekend, resulting in 3 broken NAG relay records.

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Swiss Record-Holder & Olympian Yannick Kaeser Diagnosed with Testicular Cancer

Kaeser says the cancer was caught due to an abnormality in a recent urine sample he gave for a doping control test.

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87 New U.S. Olympic Trials Cuts Achieved at 18&U Spring Cup Meets

Sara Stotler, a 17-year-old from Florida’s Planet Swim Aquatics, picked up 3 new cuts, including a Wave II cut in the women’s 100 fly.

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10 Navy Swimmers, 2 Sandpipers Hit New U.S. Olympic Trials Cuts Last Week

Navy hosted a last chance Olympic Trials qualifier last weekend, which was responsible for 10 Navy swimmers picking up new Trials cuts.

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TYR 18&U Spring Cup: Torri Huske Tops 6 Events (All Sites Combined Results)

As SwimSwam has done with the Winter Junior Nationals meets in recent years, we decided to combine the results from each site.

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