Articles by Spencer Penland

Schroeder Y’s Sam Lorenz Clocks Personal Best 54.91 100 BK on Day 2 of Westmont Sectionals

That race marks Lorenz’s first time under 55 seconds in the event, dipping under his previous PB of 55.24, which he set at the Olympic Trials last month.

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15-Year-Old Ellis Crisci Clocks 3:58.58 400 FR on Day 3 of Columbia Sectionals

A rising sophomore in high school, Crisci’s swim was massive for him, blowing away his personal best of 4:03.55.

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Jack Dahlgren Clocks 1:48.0 200 FR on Day 2 of Columbia Summer Sectionals

It was a strong swim out of Dahlgren, who holds a career best of 1:46.92 from the 2022 US Summer Nationals.

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Rising Penn First-Year Colin Zhang Opens Westmont Summer Sectionals with 2:14.73 200 Breast

The men’s 200 breast saw a phenomenal swim out of RISE Aquatic Club’s Colin Zhang, who won the event in 2:14.73.

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15-Year-Old Lucy Velte Puts Up 27.48 50 FL on Day 1 of 2024 Columbia Summer Sectionals

The day 1 finals session kicked off on a great note, seeing Empire KC Swim Club 15-year-old Lucy Velte throw down a speedy 27.48 to win the women’s 50 fly.

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2024 European Championships: Day 7 Prelims Live Recap

Here we are: the final day of the 2024 European Championships in Belgrade.

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2024 European Championships: Day 6 Prelims Live Recap

This will be the shortest prelims session of the meet so far, set to clock in at approximately 1 hour. 

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ESPN’s Pat McAfee Recounts “Electric” US Olympic Trials Atmosphere, Talks Australian Rivalry

McAfee, a former NFL punter for the Indianapolis Colts and one of the most popular sports commentators currently, attended Wednesday night’s finals session.

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2024 European Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

Mykhailo Romanchuk comes in as the top seed in the men’s 1500 free this morning by a huge margin.

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2024 European Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

After his 46.8 in the 100 free last night, Popovici enters as the top seed in the 200 free this morning with a 1:44.70.

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2024 European Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Israel’s Anastasia Gorbenko has been having a good meet so far this week and she enters as the top seed in the women’s 400 IM.

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2024 LC European Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

The men’s 800 free features Ukraine’s Mykhailo Romanchuk, who enters as the top seed.

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2024 LC European Championships: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

The 2024 European Championships kick off this morning in Belgrade, marking the first day of the 7-day meet.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Preview: Douglass Leads Improved Domestic Field In Women’s 100 Free

The United States women have improved leaps and bounds in the 100 free over the last three years, led by Kate Douglass.

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2024 Australian Olympic Trials: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

All eyes will be on the women’s 200 free final tonight, as it should be a fantastic race between two of the top women’s freestylers in the world.

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