Articles by Spencer Penland

Lydia Jacoby Cracks 17-18 NAG in 100 Breast, #4 Swimmer in the World this Year

Lydia Jacoby, a 17-year-old out of Seward Tsunami in Alaska, torched the first heat of women’s 100 breast semifinals, touching in 1:05.71.

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Still Rolling: Michael Andrew Breaks 100 Breast American Record Again – 58.14

Swimming in the 2nd semifinal heat, Andrew blasted a 58.14, chipping another 0.05 seconds off his morning swim.

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Torri Huske Demolishes American Record with 55.78 100 Fly in Semifinals

18-Year-Old Arlington Aquatic Club swimmer Torri Huske just exploded in the first heat of women’s 100 fly semifnals, breaking the American Record.

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Andrew Wilson Posts New PB 58.80 100 Breast, Now #3 American All-Time

The 27-year-old swimming out of Athens Bulldogs clocked a new personal best of 58.80 in this morning’s prelims, taking the 2nd spot for tonight’s semifinals.

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Michael Andrew Shatters 100 BR American Record with Prelims 58.19, #3 in World

The swim not only makes Andrew the fastest American of all-time, it makes him the #3 performer in the world all-time. 

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Leah Hayes Posts Lifetime Best 4:44.55 400 IM in Heats, #10 15-Yr-Old All-Time

Hayes. who entered the meet with a lifetime best of 4:44.90, posted a new best of 4:44.55 in the 3rd heat of the event.

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Josh Parent Drops 2 Seconds in 400 IM, Rises to #10 All-Time 15-16 Boys

The 2nd heat of men’s 400 IM saw 3 lifetime bests, including a 4:21.90 from 16-year-old Bluefish swimmer Josh Parent.

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Tomer Frankel Secures Olympic Berth with 51.81 100 Fly Israeli National Record

Frankel blasted a 51.81, which not only broke the national record, it also was under the Olympic A standard.

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No New Olympic Qualifiers on 2nd Day of Brazilian Time Trials

After breaking the national record in the women’s 1500 the night before, Viviane Jungblut followed up by swimming the 800 free tonight.

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Princeton Adds Abby Brethauer Men’s Swim & Dive Staff

Brethauer comes to Princeton from Tufts University, where she served as an associate head coach for the men’s and women’s teams.

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Purdue Elevates Alex Jerden to Lead Assistant Coach for Men’s Swim Team

Jerden is a Purdue alum, who has been volunteer coaching at the Boilermakers Aquatics club team for almost 2 years.

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Purdue Adds Northern State’s Nicole Monanian to Women’s Swim Coaching Staff

Purdue announced two staff moves today, including the new hiring of former Northern State University head coach Nicole Monanian.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II Pre-Scratch Psych Sheets Released

With Wave II of the U.S. Olympic Trials set to kick off Sunday, the pre-scratch psych sheets have been released by USA Swimming

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Latest NCAA COVID-19 Guidance Emphasizes Local Decision-Making

The NCAA Sport Science Institute has released its latest document regarding the resocialization of college sports as we continue to navigate the pandemic.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave I: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

It’s the final day of Wave I U.S. Olympic Trials, with the final few transfer spots to next week’s Wave II meet up for grabs.

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