Articles by Spencer Penland

Curzan’s NAG, Huge 400 IMs from Hook and Nelson on Day 1 of Cary SCY Sectionals

Charlotte Hook, a TAC 17-year-old, clocked a new personal best in the 400 IM, winning the event in 4:06.43.

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TAC’s Claire Curzan Unleashes 49.51 SCY 100 Fly to Shatter Own 15-16 NAG

Additionally, Curzan’s performance tonight is the 7th-fastest women’s SCY 100 fly in history.

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TAC’s Lance Norris Picks Up 200 Back O.T. Wave 1 Cut with 2:01.3 at Cary LCM TT

Lance Norris, a TAC 17 year old, posted a huge 200 back in the evening time trials session, clocking a 2:01.32.

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Eddie Reese Hops in the Pool and Swims with Texas Men’s Team

Yesterday, Texas men’s head swimming coach Eddie Reese provided the swimming community with an awesome, but definitely unexpected, surprise.

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Curzan, Hook, Chadwick & Wright Among Top Entries at Cary Sectionals

The 2021 ESSZ Senior Sectional Meet in Cary, NC will commence today, featuring some of the top pro and club swimmers in the area.

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Khotynetskyi’s 1:42.20 200BK Potentially Gives Oakland a Men’s NCAA Qualifier

Oakland hasn’t had a men’s NCAA qualifier since 2016, when Devon Nowicki took 6th in the 100 breast.

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Dryland Swimming Workouts #209: Squat Every Day

Today’s workout will be focused on the lower body muscles. 

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Gates Mills Hawken Takes Boys OHSAA D2 Title, CIH So. Holmes Hits 1:48 200 IM

Cincinnati Indian Hill sophomore Gibson Holmes led his team to their 2nd place finish, winning 2 events, and providing some stellar relay splits.

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Gates Mills Hawken Wins OHSAA D2 Girls Title Convincingly, Bare Hits 1:01.64 BR

Gates Mills Hawken senior Sydney Bare won an incredibly tight race with Cinci Hills Christian junior Jessey Li in the 100 breast.

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2021 Women’s DI NCAAs Cutline Analysis: All Event Invite Times Slower Than 2020

Below, you’ll find a table comparing SwimSwam’s projected 2021 cutline to the 2020 cutline in each individual event. b

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Ivey Chooses 100 Back/Fly Double on Day 3, No Individual Race on Day 2 at NCAAs

Cal star Izzy Ivey is opting to swim a double on day 3 of NCAAs this year, rather than swimming the 200 IM or 50 free on day 2 of the meet.

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NCAA DI Weekly Conference Roundup: Florida Extends Men’s SEC Streak

Another week of NCAA Division I conference meets are in the books, so let’s take a look at what happened in which conferences last week.

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Yorktown Girls, Ocean Lakes Boys Win VHSL 6A Titles as Records Fall

The VHSL Class 6 State meet was held this past week, seeing VHSL records, and even a pair of national high school records fall.

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Houston Women Win 5th-Straight AAC Title, SMU Takes Men’s AAC Crown

Houston won their 5th-straight AAC championship title this weekend, clearing runner-up SMU by 255.5 points. 

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UNLV Men Post Highest Team Score in Men’s WAC History, Celic Posts 14:50 1650

UNLV picked up a pair of wins on the night, beginning with a 1-2-3-4 finish in the 1650, led by an NCAA-qualifying performance by senior Vuk Celic.

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