Articles by Spencer Penland

Oakland Men & Women Win 8th-Straight Horizon League Titles, Sweep Relays

The Oakland women left little room for doubt heading into tonight’s action, and ultimately scored a record high team points.

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MacNeil, Hansson, Madden, and Bacon Named 2021 Honda Sport Award S&D Finalists

The Swimming & Diving finalists are selected by a Collegiate Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) panel.

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YMCA Festival – Brown Deer Day 2: Schroeder Y Boys Down 2 More YMCA Records

Champaign Y’s Angela Coe, after winning the girls 200 IM on Thursday, took the girls 100 fly with a 53.00.

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2021 Horizon League Champs Day 2: Oakland Christian Bart Pops Off 52.56 100 BR

Oakland University is well on their way to claiming the women’s team title for an 8th-straight year, entering the final day of the meet with a massive lead.

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Schroeder Y Breaks Girls and Boys 200 Medley Relay YMCA National Records

On the first night of the 2021 YMCA Festival – Brown Deer site, hosts Schroeder Y broke the YMCA National Records in both the boys and girls 200 medley relays

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Champaign Y’s Angela Coe Hits 1:59.18 200 IM at YMCA Festival – Brown Deer

The swim marked a huge improvement for Coe, who entered the meet with a 2:01.56.

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Oakland Earns 29 Finals Swims on Swimming Day 1 of Horizon League Championships

The Golden Grizzlies put themselves in position to lead the day 1 scoring by having 29 of 32 prelims swims qualify for finals.

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ASU LCM Intrasquad: 13 New Trials Cuts, Julian Hill Blasts 1:47.58 200 Free

The swim came in well under the Wave II cut of 1:49.65, and lands Hill as the 3rd fastest American in the event so far in 2021.

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Howard’s Miles Simon Becomes 2nd Olympic Trials Qualifier in School History

While most of the sport in the US was focused on the NCAA Championships and other collegiate meets, there were 66 new Trials cuts achieved in the last 3 weeks

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Alberto Razzetti Shatters Own Italian Record with 1:57.13 200 IM

Razzatti snapped his own Italian Record in the event, taking nearly a full second off the 1:58.09 that he swam to set the record back in August of 2020.

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Bryant Women Win 4th-Straight NEC Title, Bryant Men Become 1st NEC Men’s Champs

After winning this year’s NEC team title, Bryant has become just the 3rd school in conference history to 4 consecutive titles.

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MISCA Releases 2020-2021 Boys “Dream Team”; Ethan Saunders Makes 3 Events

The Michigan Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (MISCA) has announced its annual “Dream Team” for the 2020-2021 boys high school season.

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2021 NEC Championships Day 2: Bryant Men Poised For Title, Women Holding Lead

Bryant is holding on to the lead in the women’s meet, heading into the final day of competition leading Central Connecticut State by 87.5 points.

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2021 NEC Championships: Bryant Holds Team Leads Through Swimming Day 1

Underclassmen had a field day at the meet, scoring crucial points for their teams.

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Indy Sectionals: Zach Apple Posts Season-Best 48.89 100 Free

Apple’s swim was his first under 49 seconds this year, inching him closer to his lifetime best of 47.69.

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