Articles by Spencer Penland

Bailey Andison Becomes Canada’s #2 Performer All-Time in the 200 IM – 2:09.99

Andison now sits behind only Sydney Pickrem, who holds the Canadian Record at 2:08.61.

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Indy Sectionals: Lilly King Hits #1 100 Breast Time in the World – 1:05.32

King’s 1:05.32 is faster than her top times from 2020 (1:05.74) and 2018 (1:05.36), but was about a second off her lifetime best of 1:04.13.

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Bobby Finke Swims #3 All-Time Performance in SCY 1650 – 14:12.52

Tonight’s swim also broke the NCAA meet record by over 10 seconds. 

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Indy Sectionals: Bailey Andison Shatters Personal Best with 4:39 LCM 400 IM

Andison entered the meet with a personal best of 4:43.07, a time which she had just swum in early March at the San Antonio Pro Series.

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Fastest 100 Fly A Final Ever Leads to Record 28 Sub-45 Performances This Season

There have now been 28 sub-45 second performances in the men’s 100 fly during the 2020-2021 NCAA season.

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New Zealand to Prioritize Olympians for Coronavirus Vaccine

New Zealand is set to begin its rollout of the coronavirus vaccine on March 31st.

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IN Sectionals: King & Lazor Post #2 & 3 200 Breast Times in the World This Year

King used her speed to get out to an early lead in the race, splitting 1:07.71 on the first 100, while Lazor touched in 1:09.68 at the halfway mark.

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NCAA DI Council to Vote in April on Ending Recruiting “Dead Period”

The recruiting dead period refers to the ban on any in-person recruiting activities, which has been in place since last spring.

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2021 M. NCAAs Preview: Can Michigan Recreate Their Big Tens Magic in the 200MR?

The Wolverines put on a show in the 200 medley relay at the Big Ten Champs, breaking the meet record and swimming the fastest time in the NCAA this season.

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Illinois Open Day 4: Novelline Picks Up Another Wave II Cut with 25.4 LCM 50 FR

Novelline now has Trials cuts in the 50 and 100 free, both of which are Wave II cuts.

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2021 Illinois Open Day 3: Novelline Hits Another LSC Record with 52.7 SCY 100FL

Day 3 of the 2021 Illinois Winter Open saw NASA Wildcats 17-year-old and UVA recruit Carly Novelline continue to win events and drop time.

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Illinois Open Day 2: Kaelyn Gridley Hits 1:09.3 LCM 100 Breast for Wave II Cut

Kaelyn Gridley, New Trier 16-year-old, posted a pair of huge swims in the women’s breaststrokes.

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Carly Novelline Posts SCY 48.1, LCM 55.0 100 FR on Day 1 of IL Winter Open

Novelline, a Virginia recruit, first swam a 48.16 in the SCY 100 free during prelims.

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2021 NCSA Spring Champs: No Top 8 Scratches on Day 2 Prelims (Heat Sheets)

The 2nd day of competition will feature the 200 fly, 50 back, 200 breast, and 800 free relay. 

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