Articles by Spencer Penland

2021 W. NCAAs Previews: A Tight 4-Way Battle in the 400 Medley Relay

The 400 medley relay is seeded to be a very tight race at the top, with the 4 top seeds all entering at 3:26.

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2021 W. NCAAs Previews: ACC Rivals UVA and NC State Set to Battle in 200 Medley

The clear-cut top two teams in the field are from the ACC, with Virginia leading the way, and NC State firmly in 2nd.

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Jenks Sectional: Hayes Swims 22.77 50 FR, Takes .76 Seconds Off Week-Old PB

The swim was an enormous drop for Hayes, coming in 0.76 seconds under his previous best time, which was from the San Antonio Pro Swim Series just one week ago

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Jenks Sectional Day 3: Aiden Hayes Hits 1:58.03 LCM 200 Fly, #13 All-Time 17-18

After shaving a little of his top 100 fly mark on Friday, Hayes turned around on Saturday to win the men’s 200 fly with a 1:58.03.

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Jenks Sectional Day 2: Aiden Hayes Clocks 52.70 for New PB in LCM 100 Fly

On the 2nd day of the Jenks Sectional meet, 17-year-old Aiden Hayes from Sooner Swim Club hit a new lifetime best in the 100 fly.

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Jenks Sectionals Day 1: Tennessee Recruit McCarville Drops 7 Seconds in 200 BK

McCarville, who primarily has been a fly/IM specialist, clocked a 2:16.13, completely blowing away her previous best of 2:23.58.

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2021 W. NCAAs Previews: UVA and Alabama Seeded Just .14 Apart in 400 Free Relay

Virginia enters the meet as the top seed in all 5 relays, although it’s tight in the 400 free relay.

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2021 Men’s NCAAs Cutline Analysis: Invited Times Faster than 2020 in Two Events

Although they improved by tiny margins, the 200 free invited time was 0.03 seconds faster this year, while the 100 breast was 0.06 seconds faster. 

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USA Swimming Releases Details on TYR Spring Cup, Summer Championship Meets

On a conference call open to USA Swimming members yesterday, details on the upcoming TYR Spring Cup and Summer Championship meets were announced.

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Curzan Wins 3 More, Baylor Nelson Swims 1:44.4 200 IM on Final Day at Cary

Curzan opened up the finals session with a 47.32 to win the women’s 100 free.

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Cary Sectionals Day 2: More Curzan NAGs, Baylor Nelson Rips 1:56.01 200 Breast

The swim was earth shattering for Nelson, as he entered the meet with a personal best of 2:03.43, which he established in August of 2020.

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Curzan Strikes Again: 50.03 100 Back Marks 2nd NAG of the Session at Cary

In addition to the NAG, the swim also ties Curzan for 9th with Rachel Bootsma in the all-time top performers list in the 100 back.

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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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