Articles by Spencer Penland

Houston’s Sam Medlin Swims 4:53 500 Free to Help Cougars Best Tulane 183-117

There was a very tight battle between Houston’s Sam Medlin and Tulane’s Lilly Byrne in the 500 free.

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Kenyon’s Hannah Orbach-Mandel Named 2019 NCAA Woman of the Year Finalist

There will be a ceremony on October 20th in Indianapolis, where the top 30 will be celebrated, and the winner will be announced. 

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Class of 2021 #10 Recruit Ellie Waldrep Gives Verbal to Auburn Tigers

Waldrep is SwimSwam’s 10th-ranked recruit from the ‘way too early recruit ranks’ for the class of 2021, published in May of this year.

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Katie Power Wins Twice As Houston Downs Incarnate Word & UT-Permian Basin

Incarnate Word’s Brenda Diaz Martinez pulled off the distance double, taking both the women’s 500 free and 1000 free.

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Nevada Takes 13 of 14 Events In Dual Meet Win Over Washington State

Cholodovski Lima, the runner-up in the 50 free, went on to win both the 200 IM and 100 free decisively.

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Brooks Fail Clocks 1:36 200 Free at Arizona Intrasquad

He then raced the 400 IM, touching in 3:56.40, 10 seconds off his personal best of 3:46.54.

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Florida Men Sweep Nova Southeastern and Indian River to Open 2019-20 Season

Smith was rock solid on the Florida relays yesterday, splitting 21.39 on the fly leg of the 200 medley, and anchoring the 400 free in 44.37.

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Sherridon Dressel Follows Up 52.8 100 BK With Personal Best 100 Fly – 53.2

Florida senior Sherridon Dressel kept the ball rolling in her 2nd dual meet in as many days.

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4-Time World Champion Daiya Seto Signs with Energy Standard of ISL

Seto, the 200 SCM Fly World Record holder, is one of the first Asian swimmers to be announced as a signee of the International Swimming League.

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Tomas Peribonio Signs With NY Breakers of the ISL

During his NCAA seasons with South Carolina, Peribonio was an NCAA All-American all 4 years.

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Purdue Senior Diver Brandon Loschiavo Taking Olympic Redshirt

Loschiavo is a platform diver primarily, having won the 2019 USA National title in both individual and synchro this past Summer.

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Tommy Cope Swims 54.0/1:58.3 Breaststrokes as Michigan Sweeps Miami (OH) & Navy

Maggie MacNeil swam a 49.54 in the 100 free, touching the wall as the only swimmer under 50 seconds.

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College Swimming Previews: A Massive Rebuilding Project For #3 IU Men’s Relays

Seniors Zach Apple, Vini Lanza, Ian Finnerty, adnd James Connor combined for 161 individual points at NCAAs, nearly half of the Hoosier’s 385.5 point total.

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College Swimming Previews: #3 UVA Women Return All Individual NCAA Scorers

UVA is without a doubt in a stronger place heading into this season than last season, thanks in large part to the #1 recruiting class this year.

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Kentucky Hires Former Wildcat Maclin Simpson as Assistant Coach

Simpson competed at Kentucky collegiately, both for former head coach Gary Conelly and current head coach Lars Jorgensen.

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