Articles by Spencer Penland

Sophie Hansson Breaks 100 Breast ACC Record With 57.74

Hansson led a 1-2-3 finish by ACC freshmen.

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Maggie MacNeil Swims 49.59 For 2nd Fastest 100 Fly All-Time

This morning, MacNeil split 23.73/26.21, tonight, she was 23.56/26.03.

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2 Conference Records Fall on 2nd Day of Atlantic-10 Champs

Moritz Fath won the men’s 500 for George Washington, dominating the A final to roar to the wall in 4:19.21.

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Missouri State Expands Lead on Day 2 of MVC Championships

MSU got the ball rolling early, taking the first event of the night, the 500 free, where Liberty Howell led a 1-2 MSU finish.

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MacNeil Breaks Big Ten Meet Record With 49.94 100 Fly in Prelims

The time is the 10th fastest NCAA performance all-time, and ranks MacNeil as the 4th fastest 100 flyer in the NCAA all-time.

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2019 SEC Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Sydney Pickrem will look to pick up her first indiviudal title of the meet in the 400 IM, but she’ll be met by fierce competition Tess Cieplucha and a tough Florida IM group, led by freshman Vanessa Pearl.

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George Washington Men Break 2 Atlantic-10 Records on Day 1

Fordham University won the women’s 200 medley, posting a time of 1:40.96, barely edging out George Washington (1:41.03).

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Missouri State Leads Coming Out of MVC Championships Day 1

The 2019 Missouri Valley Conference Championships kicked off last night in Columbia, MO. Missouri State comes out of the night 2 points ahead of Northern Iowa in the team battle after taking 2nd in the 200 medley relay, and winning the 800 free relay.

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Erika Brown Breaks NCAA Record With 21.15 50 Free

The time comes in under Simone Manuel’s NCAA Record time of 21.17, set at the 2017 NCAA Championships.

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2019 Women’s ACC Championships: Day 1 Live Recap

The women’s ACC Championships kick off tonight with the 200 medley relay, 800 free relay, and women’s 3 meter diving.

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Alyssa Marsh Throws Down Monster 22.37 Fly Split on Day 1 of ACCs

The ACC is back and better than ever! With the Women’s ACC Championships kicking off tonight, swimmers from across the conference posted some insanely impressive splits tonight, particularly in the 200 medley relay.

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Oakland Wins 6th Straight Titles, Wins all 10 Relays at HL Champs

The Oakland University Golden Grizzlies successfully defended their Horizon League team titles again this year, winning the women’s and men’s meets both handily.

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Oakland Expands Leads, Is 6-for-6 on Relays 2 Days Into Horizon League

The Golden Grizzlies won 5 of the 10 events on Day 2, including both relays, and saw a total of 19 individual A final appearances.

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2019 Women’s ACC Championships Fan Guide: Can UVA Do It Again?

2019 ACC WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS Wednesday-Sauturday, February 20-23rd Greensboro Aquatic Center, Greensboro, NC (Eastern Time Zone) Defending Champion: Virginia (1x) Psych sheets Entry…

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Noah Henderson Breaks 50 FR, 100 FL NCHSAA Records at 3A State Meet

NC State recruit and SwimSwam’s #14 recruit for the Class of 2019, Noah Henderson, threw down a pair of NCHSAA 3A records, and an overall NCHSAA state record in the 50 free.

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