Articles by Spencer Penland

Duarte Takes 3 as Washington State Downs Oregon State

Mackenzie Duarte took the breast events, leading a 1-2-3 punch for WSU in the 100 breast.

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Alyssa Marsh Splits 22.8 Fly as Duke Downs UNC For 3rd Year in a Row

Duke earned a 1-2 punch in the women’s 200 free, where Melissa Pish, a freshman and the school record-holder, took the race in 1:46.89. Fellow freshman Easop Lee came in 2nd, posting a 1:48.21.

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Ross Dant Swims 16:27 1650 Backstroke (Video)

He was holding low-to-mid 30s for 50 splits in the first half of the race, then he moved to high 29s and eventually mid-29s in the back half of the race.

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Ryan Lochte Eliminated From Celebrity Big Brother

That being said, tonight  could be the end of the line for the 12-time Olympic medalist.

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14-Year-Old Rafael Gu Blasts 1:49.49 SCM 200 Free, 49.79 100 Free

It should also be noted that his time converts to 1:52.68 for LCM, which is actually faster than the current National Age Group Record, held by Dare Rose.

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Celebrity Big Brother Season 2: Episode 5 Live Recap

CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER – SEASON 2 January 21 – February 13, 2019 Channel: CBS Start Time: 8 PM ET (Sunday,…

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Akron Breaks MAC Record in 400 Free Relay at Shamrock Invite

Notre Dame hosted the annual Shamrock Invite on Friday-Saturday, January 25-26th. The meet was host to plenty of fast swimming and broken records.

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Australian OW Champs Day 2: Rees, Lee, Tazaki, Kennedy Claim More Gold

On the 2nd day of action in the 2019 Australian Open Water Swimming Championships, 4 swimmers claimed a 2nd national title at these championships.

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Calypso Sheridan Wins 3 Events as Northwestern is Swept by Louisville

Sophie Cattermole only swam one event for Louisville, taking the women’s 1650 with a 16:17.50.

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Summer Nats Announced as USAS Selection Meet for 2019 World Jr Champs

Andrew Abruzzo (above) swept the boys’ 400, 800, and 1500 meter freestyles at the 2019 World Junior Championships in Indianapolis.

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Celebrity Big Brother Season 2: Episode 3 Live Recap

While Ryan is not in any danger of leaving the house tonight, being the first HoH may well put a target on the 12-time Olympic medalist’s back.

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3M NCAA Champ Schultz Breaks 2 Pool, 1 School Record in Dual with UH

Arkansas won 14 of 16 events in their decisive victory over Houston on Friday, January 18th. Peyton Palsha, Anna Hopkin, Vanessa Herrmann, and diver Brooke Schultz led the way for the Razorbacks, each picking up multiple individual wins.

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15-Year-Old Anastasia Gorbenko Swims 2:13 200 IM at Barcelona Open

Jessica Vall broke the Meet Record of 1:08.01 in the women’s 100 breast, swimming a quick 1:07.75 to finish 1st by 1.99 seconds over Gorbenko.

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Iowa State Wins 15 of 16 as They Down Illinois State

AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State Cyclones (6-3, 1-0 Big 12) soundly defeated the Illinois State Redbirds (5-3, 1-1 MVC) 191-100 on Friday night. The Cyclones won 15-of-16 events in the win, the most events wins in a meet since 2016.

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Madeleine Gough Continues Distance Dominance at Barcelona Open Day 2

There was a tighter race on the men’s side, with Miguel Duran taking victory over Albert Escrits by 1.43 seconds.

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