Articles by Spencer Penland

Phoebe Bacon Leads Medley Off in 59.02 to Break Coughlin’s 100BK Pan Am Record

That swim marks the first time Bacon has gotten both splits under 30 seconds.

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McKenna DeBever Breaks Own Peruvian Record in Women’s 200 IM

2:15.48 undercuts the Peru National Record, which was held by DeBever at 2:15.53 from April of this year. Here is a split comparison between the two races:

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2019 Speedo Junior National Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

The final session of the meet will feature the 200 IM, 50 free, women’s 1500, men’s 800, and the 4×100 medley relays.

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Brazil Breaks Pan American Games Record in Men’s 4×200 Free Relay

Brazil used the same squad they set the Brazil National Record with at the World Championships a couple weeks ago.

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2019 Pan American Games: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Tonight’s finals will feature the 100 free, 200 breast, and 100 back, as well as the mixed 4×100 medley relay.

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Grace Rainey Ranks #3 All-Time in 13-14 Girls 100 Breast – 1:09.42

. The 14-year-old also came home very fast, splitting 36.34 on the 2nd 50.

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James Plage Wins Men’s 1500, Ranking #9 All-Time for 15-16 Boys

Plage had a best time of 15:26.64, which he had swum just about 2 weeks ago at the Connecticut Senior Champs

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Liam Bell Ties for #9 All-Time in Boys 17-18 100 Breast – 1:01.19

Bell lowered his time again to 1:01.19, which now ties him for #9 all-time with Andrew Seliskar.

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Justina Kozan, Tess Howley Hit #9 All-Time in Girls 200 Fly for 15-16, 13-14

At just 15, Kozan’s time brought her into the top 10 all-time rankings for 15-16 girls.

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2019 NCSA Junior Nationals: Murdock Hits Trials Cut in 200 BK at Day 1 Prelims

Justine Murdoch (BBA), 16, blew away her previous best time of 2:15.25, and qualified first for tonight’s A final by over 3 seconds.

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J.T. Ewing Swims #11 200 BK All-Time for 13-14 Boys at Geneva Futures

14-Year-Old J.T. Ewing of The Fish came in second in 2:05.32.

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Aurora Roghair Drops 27 Seconds to Win 1500 at Des Moines Futures

Roghair touched the wall in 16:55.49 as the only swimmer in the field to crack 17 minutes.

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15-Year-Old Parker Reynolds Picks Up 2nd Trials Cut on Day 4 of Mt Hood Futures

Reynolds clocked an 8:11.86, winning the event by over 10 seconds, and besting his personal mark by 6.52 seconds.

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Gretchen Walsh Ties for #2 All-time in the Girls 15-16 50 Free

The 16-year-old clocked a 24.85, bettering her personal mark of 25.03, which she swam at last Summer’s U.S. Nationals.

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15-Year-Old Braeden Haughey Makes Another OT Cut at Greensboro Futures

Fresh off hitting the qualifying time in the men’s 400 FR on Day 3, TAC Titans 15-year-old Braeden Haughey qualified for next Summer’s Trials in another event

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