Articles by Spencer Penland

Grace Cooper Swims 25.16 50 Free on Last Day of Minneapolis Sectional

The swim puts Cooper 7th all-time for 15-16 girls nationally.

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Yan Zibei Breaks 100 Breast Asian Record for 3rd Time in a Month

In tonight’s final, Zibei took another .03 seconds off his mark, finishing in 58.63 for a Bronze medal.

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Yan Zibei Breaks 100 Breast Chinese, Asian Records in Semifinals – 58.67

Zibei had swum his personal best and the previous Asian Record just under a month ago at the Mission Viejo Meet of Champions in the US.

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Dare Rose Wins 200 Fly with 2:00.3 at Piscataway Sectionals

Dare Rose, also 16, won the men’s 200 fly with a 2:00.35, narrowly beating Jonathan Gomez (2:00.43).

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Bluefish Swim Club Breaks Another 11-12 Mixed Relay NAG

Girls Zuri Ferguson and Megan Kelly teamed up with boys Teddy Sun and Alex Parent to swim a 4:12.73.

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Michigan’s Alex Martin Earns Olympic Trials Cut at Piscataway Sectional

Martin came into the meet with a personal best of 54.23 (also set this Summer), then dropped a 54.04 in prelims, and 54.06 to win in finals.

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Calm Before the Storm: Team USA Pre-Worlds Photo Vault

Here’s a collection of photos taken during Team USA’s first day in Gwangju.

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14-Year-Old Zoe Skirboll Wins Twice on Day 1 of Piscataway Sectionals

Skirboll won the first event of the meet, the women’s 200 IM, clocking a 2:19.15 to break 2:20 for the first time in her career.

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Carson Foster Splits 1:48.1 200 FR at Ohio Senior Champs

28-Year-Old Hannah Saiz picked up wins in the women’s 50 fly and 100 fly.

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14-Year-Old Josh Parent Hits #6 800 FR, 400 IM All-Time 13-14 Boys Rankings

Parent opened his meet with a 15:53.49 to win the men’s 1500.

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Licon Posts Prelims 1:59 IM, Scratches Finals on Final Day of Austin Sectionals

Licon only swam one other event at the meet – the 200 breast, where he stunned with an impressive 2:08.

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Carly Novelline Completes Sprint FR Sweep at IL Senior Champs with 56.2 100

Carly Novelline (NASA Wildcat) won another freestyle event after winning the 200 free on Friday and 50 free on Saturday.

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Liam Hutchinson Posts 3:56 400 Free at IL Senior Champs Day 3

Topher Stensby (Patriot Aquatic Club), another rising Notre Dame freshman, won the men’s 50 free in 23.32.

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Brown Wins Again on Day 3 of Greensboro Sectional – 53.8 100 Fly

Kentucky’s Isabella Gati had a massive swim in the women’s 100 fly, winning the event by just under a second.

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