Articles by Spencer Penland

Katie Ledecky Wins CoSIDA DI Academic All-American Athlete of the Year

Katie is also the first Sophomore to ever win this award. In her second, and final, season with Stanford, Ledecky broke the 400 IM NCAA and American records, and claimed individual NCAA titles in the 500 free and 1650 free.

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16-Year-Old Andrei Minakov Throws Down 49.9 100 FR In Santa Clarita

Kenisha Liu (Brea Aquatics) has won 4 events through 2 days of competition.

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Ashley Twichell Swims 8:37 800 FR At NCS Senior Champs

Thomas Bretzmann (North Carolina Aquatic Club) took the men’s 800 with an 8:14.50.

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Jason Head Posts 50.46 100 Free On 1st Day of Iowa City Sectionals

Tanner Nelson (Hawkeye Swim Club) took the men’s 200 breast, dropping a massive best time of 2:17.70.

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Tennessee Aquatics Wins 4 of 6 Events on First Day of Southeasterns

Isaac Lee (Manchester Makos Swim Team) took the men’s 11-12 800 free, posting a new best time of 9:11.04.

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Anya Goeders Swims 25.80 50 Free On Day 1 Of Indiana Senior State

Aaron Frollo, a 16 year old out of Fishers Area Swimming Tigers, dropped a 16:02.63 to win the men’s 1500. That time mark a new personal best by a whopping 27.31 seconds.

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Charlotte Hook Posts 2:11.5 200 Fly At NC Age Group Champs

The North Carolina Swimming Age Group Championships were held this past weekend, seeing a total of 13 state records come down. TAC Titans won the combined meet, boys meet, and girls meet, and additionally was responsible for 7 of the 13 broken records.

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13 State Records Fall At Hawaii Age Group Championship

Ethan DeGalicia of Hawaii Swim Club broke 2 10&U boys records, coming in the 50 free and 100 free.

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Sarasota Y Sharks’ Addison Sauickie Sweeps 11-12 Free Events At FLAGS

Ella Bathurst (Greater Tampa Swim Association) swam to victory in the girls 100 free, 200 free, 100 breast, and 200 IM.

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Paige McKenna, 15, Swims 16:44 1500, Drops 46 Seconds At PV Sr. Champs

14-year-old Carly Sebring (Nation’s Capital) won the women’s 50 free with a 26.62, touching out teammate Erin Gemmell, 13, who finished in 26.74.

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Spencer Walker Swims 2:03 200 Back To Finish Out IL Senior Champs

15-year-old Andrew Dai (Wheaton Swim Club) took the men’s 200 fly with a new best time of 2:05.22, shedding .4 seconds off his previous best.

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14-Year-Old Meghan Lynch Swims 2:17.11 200 IM At CT Senior Champs

James Plage, a 15 year old from Aquabears, dropped 25 seconds to win the men’s 1500.

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Sid Farber Posts 22.55 50 Free on Final Day of Mt. Hood Sectionals

Kaitlyn Dobler (The Dolphins Portland Swimming) completed an undefeated weekend in her individual events.

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Torri Huske Splits 35.00 3 Times In 200 Fly At PV Senior Champs

15-year-old Paige McKenna won the women’s 400 free, posting a 4:17.59.  That time marked McKenna’s first sub-4:20 performance ever, and marked a nearly 6 second time drop fro her previous best of 4:23.07.

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Jacob Narvid, 15, Drops 48 Seconds To Win 1500 At Mid Atlantic Champs

Sean Faikish, 16, and Alec Peckmann, 19, had a tight battle in the men’s 200 IM

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