Articles by Spencer Penland

16-Year-Old Ashley Chompre posts 1:02 100 Fly At Mid Atlantic Champs

Sean Faikish (North Penn Aquatic Club), a 16 year old, took the men’s 100 back with a massive best time.

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Mizzou’s Porter Swims Her First 55 Second 100 FR On Day 1 Of Jenks Sectional

Daniel Hein (Mizzou) won the men’s 200 back, posting a 2:03.21, exactly half a second off his personal best of 2:02.71.

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Penny Oleksiak Swims Her 3rd Fastest 200 Fly Ever At Gainesville Day 4

Isabel Ivey won the women’s 100 free with a 55.48, marking her fastest time since 2016.

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Tupelo Sectional Finishes With Personal Bests, First-Ever Swims

Jaqueline Turner took the women’s 100 free, breaking 1:00 for the first time ever with a 59.68.

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Switkowski Wins Men’s 400 FR With 3:51 At Gainesville Sectional Day 3

Mark Szaranek won the men’s 200 IM with a 2:03.32, narrowly beating Grant Sanders, who came in at 2:03.55.

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Eien McGee Posts 56.8 to win 100 Fly At Tupelo Sectionals

17 year old Elizabeth Byrne won the women’s 400 free with a 4:27.96, marking nearly a full 10 second drop from her personal best of 4:37.62.

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Khader Baqlah Posts 1:48.18 200 FR At Gainesville Sectional Day 2

Emma Ball threw down a 28.92 in the women’s 50 back to touch out her Gator Swim Club teammate Caitlin Brooks (29.15) for 1st.

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Tupelo Sectionals Day 2: Robinson Wins With 1:57 200 Free

19 year old Christopher Robinson from Memphis Tiger Sharks took the men’s 200 free with a 1:57.32, beating runner-up Grant Davis (15) by 1.2 seconds.

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Robert Finke Posts 8:05 800 To Win On 1st Day Of Gainesville Sectional

Incoming University of Florida distance star Robert Finke Came out victorious in a tight battle with former Florida distance star (now graduated) Ben Lawless in the men’s 800 free.

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Tupelo Sectional Kicks Off With Unusually Low Attendance

17 year old Richard Nichol of Memphis Tiger Swim Club took the men’s 200 fly with a 2:07.34.

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12 Year Old Maggie Wanezek Swims 30.61 50 Back at JAGS Invite

Kaylyn Schoof, a 15 year old from Elmbrook Swim Club who has started to make a name for herself as a Junior swimmer in Short Course Yards, won all of her events at the meet, while most of her times were just off her best.

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Robert Howard Posts 49.3 100 Free at Richard Quick Invite

Sam Stewart took the mens 400 IM with a speedy 4:23.86. He was out with a 58.41 on fly, then posted a 1:09.03 back split, 1:14.26 breast, and 1:02.16 free split.

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Mallory Comerford Posts 54.5 100 Free to Conclude NAC Summer Sizzler

Grigory Tarasevich threw down an impressive 200 backstroke, touching in 1:59.40, which is less than 2 seconds off his personal best of 1:57.63.

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Alex Walsh Goes 1:01 100 Back on Day 2 of NAC Summer Sizzler

12 year old Jenna Brown won the girls 11-12 100 fly with a 1:07.06, knocking over 1.5 seconds off her previous best of 1:08.69.

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16 Year Old Ella Nelson Posts 1:09.8 100 Breast at NAC Summer Sizzler

Mallory Comerford posted winning times of 1:59.38 and 59.87 in the 200 free and 100 fly.

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