Articles by Spencer Penland

Ethan Hu Clocks 45.72 100 Fly, Narrowly Misses Schooling’s Nat HS Record

His swim comes on the heels of Luca Urlando breaking the National Public School Record just over a week ago with a 45.88.

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Chowan’s Matt Hood Announced as New Oklahoma Baptist Head Coach

Hood will be taking over the program after the untimely death of the previous Head Coach, Sam Freas, who started the OBU program in 2011.

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IU Recruit Kai Bathurst Unleashes 1:36.0 200 FR in CIF D2 Prelims

The time puts Bathurst within half a second of Kyle Coan’s meet record of 1:35.69.

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Diamond Bar Breaks 5 Meet Records at CIF Division 4 Finals

The Diamond Bar boys 200 medley relay re-broke the meet record they set in the prelims session.

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IU Commit Ella Ristic Swims 1:45 200 FR at CIF D1 Sectional Prelims

Ristic posted a season best 1:45.87 for the top time in the 200 free by nearly a second.

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USA Swimming Announces World University Games Coaching Staff

NC State Head Coach Braden Holloway will be the men’s Head Coach, while Stanford women’s Assoiciate Head Coach Tracy Slusser will be leading the women’s team.

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Redlands Wins Combined Title at CA Citrus Belt League Champs

Jude Williams won 2 events in domiant fashion for Redlands East Valley.

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Amy Bilquist Moving Back To Arizona To Train For 2020

Bilquist swam at Scottsdale Aquatic Club during her age group years, then moved to Indiana during high school, where she swam for Carmel Swim Club.

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Northwestern Head Diving Coach Alik Sarkisian Will Not Return Next Season

Northwestern University’s sent out a press release this morning stating that Alik Sarkisian, who has been the head diving coach since 2006, will not be returning to coach the Wildcats in the 2019-2020 season.

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2019 French Elite Nationals: Day 6 Prelims Recap

Marie Wattel led the way this morning, coming in just under her seed time of 26.16 with a 26.07.

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British C’Ships Roster Update: Duncan Scott Picks Up 2nd Event For Worlds

Scott blasted the #1 time in the world this year in the 200 IM, earning himself a guaranteed spot in the event at Gwangju.

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Jacob Whittle Does it Again, Breaks British Boys 14 Age Record in 50 FR

As a refresher, British results show swimmers’ ages as of December 31st of the year of the meet. But Whittle’s birth date is September 2004 and is just 14 years of age.

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2019 British Swimming C’Ships: Day 5 Prelims Recap

Benjamin Proud, to not much surprise from anyone, roared to the #3 time in the world this year and top seed for finals tonight.

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2019 French Elite Nationals: Day 5 Prelims Recap

Charlotte Bonnet ran (or swam) away with the 100 free this morning, taking the top seed for finals by well over half a second.

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