Articles by Spencer Penland

2023 World University Games: Day 7 Prelims Live Recap

The women’s 400 free will feature Chinese distance star Li Bingjie.

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Goldilocks: Cam McEvoy’s Stroke Rate “Just Right” in his 21.06 50 FR at World Champs

For this analysis, I really want to focus on the stroke rates and stroke length, which go hand-in-hand to some degree.

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2023 World University Games: Day 6 Finals Live Recap

Tonight, China’s Li Bingjie will be chasing another gold medal, this time in the women’s 800 free.

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Adela Piskorska Cracks WUGS Championship Record with 27.84 in Women’s 50 Back

Poland’s Adela Piskorska won gold in the women’s 50 back final tonight at the 2023 World University Games in Chengdu, China.

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2023 World University Games: Day 6 Prelims Live Recap

The women’s 50 breast has Brazil’s Jhennifer Conceicao coming in as the top seed, entering with a 30.51.

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2023 World University Games: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

All eyes will be on China’s Zhang Yufei in the women’s 100 fly final tonight.

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Erin Gallagher Breaks African Record in the Women’s 100 Fly with 57.64 at WUGS

Egypt’s Farida Osman held the African Record in the event at 57.66, a time which she swam at the 2022 World Championships in Budapest last summer.

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Zhang Yufei Shatters 100 Fly WUGS Championship Record by Over a Second – 56.57

Zhang Yufei continues to be on a tear in Chengdu at the 2023 World University Games.

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2023 World University Games: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

American 18-year-old Keaton Jones, who has thus far been denied a medal in the backstroke events, is the top seed in the 200 back.

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Qin Haiyang Rips 26.44 50 Breast in Prelims to Shatter WUGS Championship Record

Haiyang’s swim this morning was only 0.24 seconds off his Asian Record performance from the World Champs semifinals.

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Qin Haiyang Keeps it Going, Takes Down WUGS Championship Record in the 200 Breast

China’s Qin Haiyang continues to roll in the men’s breaststroke events.

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Camila Rebelo Cracks Own Portuguese Record in Finals of Women’s 100 back at WUGS

In the women’s 100 back final at the 2023 World University Games in Chengdu tonight, Portugal’s Camila Rebelo earned the silver medal in 1:00.52.

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2023 World University Games: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Right off the bat, we’ll get to see star Chinese freestyler Li Bingjie in the women’s 1500 free.

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2023 World University Games: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Zhang Yufei, who has already won gold in the women’s 50 fly and 100 free in CR fashion this week, comes in as the top seed in the women’s 100 fly.

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