Articles by Spencer Penland

2023 World Championships: Day 6 Pick ‘Em Contest Scoring Update

With Day 6 of the 2023 World Championships in Fukuoka in the books, it’s time to check in on the official SwimSwam Pick ‘Em Contest.

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2023 Richmond Futures Day 2: Mizzou’s Sam Brown Blasts 54.80 100 Back for a Trials Cut

Day 2 of the meet featured the men’s and women’s 100 free, 400 IM, 100 back, and 800 free relay. 

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Watch: Race Videos from Day 1 of the 2023 U.S. Pro Championships

The first night of the meet was short, featuring only the men’s and women’s 800 freestyles, as well as the men’s and women’s 800 freestyle relays.

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2023 World Championships: Day 5 Pick ‘Em Conest Scoring Update

Congratulations to “Chloe K,” you are the winner of day 5 of the contest!

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Fukuoka 2023, Day 5 South American Recap: Assis Sets Brazilian Record with 2:25.18 200BR

Day 5 was easily the best daily performance for the South American women so far, with a national record going down and a bunch of finalists and semifinalists.

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2023 Richmond Futures Day 1: Florida-Bound Lainy Kruger Wins Women’s 200 FR and 200 FL

Yesterday’s action featured the men’s and women’s 200 free, 100 breast, and 200 fly, as well as timed finals of the women’s 800 free and men’s 1500 free. 

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2023 Pro Championships Day 2 Prelims Scratches: Justina Kozan Pulls Out of Her Events

The action this morning will feature prelims of the men’s and women’s 400 free, 200 IM, and 50 free.

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2023 World Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

It’s another relatively short prelims session this morning (or evening, depending on where you’re following from), scheduled to last right about 90 minutes. 

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2023 U.S. Pro Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

As is the case with the Pro Swim Series, the first night of the meet will be a very short session, featuring only the men’s and women’s 800 free individually.

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2023 World Champs Day 5 Prelims Preview: Haiyang Hunting Men’s Breaststroke Sweep

Having already won the men’s 50 breast and 100 breast, Haiyang will be looking to complete the sweep of the men’s breaststroke events.

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Thomas Heilman, 16, Becomes the Fastest American 18&U Ever in the 200 Fly – 1:53.82

American 16-year-old Thomas Heilman finished just off the podium, clocking a huge new lifetime best of 1:53.82.

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2023 World Champs Day 5 Prelims Scratch Report: Anna Hopkin Pulls out of Women’s 100 FR

Hopkin clocked a 52.86 split anchoring Great Britain’s mixed 4×100 medley relay in last night’s finals session.

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Fukuoka, 2023 South American Recap Day 4: Costa Notches 7th-Place Finish in Men’s 800 FR

After qualifying 8th to the final yesterday, Costa managed to move up in the final tonight, touching 7th with a time of 7:47.26.

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2023 World Championships: Day 4 Pick ‘Em Contest Scoring Update

With the 4th day of the 2023 World Championships in the books, let’s take a look at how the Pick ‘Em Contest is going. 

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Overreacting to 2023 World Champs Day 4 Prelims: Matt Richards is 2023’s David Popovici

With day 4 prelims of the 2023 World Championships in the books, it’s time to overreact to what we saw this morning in Fukuoka.

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