Articles by Spencer Penland

2024 Orlando Sectionals Day 3: 14yo Rylee Erisman Earns Another Trials Cut with 4:48 400 IM

Laker Swimming 14-year-old Rylee Erisman continued her hot streak, winning the women’s 400 IM in a huge new personal best of 4:48.26.

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Review Your Pick’em Contest Selections for the 2024 World Championships

With the action about to be underway shortly, it’s time to take a look at our selections in the SwimSwam Pick’em Contest.

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2024 Orlando Sectionals Day 2: Ledecky Pops 4:02 400; 14yo Rylee Erisman Goes 2:15.29 200IM

The second day of the 2024 Southern Zone South Sectional in Orlando was an eventful one.

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2024 Orlando Sectional: McIntosh’s 8:11 800 FR, Florida Pro Group Highlight Day 1 Action

Florida pro Kieran Smith had a very solid performance in the men’s 200 free, winning the race in 1:47.42.

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2024 Girls IHSAA State Championship: Carmel Looking to Extend Record Win Streak to 38

Carmel High School has been historically dominant in the IHSAA, having won 37-straight girls state titles.

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Owen Chiles Cracks Decades-Old Iowa Record with 47.97 100 Back at IHSAA District Meet

Pleasant Valley HS senior Owen Chiles, also a University of Cincinnati recruit, threw down a huge new personal best of 47.97 to win the 100 back.

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2024 Horizon League Championship Fan Guide: Oakland Looking to Continue Streak Post-Hovland

This year marks the first season the Oakland Golden Grizzlies, who have dominated the conference over the past decade.

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New Coach, No Problem: Minnesota’s Bar Soloveychik Cracks Program Record with 8:52.95 1000

Purdue is hosting a Big Ten quad meet featuring Minnesota, Northwestern, and Iowa this weekend at the Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center.

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Burns Wins 3 Events as Indiana Sweeps Michigan; Women’s Meet Comes Down to the Wire

Indiana won the men’s meet handily, while the women’s meet was competitive from start to finish and came down to the final event.

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Swalley Wins 3 Individual Events as Iowa Beats Illinois in 166.5-133.5 Decision

Illinois hosted Iowa for a Big Ten women’s dual meet on Friday at the ARC Pool.

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2024 Pro Swim Series – Knoxville: Douglass out of Women’s 200 IM (Day 4 Prelims Scratches)

As we head into the final day of the 2024 Pro Swim Series in Knoxville, let’s take a look at the notable scratches for Saturday morning’s prelims session. 

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Pro Swim Series – Knoxville: No 200 FR for Ledecky, Huske Out of 100 FL (Day 3 Scratches)

As we head into day 3 of the 2024 Pro Swim Series in Knoxville, let’s take a look at the scratches for Friday morning’s prelims session.

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2024 Pro Swim Series – Knoxville: Caeleb Dressel Out of the Meet (Day 2 Prelims Scratches)

Headlining the scratches is star sprinter Caeleb Dressel, who announced via his Instagram account that’s he’s pulling out of the entire meet.

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Dressel, Ledecky, & McIntosh Highlight Stacked Psych Sheets for 2024 Pro Series – Knoxville

This is one of the most star-studded Pro Swim Series we’ve seen in a while.

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NCAA Division III Record Holder Frank Applebaum Enters Transfer Portal Seeking 5th Year

Applebaum recently lowered his own NCAA DIII record in the men’s 200 fly, swimming a 1:43.87 at a dual meet between CMS and Pomona-Pitzer.

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