Articles by Spencer Penland

‘Best of the Rest’ Sprinter, 19.97 50 Freestyler Sean Setzer Heading to UNC for Fall ’24

Setzer, who also competes for Eugene Ashley High School in Wilmington, NC, is one of SwimSwam’s ‘Best of the Rest’ for the boys class of 2024. 

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TAPPS Division 1 State Champion Amie Perna Joins Auburn’s Gigantic 2024 Freshman Class

Dallas Mustangs’ Amie Perna is set to join Auburn in the fall of 2024.

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Iowa State Champ and Futures Finalist Nora Kemp Staying In-State, Heading to Iowa (2024)

Central Iowa Aquatics’ Nora Kemp will be staying in-state and heading to the University of Iowa in the fall of 2024.

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2023 World Junior Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Day 3 of the 2023 World Junior Championships has arrived.

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2023 World Junior Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Day 2 prelims of the 2023 World Junior Championships will be underway shortly.

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Japan’s Tomoyuki Matsushita Breaks World Junior Championship Record in 200 IM (1:58.42)

Matsushita also dipped under the Championship Record in the event, which American Carson Foster set back at the 2019 World Junior Championships. 

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2023 World Junior Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

The first finals session of the 2023 World Junior Championships in Netanya, Israel is about to be underway.

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2023 World Junior Championships: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

The first session of the 2023 World Junior Championships in Netanya, Israel kicks off this morning.

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Estonia’s Eneli Jefimova Shatters World Jr Championship Record in Girls 50 BR with 30.19

Jefimova is coming off a great summer, in which she qualified for the final of the women’s 50 breast at the World Championships in Fukuoka.

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SwimSwam Drill of the Month – August 2023: “Golf Ball Drill”

The Drill of the Month for August of 2023 comes to us from Schroeder Y’s Chandler Lewis.

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Matt Kredich’s Son, Ben Kredich, Struck and Killed by Impaired Driver Near UT Campus

Kredich was walking near Tennessee’s campus when he was struck by an impaired motorist. 

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Aidan Jacobs Joining 3x Defending Men’s MAC Champions Miami (OH) for Fall 2023

Jacobs was one of the top swimmers at the Virginia High School Class 5 State Championships in February, earning a 2nd-place finish in the 100 fly.

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Jack Hendrick Heads to UC Santa Barbara for Fall 2023 with MPSF ‘A’ Final Times

Hendrick, who competes for Granada high school, is primarily a middle-distance and distance freestyler, with a great 400 IM to boot.

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AIA Division I Runner-Up Hannah Ernst Joining San Jose State for Fall 2023

At the 2022 AIA Division I State Championships this past November, Ernst earned a 2nd-place finish in the 100 back.

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Bex Freebairn Hired as Associate Head Coach for Missouri Swimming & Diving

Akron assistant coach Bex Freebairn has been tabbed as the new associate head coach for the Missouri Swimming & Diving program.

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