Articles by Spencer Penland

Jillian Crooks Clocks 22.24 50 Free, 52.37 100 Back PBs on Day 3 of Cary Sectionals

TAC Titans 16-year-old Jillian Crooks continued to build on her strong performances at this meet, winning the women’s 50 free in 22.24.

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Piper Enge Clocks 59.12 100 BR, #6 All-Time 15-16, on Day 3 of Federal Way Sectionals

It was a massive swim for the Texas recruit, taking nearly half a second off her personal best of 59.61, which she had set at Winter Juniors West in December.

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Queens (NC) Men, Tennessee Women Win 2023 CSCAA National Invitational Champs Team Titles

In their first season as an NCAA Division I program, Queens (NC) won the men’s team title convincingly, beating out runner-up Tennessee by 112 points.

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Amelie Blocksidge Cracks Another British Age Record on Day 2 of Swedish Grand Prix

The second day of the 2023 Swedish Grand Prix saw British 13-year-old Amelie Blocksidge down another British Age Record for 13-year-old girls.

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Federal Way Sectionals Day 2: Diego Nosack Pops 3:44.77 400 IM (Yards) for New PB

The performance marks a new lifetime best in the event for the Northwestern recruit, taking well over a second off his previous mark of 3:46.24.

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West Fargo Sectionals Day 2: Teens Pick Up Multiple New Summer Junior Nationals Cuts

In the women’s 200 back, Phoenix Swimming’s Isabella Schneider, 16, clocked a 2:16.54 to win the race convincingly.

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Greater Omaha Aquatics’ Kalvin Hahn Swims 3:48 400 IM on Day Two of Columbia Sectionals

The army recruit was just off his personal best of 3:48.24, but still managed to win the race by over six seconds.

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2023 CSCAA NIC Day 2 Recap: Queens’ Alex Bauch Shatters Meet Record with 45.67 100 Back

Day two of the meet featured the 200 medley relay, 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back, and the 800 free relay.

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Queens (NC) Shatters CSCAA Record in Men’s 200 FR Relay with 1:17.26: NIC Day 1 Recap

The 2023 CSCAA National Invitational Championship (NIC) kicked off today in Elkhart, IN.

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15-Year-Old Max Carlsen Drops 9:05 1000 FR, #8 15yo All-Time (Carlsbad Sectional Day 4)

The final day of the meet featured the 100 free, 200 back, 200 IM, women’s 1650 free, and men’s 1000 free. 

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15-Year-Old Raya Mellott Clocks 2:10.15 200 Breast: Carlsbad Sectional Day 3 Recap

Crow Canyon’s Raya Mellot, 15, won the women’s 200 breast in 2:10.15, taking 0.01 seconds off her previous best in the event.

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Cal Commit Adriana Smith Clocks 1:56.16 200 BK for New PB on Day 4 of Novato Sectionals

Smith posted a 1:56.16, blowing away her previous best time of 1:58.33, which had stood since the 2021 Winter Juniors West meet, which was in December of 2021

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Keiser Sweeps NAIA Titles for the Second Year in a Row: 2023 NAIA Champs Day 4 Recap

Keiser has officially swept the team titles at the NAIA Swimming and Diving Championships for the second year in a row.

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Jillian Cox Caps Off Great Weekend with 16:03 1650 FR: College Station Sectional Day 4

Cox won the women’s 1650 free in 16:03.42, taking a little over seven seconds off her previous best time of 16:11.10.

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Texas A&M-Bound Logan Brown Clocks PB 52.59 100 BR on Day 3 of College Station Sectional

First Colony Swim Team 18-year-old Logan Brown won the men’s 100 breast in 52.62.

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