Articles by Spencer Penland

2023 British Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Tonight’s final of the men’s 100 free ought to be a thrilling race, as the top five British performers all-time in the event will all be competing. 

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2023 British Championships Day 3 Prelims: Matt Richards Blasts World-Leading 47.72 100FR

Each of the top five British performers all-time in the men’s 100 free competed in the event this morning, and all five advanced to the ‘A’ final tonight.

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2023 British Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Freya Colbert comes into tonight as the top seed in the women’s 800 free, which is a timed finals event.

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Kara Hanlon Cracks Scottish Record with 30.50 50 Breast at British Swimming Champs

The previous record stood at 30.64 and was held by Corrie Scott from the 2014 Commonwealth Games. 

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Michigan Recruit Ethan Schwab Hits 200 Breast PB of 1:56.92 at Y Nationals Day 2 Prelims

The first prelims session of the 2023 YMCA Nationals took place this morning, featuring heats of the 200 back, 100 fly, and 200 breast. 

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Schroeder Y’s Isaac Fleig Hits PB of 9:02.78 in the 1000 FR to Open 2023 YMCA Nationals

The first day of the 2023 YMCA Nationals at the Greensboro Aquatic Center featured the 1000 free and the 200 free relay.

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Purdue Wins Combined and Men’s Titles, UVA Takes Women’s Title at 2023 College Club Nats

Just as their varsity team did a few weeks ago, UVA’s club swim team won the women’s national title, pulling away from runner-up Michigan State by 303 points.

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Carles Coll Hits New Personal Best of 2:10.71 in the 200 BR on Day 5 of the Spanish Open

The final day of the World Championships qualifying event for Spain featured the 200 breast, 50 back, 400 free, and the para 50 breast. 

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2023 Canadian Trials: Day 6 Prelims Live Recap

The final day of the 2023 Canadian Swimming Trials is here. Sunday morning’s prelims session will feature heats of the 200 free and 50 fly.

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USC’s Bill Cruz Zuniga Wins 50 Free in 19.94 on Day 2 of Collegiate Club Nationals

Purdue has taken control of the combined team race, sitting 9.5 points ahead of UVA with one day left.

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Camila Rebelo Cracks Own POR Record in the 200 BK with a 2:09.84 at the Spanish Open

On the third day of the 2023 Spanish Open, Camila Rebelo cracked a Portuguese Record in the women’s 200 back, winning the event in 2:09.84.

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Carles Coll Marti Punches Ticket to Fukuoka World Champs on Day 4 of the Spanish Open

The fourth day of the 2023 Spanish Open saw two more World Championships qualifications, both of which came in the 200 IM.

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Three More Swimmers Qualify for Spain’s World Champs Team on Day 3 of Spanish Open

The third day of the 2023 Spanish Open was thin on events but was still the most action-packed day of the meet so far.

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Michigan State’s Sydney Kelly Wins Three Events on 1st Day of College Club Swimming Nats

The 2023 College Club Swimming National Championships are underway at Ohio State’s McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion.

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2023 Canadian Trials: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

This morning’s prelims session only includes the 200 back and 400 IM, along with the para 150 IM and 200 IM. 

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