Articles by Spencer Penland

2023 World Champs Previews: The Stage is Set for Historic Battle in Women’s 400 Free

The three fastest performers in history are all set to go head-to-head for the first time since Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh fully burst onto the scene.

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2023 World Champs Previews: Finke Leads a Stacked Field in the Men’s 800 Free

Leading the way is American Bobby Finke, who won the event in 7:39.36 last summer.

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Wisconsin’s Taiko Torepe-Ormsby Rips 22.21 50 FR on Day 4 of Des Moines Sectional

Torepe-Ormsby, who is from Wharenui, New Zealand, not only clocked a huge new personal best with the swim, but he also scared the New Zealand Record.

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Swim Neptune Cracks Week-Old Boys 17-18 400 Medley Relay NAG at Boise Sectional (Video)

In the final event of the meet, the men’s 400 medley relay, Swim Neptune set a new National Age Group Record for 17-18 boys. 

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Fullerton Sectionals Closes Out With 15yo Iris Kim Clocking an 8:58.19 in the 800 Free

The final day of racing at the Janet Evans Swim Complex featured the 200 IM, 50 free, women’s 800 free, and men’s 1500 free individually.

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2023 World Champs Water Polo: Italy & Greece Win Huge in First Women’s Pool Play Matches

Water polo is officially underway in Fukuoka! The first day of action featured initial women’s pool play matches.

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15-Year-Old Kathleen Turano Pops 4:15.82 400 FR for Huge PB at Fullerton Sectional Day 3

Turano won the race in 4:15.82, blowing away her PB, which was 4:21.87 heading into the meet.

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17yo August Vetsch Rips 53.45 100 FL for New Olympic Trials Cut (Boise Sectional Day 3)

Following a big swim in the 200 free yesterday, Swim Neptune 17-year-old August Vetsch popped off a 53.45 to win the men’s 100 fly last night.

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Margaret Dickinson, 13, Earns Summer Jr. Nationals Cut on Day 3 of Des Moines Sectional

The women’s 200 back also saw Schroeder Y 13-year-old Margaret Dickinson come in 3rd with a 2:18.24.

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Emily Brown Earns Olympic Trials Cut with 2:11.89 200 FL on Day 3 of Columbus Sectional

As has been the case through the first two days of the meet, Dublin Community Swim Team 16-year-old Emily Brown was one of the stars of the meet on day 3.

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Iris Kim, 15, Earns Her First Summer Jr Nationals Cuts on Day 2 of Fullerton Sectional

A pair of Scarlet Aquatics 15-year-old girls, Iris Kim and Kathleen Turano, both earned new Summer Junior Nationals cuts last night. 

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15-Year-Old Aiden Hammer Hits 200 Free PB of 1:53.58 on Day 2 of Boise Sectional

Hammer, who competed in the 400 and 800 free at the U.S. National Championships two weeks ago, entered the meet this weekend with a 200 free PB of 1:54.92.

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Texas Recruits Campbell Stoll and Emma Kern Each Win on Day 2 of Des Moines Sectional

Kicking things off in last night’s finals session was Elmbrook Swim Club 18-year-old and Texas recruit Campbell Stoll, who took the women’s 200 FR in 2:04.19.

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16-Year-Old Emily Brown Takes Women’s 400 IM in 4:51.62 on Day 2 of Columbus Sectional

Dublin Community Swim Team 16-year-old Emily Brown continued to swim well through the second day of the meet.

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Matthew Chai Clocks 8:06 800 Free on Day 1 of Fullerton Sectional

The 2023 CA/NV Summer Sectional meet kicked off at the Janet Evans Swim Complex in Fullerton, CA yesterday. 

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