Articles by Spencer Penland

Will Romania’s 1st World Junior Champs Relay Gold Translate to Senior Success?

This marks a big step forward for Romanian swimming on the international stage, led of course by Popovici.

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2022 World Junior Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

After a solid 1:58 leading off Hungary’s girls 4×200 free relay last night, 16-year-old Nikolett Padar enters the girls 100 free this morning as the top seed.

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2022 World Junior Championships: Day 2 Prelims Preview

17-year-old David Popovici enters the meet as the top seed in the boys 200 free by a truly massive margin and the fastest swimmer in the world this year.

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2022 World Junior Championships: Day 1 Finals Highlights/Swims You May Have Missed

We saw 4 Championship Records go down today, an impressive tally, considering so many “major” countries have sat out of these World Junior Championships.

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David Popovici Posts 47.37 Relay Lead-Off in World Jr Champs Debut, Breaks CR

David Popovici has already made a statement at the 2022 World Junior Championships in Lima, Peru.

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2022 World Junior Championships: Day 1 Finals Preview/Scratch Report

Fresh off her gold medal at the Jr Pan Pacs a few days ago, Japan’s Mio Narita cruised to the top seed for the girls 400 IM final tonight with a 4:45.29.

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2022 World Junior Championships: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

The 2022 World Junior Swimming Championships kick off this morning at the Videna Aquatic Centre in Lima, Peru.

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2022-23 College Previews: #10 Tennessee Women Looking to Defend SEC Title

Tennessee had one of the best turnarounds of the 2021-2022 season, coming back from a 5th place finish at the 2021 SEC Championships to win the 2022 title.

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Heilman Throws Down 51.71 Fly Split as U.S. Breaks 4×100 Medley Jr Pan Pac Record

15-year-old Thomas Heilman swam particularly well for the U.S. in tonight’s relay, speeding to a blistering 51.71 on the fly leg.

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Erin Gemmell’s 53.73 Anchor Leads U.S. to Jr Pan Pacs Record in Girls 4×100 Medley

100 fly champion Alex Shackell put up a 58.45 on the fly leg, while 100 free champion Erin Gemmell anchored in an eye-popping 53.73.

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Australia’s Flynn Southam Completes Sweep of Boys Sprint FR Events at Jr Pan Pacs

Australian 17-year-old Flynn Southam won the boys 50 free tonight at the 2022 Junior Pan Pacs in Honolulu, swimming a 22.36.

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15-Year-Old Maximus WIlliamson Breaks U.S. 15-16 NAG in Boys 200 IM – 1:59.01

Maximus Williamson was already the fastest American 15-year-old all-time in the event before he swam tonight.

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Watch: U.S. Breaks Boys 4×100 Free Relay World Junior Record (Race Video)

Team USA closed out the day 3 finals session of the 2022 Junior Pan Pacs with a World Junior Record in the boys 4×100 free relay.

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Australia’s Joshua Staples Throws Down 3:48.36 Jr Pan Pacs Record in the 400 FR

It was Staples’ first time under 3:50 in the event, also bringing the Junior Pan Pacs Record under the 3:50 mark for the first time.

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Japan’s Hidekazu Takehara Rips 1:57.00 200 Back to Break Jr Pan Pacs Record

Japan’s Hidekazu Takehara got out to an early lead in the final of the boys 200 back tonight and never looked back, soaring to victory in 1:57.00.

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