Articles by Spencer Penland

15-Year-Old American Thomas Heilman Blasts 1:56.52 200 Fly for Jr Pan Pacs Silver

Though he’s just 15 years old, Heilman has now risen to #4 all-time among U.S. performers in the 15-16 age group.

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17yo Aaron Shackell Takes Down Jr Pan Pacs Record in Boys 200 Fly with 1:55.81

Shackell also took down the Junior Pan Pacs Record in the event, which stood at 1:55.92 from American Andrew Seliskar at the 2014 Championships.

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15-Year-Old Maximus Williamson Doubles Down, Lowers 200 FR PB in Finals – 1:48.21

Additionally, Williamson moves up to #2 all-time in the 15-16 age group among Americans. 

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Australia’s Flynn Southam Downs Jr Pan Pacs Record in Boys 200 Free with 1:47.11

In fact, Southam nearly even-split the race, taking it out in 53.23 then coming home in 53.88.

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Erin Gemmell Cracks Jr Pan Pacs 200 Free Record Twice in 1 Day, 1:56.15 in Finals

The previous meet record was a storied one, set by legendary junior swimmer Dagny Knutson (U.S.) in 2009.

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2022 Junior Pan Pacs: Top Five Boys Storylines

This post will be dedicated to highlighting 5 of the top storylines withing the boys events at these Championships.

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2022 Jr Pan Pacs: Australia and U.S. Set for Thrilling Battles (Psych Sheet)

American Erin Gemmell swam a 1:56.14 in the 200 free at U.S. Nationals, which would have been fast enough to medal at the World Champs this summer.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Simone Manuel Moving to ASU Pro Group to Train Under Bowman

Manuel has been out of competition since the Tokyo 2020 Olympics last summer, where she competed in the U.S. women’s 4×100 free relay and the women’s 50 free.

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Duke Hires Bucknell’s Ethan Cooke as Assistant Swim Coach

Cooke comes to Duke from Bucknell, where he served as the social media coordinator as well as the women’s recruiting coordinator.

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Ohio State Announces Graham Carpenter and Tim Kubacki as Volunteer Coaches

One of the highest performing programs in the Big Ten over the past few years, Ohio State saw a ton of staff turnover this summer.

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2022 Duel in the Pool: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

We’ll have more of the same from yesterday’s action, including traditional events, as well as skins, broken, mystery, and more unique relays. 

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2022 Duel in the Pool: Day 2 Live Recap

The Australian team got off to a good start yesterday, defeating the United States in the mixed 4×800 open water relay to gain an early advantage in scoring.

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Italy Has Won a Medal in the Men’s 800 at Every LC European Championships

Gregorio Paltrinieri and Lorenzo Galossi Won Gold and Bronze at the European Championships, marking the 8th straight Championships in which Italy has medaled.

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Watch: Race Videos From Day 7 Finals of the 2022 European Championships

Ben Proud completed his sweep of the men’s 50 free at majpor international meets this summer, adding Euros Gold to his World and Commonwealth Games titles.

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Italy Closes Out Dominant European Championships with CR in the Men’s 4×100 Medley

The quartet tore to victory in the final event – the men’s 4×100 medley relay, taking down the Championship Record in the process.

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