Articles by Spencer Penland

2022 European Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

After winning the men’s 50 fly earlier in the meet, Italy’s Thomas Ceccon, the World Record holder in the 100 back, will be eyeing Gold in the men’s 50 back.

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Teenager Saso Boskan Breaks 19-Year-Old Slovenian Record in Men’s 200 FR – 1:48.08

Saso Boskan, a 19-year-old out of Slovenia, tore to a new lifetime best and Slovenian Record in prelims of the men’s 200 free this morning.

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Spain Shatters Men’s 4×100 Free Relay National Record in Prelims with 3:15.24

Virginia Tech swimmer Luis Dominguez helped propel Spain to a new national record in the men’s 4×100 free relay this morning with a 47.95 anchor split.

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Queensland SC Championships Day 2: OW Specialist Kareena Lee Rips 15:41 1500 Free

Lee is primarily an open water swimmer, having won Bronze in the women’s 10K at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics last Summer. 

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2022 European Championships: Minimal Scratches for Day 4 Prelims (Preview)

There are only 3 scratches in the top 20 seeds for today’s prelims session.

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2022 European Championships: Watch Day 3 Finals Race Videos

In this post, you’ll find the race videos from each of the finals on the 3rd night of the 2022 European Championships in Rome. 

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2022 European Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

The 3rd finals session of the 2022 European Championships will feature some of the most highly anticipated races of these Championships.

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Race Analysis: How Did David Popovici Break Cesar Cielo’s 100 Free World Record?

Let’s analyze how 17-year-old David Popovici was able to break one of the longest standing World Records on the books tonight at the European Championships.

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Top Seed Arno Kamminga Pulls Out of 200 Breast Prelims at European Championships

Top seed Arno Kamminga of the Netherlands did not swim in prelims of the men’s 200 breast this morning at the 2022 European Championships in Rome.

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2022 European Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Day 3 prelims feature heats of the women’s 200 free, men’s 100 fly, women’s 50 back, men’s 200 breast, women’s 400 IM, and women’s 4×100 free relay.

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Gabriel Lopes Smashes Portuguese Record By Over a Second in Men’s 200 Breast

Lopes roared to a massive new lifetime best of 2:11.92, blowing away his previous best of 2:13.69, which he had just set in early July of this year.

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WR Holder & Defending European Champion Katinka Hosszu Misses Final in the 400 IM

Hosszu was 4th overall this morning, swimming a 4:45.07, but she was the 3rd-fastest Hungarian in the field, making her ineligible to advance out of prelims.

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2022 European Champs: Watch Martinenghi’s 58.26 100 BR, Other Day 2 Race Videos

This post features race videos from each of the finals on day 2 of the 2022 European Championships.

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2022 European Championships: Hosszu Chasing 400 IM Gold #5 (Day 2 Prelims Preview)

Hosszu has won 4 LC European Championships Gold medals in the 400 IM in her career and will be chasing #5 today.

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Nicolo Martinenghi Ties 100 BR Italian Record, Bayer Cracks Austrian Record Again

Coincidentally, Martinenghi won Gold at the World Championships earlier this summer in the exact same time – 58.26.

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