Articles by Spencer Penland

2022 Futures – College Station: Tight 400 Free Battles Highlight Day 3

 The 3rd day of the College Station Futures Championships featured the 400 free, 100 fly, and 200 breast.

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2022 U.S. National Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Michael Andrew is also slated to make his debut today, coming in as the top seed in the men’s 100 breast.

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2022 Futures – College Station: Sam Stewart Hits New PB 53.84 100 Back

The swim comes in under Stewart’s previous mark of 53.99, which he swam in April at the International Team Trials.

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Northwestern’s Ryan King Takes Men’s 800 Free on First Night of IL Senior Champs

The Illinois Swimming Senior State Championships kicked off last night in Westmont, IL at the FMC Aquatic Center.

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2022 Futures – Minneapolis: Carly Novelline Rips PBs of 55.02/1:00.86 in 100 FR/BK

The 2nd day of the Futures Championship in Minneapolis saw NASA Wildcats 18-year-old Carly Novelline rocket to a new personal best in the women’s 100 free.

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2022 Futures – Santa Clara: SAND 15yo Luke Ellis Blasts 4:24 400 IM, Closes in :59

The swim was massive for Ellis, who entered the meet with a personal best of 4:30.27.

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2022 U.S. National Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

After a solid performance in the women’s 200 back yesterday, Leah Smith is set as the top seed in the women’s 400 IM today.

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2022 Futures – Santa Clara: Arthur Balva Picks up Nationals Cut with 2:00.47 200FL

Balva, a Princeton recruit, took over 2 seconds off his personal best with the performance, picking up a U.S. Summer Nationals cut in the process.

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2022 Futures – Minnesota: Kaelyn Gridley Rips PB 1:08.46 100 Breast on Day 1

While Nationals are going on in Irvine, USA Swimming is simultaneously hosting Futures Championships at 5 sites across the country.

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2022 Futures – College Station: 14-Year-Old Madi Mintenko Clocks 2:00.64 200 Free

With the performance, Mintenko rises to #14 all-time in the girls 13-14 age group. 

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2022 U.S. National Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

The second day of the 2022 U.S. Nationals is here, and with it we have the 200 free, 200 breast, and 200 back.

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2022 U.S. National Championships: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

The first session of the 2022 U.S. Nationals kicks off this morning in Irvine. This morning’s prelims session features the 200 fly and 100 free.

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2022 LCM YMCA Nationals Day 5 Prelims: Anna Moesch Clocks 25.5 Prelims 50 Free

After splitting 24.4 on a relay earlier in the meet, Moesch swam a 25.53 this morning, touching just 0.24 seconds off her personal best.

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2022 LCM YMCA Nationals Day 4 Prelims: Alexa Fulton Posts 27.84 PB in 50 Fly

For Fulton, the time was a personal best, marking her first time under 28 seconds in the event.

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Daniel Diehl Rockets to 1:57.62 200 Back at YMCA Nationals, #3 All-Time 15-16 Boys

After breaking the 15-16 boys National Age Group Record in the LCM 100 back earlier this year, Diehl has now risen to #3 all-time among 15-16s in the 200 bk.

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