Articles by Spencer Penland

Denver’s Kieran Watson Opens Mt Hood Sectional with 16-Second Drop in 800 Free

In today’s distance events, TOPS 19-year-old Kieran Watson had a phenomenal swim, roaring to victory in the men’s 800 free with an 8:16.26.

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Columbia Sectionals Day 1: Ali Khalafalla Clocks 49.80 100 Free

The Speedo Sectionals meet in Columbia, MO kicked off tonight, featuring some of the top swimmers from the middle of the country.

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Brooks Fail Clocks Season Best 1:58.15 200 Fly at AZ Senior Championships

The 2022 Arizona Senior LCM Championships were held over the 4th of July weekend in Chandler.

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17-Year-Old Ethan Harrington Clocks LCM PBs of 23.46/50.99 in 50/100 FR

Clovis North High School played host to the 2022 arena Grand Challenge over the 4th of July weekend, seeing some of the top swimmers in California race.

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Erika Pelaez Clocks 52.63 Yards 100 Back at ST NITRO Elite Meet

The women’s 100 back saw some great performances, led by Eagle Aquatics 15-year-old Erika Pelaez.

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Ilya Kharun Clocks 24.11 50 Fly at Sandpipers’ John Sullivan Firecracker Invite

Kharun raced all 4 50s on the first day of the meet, winning all 4 as well.

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2022 World Champs Water Polo: U.S. Women Win Gold in Stellar Defensive Effort

It was truly a defensive effort for the ages, as the Americans allowed just 17 shots to make it to their goalkeeper.

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Michigan Recruit Hannah Bellard Clocks PB 2:00.97 to Open Eric Namesnik

The first day of the meet was electric, seeing Club Wolverine 17-year-old and Michigan recruit Hannah Bellard get the ball rolling.

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2022 World Champs Water Polo: Italy and Spain Advance to Men’s Gold Medal Match

Italy and Spain will be playing for Gold, while Greece and Croatia will battle for the Bronze medal. 

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2022 Eric Namesnik Preview: Camden Murphy, Bellard, Shackell Highlight Psych Sheet

Club Wolverine is hosting the Eric Namesnik Memorial Open this weekend in Ann Arbor.

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2022 World Champs Water Polo: Italy Routs France to Advance to Women’s Semifinals

Winning their quarterfinals matches and advancing to semifinals are Italy, USA, Netherlands, and Hungary. 

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Teagan O’Dell Posts Personal Best 2:00.84 200 Free at SCS June Age Group Meet

Rising star Teagan O’Dell, an Irvine Novaquatics 15-year-old, swam a new personal best in the 200 free.

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2022 World Champs: Women’s Water Polo Group Play Concludes – US, AUS, ITA Dominant

Italy, USA, Australia, and Greece automatically advanced to the quarterfinals by virtue of winning their groups. 

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2022 World Championships: SwimSwam Pick’em Contest Final Scores

The day has finally come. The final scores for the 2022 World Championships SwimSwam Pick’em Contest are in.

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Italy Wins First Ever Men’s 4×100 Medley Relay World Title, Ties European Record

The previous Italian Record was held at 3:29.17 and was set by the same quartet at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics last summer.

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