Articles by Spencer Penland

Thomas Heilman Becomes First American 15-Year-Old to Break 50 Seconds in LCM 100FR

Rising star Thomas Heilman continues to shed time late into the summer, swimming a blistering 49.67 to win the JR National title in the men’s 100 free tonight

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2022 U.S. Junior Nationals: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

The 2nd day of the 2022 Junior Nationals in Irvine will feature the 100 free and 400 IM this morning.

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2022 Commonwealth Games: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

Today will mark yet another women’s backstroke thriller, as we’ll get to see Australian Kaylee McKeown and Canada’s Kylie Masse go head-to-head in the 50 bk.

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2022 U.S. Junior Nationals: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

The first session of the 2022 Junior National Championships is underway this morning, featuring prelims of the 200 fly and 100 breast.

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2022 Futures – Minnesota: Future Longhorn Charlie Crosby Clocks 22.90 LCM 50 Free

The Texas recruit was just off his personal best of 22.76, which he set last weekend at the Minnesota Senior State meet. 

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Northwestern’s Justine Murdock Clocks 2:12.0 200 BK to Close out IL Senior Champs

The final session of the meet saw Northwestern rising sophomore Justine Murdock beat out World Championships Bronze medalist Leah Hayes in the women’s 200 bk.

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Luke Ellis Wins Men’s 200 BK in New PB at Santa Clara Futures, SAND Wins 4 Events

The final day of the 2022 Futures Championships in Santa Clara saw some great racing to close out the meet.

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2022 Futures – College Station: Sam Stewart Rips 1:56.91 200 IM, #9 U.S. All-Time

Sam Stewart closed out the 2022 Futures Championship in College Station with bang, roaring to a huge new personal best of 1:56.91 in the 200 IM.

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Leah Hayes Clocks New PB 1:02.83 100 Back on 3rd Night of the IL Senior Champs

Hayes’ previous best prior to yesterday stood at 1:06.51, a time which she had swum earlier this month.

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2022 Commonwealth Games: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Some of the most anticipated events include the women’s 50 breast, where South African sprint star Lara van Niekerk is looming.

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2022 IL Senior Champs: Leah Hayes Clocks PB 1:10.49 100 Breast on Day 2

World Champs Bronze medalist Leah Hayes made her debut at these Illinois Swimming State Championships, taking the women’s 100 breast in a new PB of 1:10.49.

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2022 Futures – Santa Clara: Hayden Ghufran Leads Tight 400 FR Final with 3:58.25

DART swimming’s Hayden Ghufran clipped his personal best en route to winning the men’s 400 free.

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2022 Futures – Minnesota: Carly Novelline Rips 59.99 100 FL for a Huge PB on Day 3

Entering the meet with a personal best of 1:01.25, Novelline put together a great race in finals, swimming 28.38 on the opening 50, then coming home in 31.61

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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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