Articles by Spencer Penland

Pro Swim Series: Mission Viejo – Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

The last prelims session of the Pro Swim Series – Mission Viejo kicks off this morning, featuring the 100 back, 200 breast, 200 IM, and 50 free.

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3 To Go: Bruno Fratus Swims 97th Sub-22 LCM 50 Free of His Career

As we stand here today, Fratus has now swum 97 sub-22 50 freestyles, leaving him 3 to go in order to crack 100.

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Katie Grimes Rips New Personal Best 4:05.77 in 400 Free at Mission Viejo PSS

The swim came in nearly a full second faster than the 4:06.77 she swam at the International Team Trials in April, which stood as her personal best.

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Pro Swim Series – Mission Viejo: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Thursday night’s finals session of the Mission Viejo Pro Swim Series stop will feature the 100 free, 100 breast, 200 fly, and 400 free.

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Rising Sprint Superstar Mollie O’Callaghan Won’t Race Backstroke at Worlds

For Worlds, which begin in just a few weeks, O’Callaghan will be forgoing the backstroke events, despite qualifying for all 3 at Trials.

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Five Storylines to Watch at the Mission Viejo Pro Swim Series

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Silver medalist Erica Sullivan is making her return to competition after sitting out the U.S. International Team Trials in late April.

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Jamaican Record Holder Michael Gunning Retires from Swimming

Jamaican Record holder Michael Gunning has announced his retirement from competitive swimming, retiring as arguably the best male swimmer in Jamaican history.

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USA Swimming Names 2022 World Open Water Champs Roster, Katie Grimes to Compete in 10K

Grimes will be the only American to compete at the 2022 World Championships in the pool and on the Open Water team.

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#2 Class of 2023 Recruit Kiley Wilhelm Hands Verbal Commitment to Harvard

Wilhelm is the top flyer in her class, already having gotten down to 51.07 in the SCY 100 fly and 1:52.54 in the 200 fly.

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42-Year-Old Nicholas Santos Breaks Mare Nostrum – Barcelona Meet Record in 50FL

While the time was off Santos’ season best of 22.73, it was still good for the win, and fast enough to break the Barcelona stop record.

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Ohio State Associate Head Coach Dorsey Tierney-Walker Leaving Program

Tierney-Walker just concluded her 3rd season with the Buckeyes, having served as associate head coach in all 3 of those seasons.

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Cal Places Teri McKeever on Administrative Leave Following Abuse Allegations

McKeever has served as the head coach of the Cal women’s team for the past 29 seasons, and has served as the U.S. Olympic Team head coach in 2012.

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5 To Go: Brazilian Sprinter Bruno Fratus Nearing Career 100th Sub-22 LCM 50 FR

Since the Tokyo final, Fratus has swum 3 21-point 50 frees, all 3 of which came during this past weekend’s Mare Nostrum Tour stop in Monaco.

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How Have the U.S. Olympic Trials Cuts Progressed Since 2008?

In the tables below, you’ll find the progression of U.S. Olympic Trials standards dating back to 2008, including the total time change since 2008.

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UCLA Record Holder, Pac-12 Runner Up Sam Baron Transferring to Virginia

Baron recently completed her sophomore season at UCLA, wherein she took 8th in both the 100 fly and 200 fly at the 2022 Pac-12 Championships.

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