Articles by Spencer Penland

World Championships Medalist Katie Drabot Retires from Competitive Swimming

A 13-time All-American, Drabot helped Stanford to three consecutive NCAA Championship titles (2017, 2018, 2019) during her time with the program.

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Chloe Stepanek Posts 1:48 200 FR, 1:59 200 BK as Texas A&M Downs Houston 166-123

Chloe Stepanek was a key contributor for the Aggies, winning both her individual events and providing excellent relay legs.

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Wildcat Freshman Levi Sandidge Wins Three Events as Indiana Rolls Kentucky

Kentucky hosted Indiana for a dual meet late this morning at the Lancaster Aquatic Center, falling to the Hoosiers in both men’s and women’s scoring.

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Leon Marchand Swims 2:41.97 300 IM in Off-Distance Dual Between ASU and UGA

ASU superstar Leon Marchand had a great performance in the men’s 150 breast, swimming a 1:24.25.

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Victor Johansson Sweeps Distance Events as Alabama Men Defeat Delta State 185-101

Crimson Tide fifth year Victor Johansson, a transfer from USC, swept the distance free events.

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Rhyan White Clocks 1:51.8 200BK as Five Pool Records Fall at Arkansas/Alabama Dual

The Arkansas Natatorium pool record book got rewritten over the weekend, seeing records that have stood for decades go down.

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Big Ten Champion Kaitlynn Sims Announces Transfer to UCLA for Winter Semester

NCAA All-American and senior at the University of Michigan Kaitlynn Sims has announced she will be joining the UCLA Bruins for the winter semester.

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Noelle and Anna Peplowski Combine to Win Five Events at Indiana Intrasquad

Indiana University hosted an intrasquad meet over the weekend, seeing Cream down Crimson in the men’s and women’s meets.

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USA Swimming Cuts “120 Day Rule” to 60, Stopping Use of “Junior Olympic” for Meets

USA Swimming held its annual House of Delegates meeting in late September, where the Rules and Regulations Committee voted on a number of rules changes

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Brazil Announcers 12-Strong SC World Champs Roster, Scheffer Declines Roster Spot

Headlining this crew is 42-year-old Nicholas Santos, who is set to retire after SC Worlds.

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Michael Phelps Says Popovici Can Break the 200 Free WR, Marchand the 400 IM

Phelps believes Popovici has what it takes to bring that record down, something which would have seemed impossible just one year ago.

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Maggie MacNeil Takes Down Two LSU Records in Dual Meet Debut – 51.10 BK, 47.43 FR

MacNeil has already started breaking LSU program records, taking down the 100 back and 100 free marks yesterday.

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College Swimming Previews: #1 Cal Men Seeking First Repeat as Champions Since 2012

Cal had a tremendous 2021-2022 season, winning the NCAA title by a healthy margin over the defending champion Texas Longhorns.

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1:46/3:51 IM’er Carter Lancaster, #7 in Class of 2024, Sends Verbal to Cal

Bolles School Sharks 16-year-old Carter Lancaster has handed his verbal commitment to Cal’s recruiting class of 2024.

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2022 Jose Finkel Day 5: Costa Cracks Another South American Record – 7:41.23 800FR

The fifth and final day of the 2022 Jose Finkel Trophy in Recife saw yet another South American Record fall, this time at the hands of Guilherme Costa.

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