Articles by Spencer Penland

2022 World Junior Championships: Day 2 Swims You May Have Missed

This post is dedicated to those swims on day 2 that might have flown under the radar during our live coverage of the meet.

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Will Romania’s 1st World Junior Champs Relay Gold Translate to Senior Success?

This marks a big step forward for Romanian swimming on the international stage, led of course by Popovici.

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2022 World Junior Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

After a solid 1:58 leading off Hungary’s girls 4×200 free relay last night, 16-year-old Nikolett Padar enters the girls 100 free this morning as the top seed.

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2022 World Junior Championships: Day 2 Prelims Preview

17-year-old David Popovici enters the meet as the top seed in the boys 200 free by a truly massive margin and the fastest swimmer in the world this year.

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2022 World Junior Championships: Day 1 Finals Highlights/Swims You May Have Missed

We saw 4 Championship Records go down today, an impressive tally, considering so many “major” countries have sat out of these World Junior Championships.

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David Popovici Posts 47.37 Relay Lead-Off in World Jr Champs Debut, Breaks CR

David Popovici has already made a statement at the 2022 World Junior Championships in Lima, Peru.

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2022 World Junior Championships: Day 1 Finals Preview/Scratch Report

Fresh off her gold medal at the Jr Pan Pacs a few days ago, Japan’s Mio Narita cruised to the top seed for the girls 400 IM final tonight with a 4:45.29.

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2022 World Junior Championships: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

The 2022 World Junior Swimming Championships kick off this morning at the Videna Aquatic Centre in Lima, Peru.

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2022-23 College Previews: #10 Tennessee Women Looking to Defend SEC Title

Tennessee had one of the best turnarounds of the 2021-2022 season, coming back from a 5th place finish at the 2021 SEC Championships to win the 2022 title.

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Heilman Throws Down 51.71 Fly Split as U.S. Breaks 4×100 Medley Jr Pan Pac Record

15-year-old Thomas Heilman swam particularly well for the U.S. in tonight’s relay, speeding to a blistering 51.71 on the fly leg.

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Erin Gemmell’s 53.73 Anchor Leads U.S. to Jr Pan Pacs Record in Girls 4×100 Medley

100 fly champion Alex Shackell put up a 58.45 on the fly leg, while 100 free champion Erin Gemmell anchored in an eye-popping 53.73.

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Australia’s Flynn Southam Completes Sweep of Boys Sprint FR Events at Jr Pan Pacs

Australian 17-year-old Flynn Southam won the boys 50 free tonight at the 2022 Junior Pan Pacs in Honolulu, swimming a 22.36.

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15-Year-Old Maximus WIlliamson Breaks U.S. 15-16 NAG in Boys 200 IM – 1:59.01

Maximus Williamson was already the fastest American 15-year-old all-time in the event before he swam tonight.

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Watch: U.S. Breaks Boys 4×100 Free Relay World Junior Record (Race Video)

Team USA closed out the day 3 finals session of the 2022 Junior Pan Pacs with a World Junior Record in the boys 4×100 free relay.

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Australia’s Joshua Staples Throws Down 3:48.36 Jr Pan Pacs Record in the 400 FR

It was Staples’ first time under 3:50 in the event, also bringing the Junior Pan Pacs Record under the 3:50 mark for the first time.

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