Articles by Spencer Penland

Canadian Roster Update Day 3: Oleksiak, Angus, Gaziev Added to World Champ Team

Four more swimmers etched their names, tentatively, on the Canadian 2022 FINA World Championships roster tonight during the Canadian Swimming Trials.

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2022 Brazil Trophy Day 4 Finals: Brazil Continues to Pepper 100 FR World Ranks

The men’s 100 free was everything we hoped it would be tonight at the 2022 Brazil Swimming Trophy in Rio de Janeiro.

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2022 Canadian Trials: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Tonight’s finals session will include the 50 fly, 100 breast, 200 free, and para 500 fly and 100 free.

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Duncan Scott Shatters British Record with 4:09.18 400 IM, #1 in the World

In addition to landing Scott at the #1 position in the world this year, his performance tonight would have been fast enough to win Olympic Gold in Tokyo.

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2022 Canadian Trials: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Thursday morning’s prelims session at the 2022 Canadian Trials will feature the 50 fly, 100 breast, 200 free, para 50 fly and para 100 free. 

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Watch: Gomes’ 26.62 50 Breast & More – Race Videos from Brazil Trophy Days 1-3

Similarly, you can watch 42-year-old Nicholas Santos blast a 22.73 50 fly to establish the top time in the world by a huge margin. 

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2022 Brazil Trophy Day 4 Prelims: 7 Men Go 48-Point in 100 Free Prelims

Leading the way was Felipe Souza, who clocked a 48.41 to touch first by 0.31 seconds. Souza’s time makes him 3rd in the world this year.

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2022 Canadian Trials: Day 3 Prelims Scratch Report

Katerine Savard, the runner-up in the women’s 100 fly last night, was entered in the women’s 50 fly as the top seed, but has scratched.

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USA Swimming Announces Dates & Locations for 2022 U.S. Open, Winter JR Champs

The 2022 U.S. Open will be held at the Greensboro Aquatic Center, while Winter Juniors East will also be hosted at GAC and Winter Juniors West in Austin.

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Maggie MacNeil Will Not Be Racing Individually at the 2022 World Championships

MacNeil cites prioritizing her mental health as the primary driver for the decision.

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2022 Brazil Trophy Day 3 Finals: Gomes Lowers World-Leading 50 Breast – 26.62

At tonight’s finals session of the 2022 Brazil Swimming Trophy, Joao Gomes lowered his world-leading mark in the men’s 50 breaststroke.

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2022 Canadian Trials: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

We’ll see World Champion and Olympic Champion Maggie MacNeil make her debut this morning.

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2022 Brazil Trophy Day 3 Prelims: Gomes Posts #1 50 Breast in the World – 26.66

On top of easily clearing the FINA ‘A’ cut of 27.33, Gomes’ swim stands as the #1 time in the world this year by a large margin.

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At 42 Years Old, Nicholas Santos Roars to #1 Time in the World with 22.73 50 FL

Santos nearly broke his own Brazilian and South American Records, which stand at 22.60, a time which he swam in May of 2019.

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2022 Canadian Trials: Day 2 Prelims Scratch Report

Next up, Mabel Zavaros, the #5 seed in the women’s 1500 free coming into the meet, will not be racing the event today.

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