Articles by Spencer Penland

2022 Brazil Trophy Day 2 Finals: Balduccini Breaks Through with 1:57.7 200 Free

Balduccini, who has committed to swim collegiately in the U.S. at the University of Michigan, broke 2:00 for the first time this morning.

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15-Year-Old Summer McIntosh Cracks Own Canadian Record with 4:01.59 400 Free

Outside of the record, McIntosh rose to 3rd in the world this year in the event, behind only Ariarne Titmus and Katie Ledecky.

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2022 Canadian Trials: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

The first finals session of the 2022 Canadian Trials is here, and with it we’ll see finals of the women’s and men’s 200 IM, 100 back, and 400 IM.

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2022 Canadian Swimming Trials: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

The 2022 Canadian Trials kick off this morning in Victoria, on the west coast of the country.

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2022 Brazil Trophy Day 2 Prelims: Balduccini Cracks 2:00 in the 200 Free

Balduccini, who qualified for Brazil’s Olympic team on the 4×100 free relay last summer when she was just 16, clocked a massive new personal best of 1:59.45.

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2022 Canadian Trials Day 1 Scratch Report: Kayla Sanchez Opts Out of 100 Back

The most noteworthy scratch is sprint freestyle star Kayla Sanchez, who has scratched the women’s 100 back.

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2022 Brazil Trophy: Conceicao Cracks Brazilian Record with 1:07.12 100 Breast

Not only was a performance a new national record and personal best, Conceicao beat the FINA ‘A’ time of 1:07.43, earning her a spot on the World Champs team

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2022 Brazil Trophy Day 1 Prelims: Jhennifer Conceicao Clocks 1:07 100 Breast

This meet serves as the selection meet for Brazil’s World Championships, South American Games, World University Games, and Junior World Cup teams.

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Nick Mahabir Clocks 1:01.92 100 Breast, #5 15-16 All-Time, on Final Day of SMOC

On the final day of the MVN Fran Crippen Swim Meet of Champions, Cal pro Ryan Murphy swam a solid 53.49 in prelims of the 100 back.

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2022 Indy Sectionals: Kentucky’s Max Berg Posts New PB of 49.32 in 100 Free

On the final day of the Speedo Sectional in Indianapolis, University of Kentucky’s Max Berg posted a new personal best of 49.36 to win the men’s 100 free.

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SC World Champion Sophie Hansson Signs with arena

At the ACC Championships in February, Hansson won the 100 breast in a new ACC Record of 56.72, and came in 2nd in the 200 breast. 

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Kayla Han Rips 4:46.01 LCM 400 IM to Become #1 13-Year-Old All-Time, #7 13-14

The performance makes Han the #1 13-year-old all-time in the event, beating out Leah Hayes’ previous top 13-year-old mark of 4:46.48.

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2022 Fran Crippen SMOC: Ryan Murphy Resets Own World #1 200 Back with 1:56.43

On Saturday night at the 2022 Fran Crippen SMOC, Cal pro Ryan Murphy clipped his season best of 1:56.78 in the 200 back, winning the event with a 1:56.43.

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Leon Marchand Shatters French Record in 200 IM at PSS San Antiono – 1:56.95

Marchand’s 1:56.95 took nearly a full second off the previous French Record of 1:57.89, which was set by now-retired Jeremy Stravius in 2013.

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2022 Indy Speedo Sectionals: Justina Kozan Cracks 2:10 in the LCM 200 Fly

Both Nation’s Capital’s Erin Gemmell and The Swim Team’s Justina Kozan won events tonight, breaking time barriers in the process.

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