Articles by Spencer Penland

Justin Ress Joining Mission Viejo Pro Group Under Jeff Julian

The move to train under Julian is a natural one for Ress, as he’s a member of the Cali Condors ISL team, of which Julian is the head coach. 

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Grant Shoults Closes Out His Swimming Career with a 3:51.51 400 FR (SMOC Recap)

It was a fitting end for Shoults, who got to swim his final race in his home pool, having grown up competing for Mission Viejo Nadadores.

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Carmel’s Alex Shackell Swims 58.88 100 Fly in Indy, #4 15-Year-Old All-Time

With the swim tonight, Shackell has now broken into the all-time top 10 rankings for 15-16 girls, and done so at just 15 years old.

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2022 Indianapolis Sectionals: Wyatt Davis Swims New PB in 200 Free – 1:48.83

Davis, who is on the University of Michigan’s swim team but has spent this semester home training at Carmel Swim Club, bettered his previous mark of 1:49.48.

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Erin Gemmell Throws Down 1:57.41 LCM 200 Free, #5 All-Time 15-16 Girls

Even having just recently turned 17, Gemmell’s swim tonight makes her the #5 performer all-time in the 17-18 girls age group.

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Anna Moesch Strikes Again: Clocks 47.76 100 Free, Rising to #4 All-Time 15-16

She comes in just ahead of Dagny Knutson, and just 0.03 seconds behind Simone Manuel, who is #3 all-time in the age group.

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2022 SCY YMCA Nationals Day 5 Finals: Thomas Heilman Clocks 100 Free PB – 43.43

As expected heading into tonight, Piedmont Family Y handily won the combined and men’s team titles at the 2022 SCY YMCA Nationals

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Lea Maurer Named Next Head Coach of USC Swimming & Diving

Maurer has been serving as interim head coach with the program since this past fall, when previous head coach Jeremy Kipp was placed on administrative leave.

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2022 SCY YMCA Nationals Day 5 Prelims: Ethan Schwab Swims PB 54.28 100 Breast

He was great on the 2nd 50 of the race this morning, splitting 28.72, which was the fastest 2nd 50 split in the field by over a second. 

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Watch: Anna Moesch’s 21.97 SCY 50 Free, Other Day 4 Race Videos from Y Nats

Below, you can watch day 4 race videos from SC YMCA Nationals in Greensboro, NC.

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2022 PSS San Antonio: Watch Shaine Casas Swim 51.09 100 Fly, Other Day 2 Videos

Below, you’ll see race videos from day 2 of the TYR Pro Swim Series in San Antonio.

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After Incredible Olympic Comeback, Canadian Legend Brent Hayden Retires

Hayden retires as Canada’s top men’s sprinter of all-time.

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2022 SCY YMCA Nationals Day 4 Finals: Emily Thompson, 16, Blasts 1:57.67 200 IM

Thompson swam a very well-rounded race, splitting 25.49 on fly, 29.02 on back, 34.28 on breast, and 28.88 coming home on free.

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Wyatt Davis Swims First Sub-2:00 LCM 200 Back Since 2019 to Open Indy Sectional

Michigan’s Wyatt Davis, who spent this semester of school home training at Carmel Swim Club, won the men’s 200 back with a 1:59.38.

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Leon Marchand Swims World-Leading 4:10.38 400 IM, But Gets DQ’d for Lochte Rule

Nonetheless, Marchand’s time of 4:10.38 lands very close to his personal best of 4:09.65, which he swam last summer.

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