Articles by Spencer Penland

Cal Recruit Roman Jones, 16, Posts 46.24 100 BK – #5 All-Time 15-16 Boys

Jersey Flyers Aquatic Club 16-year-old Roman Jones popped a new personal best of 46.24 in a time trial this afternoon at the Speedo Sectionals meet in Ithaca

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Kennedy Noble Wins Twice, Clocks 4:13 400 IM PB on Day 2 of Phoenix Sectionals

She started out in the 100 back, where she posted a 51.98 for a decisive victory in the event.

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Ashley Mellinger, 13, Wins Women’s 400 IM with 4:23.72 (SCY) at Christiansburg

For Mellinger, the swim marked a personal best by 3 seconds, beating out the 4:26.49 she had set in December of 2021.

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16yo Daniel Diehl Posts 1:50.12 LCM 200 FR, 53.59 100 FL at Buffalo Sectionals

In the men’s 200 free, YMCA of Cumberland 16-year-old Daniel Diehl had a huge swim, posting a 1:50.12.

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2022 Men’s Division I NCAA Championships: Day 3 Pick’ems Scoring Update

It’s time for our day 3 Pick’em contest scoring update.

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NCAA Record Holder Maggie MacNeil to Use 5th Year of Eligibility at Cal

Maggie MacNeil has announced via Instagram that will be using her final year of NCAA eligibility at Cal next year.

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44.81 Doesn’t Qualify for ‘A’ Final in Prelims of the 100 Fly

Joseph Schooling led prelims that year with a 45.04. That time would have place Schooling 14th in this morning’s prelims, putting him solidly in the ‘B’.

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Scarlet Aquatics Dominates Distance Session at Buffalo Sectionals

In the women’s 800 free, Scarlet Aquatics teammates Kate Hurst, 16, and Chloe Kim, 14, went 1-2 in a tight race.

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Max McHugh Blast 49.95 100 Breast in Prelims to Become 2nd Man Under 50 Seconds

McHugh’s performance this morning marks just the 3rd time someone has been under 50 in the event, and it’s the first time someone has done so in prelims.

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Carson Foster Rips 3:33.79 400 IM in Prelims, #2 All-Time; Gonzalez #4 All-Time

With the swim, Foster is now the #2 performer all-time in the event, behind only NCAA Record holder Chase Kalisz.

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NC State Recruit Kennedy Noble Pops 1:55.33 200 Fly PB at Phoenix Sectionals

The swim was a new top mark for Noble by 2.38 seconds, taking down her previous time of 1:57.71, which she swam last March.

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2022 NCAA Division I Men’s Championships: Pick’ems Scoring Update Through Day 2

The first full day of the 2022 Men’s DI NCAA Championships is in the books, so you know what that means: it’s time for a scoring update on the Pick’em Contest

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Chelsea Piers 17-Year-Old Alexandra Bastone Rips 9:48 1000 at Ithaca Sectionals

First up was the women’s 1000 free, where Chelsea Piers Aquatic Club 17-year-old Alexandra Bastone won handily, swimming a 9:48.67.

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13yo Ashley Mellinger Posts 1000 FR Best Time to Open Christiansburg Sectionals

The first night of the Christiansburg Speedo Sectionals meet kicked off tonight, featuring the women’s 1000 free and men’s 1650 free.

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Michigan Won’t Score in the NCAA 500 FR for the First Time Since At Least 1992

Senior Patrick Callan was the top finisher for the Wolverines, taking 28th with a 4:16.44.

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