Articles by Spencer Penland

2022 Futures – Minnesota: Kaelyn Gridley Rips PB 1:08.46 100 Breast on Day 1

While Nationals are going on in Irvine, USA Swimming is simultaneously hosting Futures Championships at 5 sites across the country.

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2022 Futures – College Station: 14-Year-Old Madi Mintenko Clocks 2:00.64 200 Free

With the performance, Mintenko rises to #14 all-time in the girls 13-14 age group. 

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2022 U.S. National Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

The second day of the 2022 U.S. Nationals is here, and with it we have the 200 free, 200 breast, and 200 back.

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2022 U.S. National Championships: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

The first session of the 2022 U.S. Nationals kicks off this morning in Irvine. This morning’s prelims session features the 200 fly and 100 free.

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2022 LCM YMCA Nationals Day 5 Prelims: Anna Moesch Clocks 25.5 Prelims 50 Free

After splitting 24.4 on a relay earlier in the meet, Moesch swam a 25.53 this morning, touching just 0.24 seconds off her personal best.

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2022 LCM YMCA Nationals Day 4 Prelims: Alexa Fulton Posts 27.84 PB in 50 Fly

For Fulton, the time was a personal best, marking her first time under 28 seconds in the event.

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Daniel Diehl Rockets to 1:57.62 200 Back at YMCA Nationals, #3 All-Time 15-16 Boys

After breaking the 15-16 boys National Age Group Record in the LCM 100 back earlier this year, Diehl has now risen to #3 all-time among 15-16s in the 200 bk.

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2022 LCM YMCA Nationals Day 2 Prelims: Daniel Diehl Pulls Double Duty in 200FR/BK

Cumberland Y 16-year-old Daniel Diehl was on top of things again this morning at Y Nationals, taking on a difficult 200 free/200 back double.

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USC’s Isabelle Odgers Posts Personal Best 1:08.98 100 Breast at LA Invite

Trojan Swim Club hosted the LA Invitational this past weekend at USC, featuring a few West coast colleges, as well as many of Southern California’s top clubs.

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Examining How the Paris 2024 Swimming Time Standards Compare to Previous OIympics

Below, you can view tables comparing the Paris 2024 time standards to the London 2012, Rio 2016, and Tokyo 2020 standards.

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King Aquatic Club 14yo Aiden Hammer Clocks 16:05 1500 at Mt Hood Sectionals Day 4

The men’s 1500 free was won by King Aquatic Club 14-year-old Aiden Hammer in a new lifetime best of 16:05.44.

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Bluefish’s Josh Parent Wins Twice on Final Day of NE LCM Senior Championships

In the men’s 800 free, Bluefish Swim Club’s Josh Parent (17) and Alex Parent (15) went 1-2.

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Gabriel Fantoni Blasts 52.05 100 Fly on Final Night of IN Senior Championships

On the final night of the IN Senior Championships, Indiana’s Gabriel Fantoni roared to a new personal best of 52.05 in the men’s 100 fly.

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International Team Trials A Finalists Jones and Noble Win 200 Backs at Mt Hood

In the men’s 200 back, Swim Neptune’s Keaton Jones, a Cal recruit, won with a 2:02.07.

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Alex Shackell (15) Shatters PB with 1:01.18 100 Back on Day 3 of IN Senior Champs

That swim marked a personal best by 3.48 seconds, putting her in well under the U.S. Summer Nationals cut of 1:02.89.

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