Articles by Spencer Penland

Why Sports Continue to be Crucial to International Pressure on Russia

Amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, substantial portions of the international community have worked together to apply pressure on the Russian government.

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NC State Recruit Aubree Brouwer Hits 53.50 100FL on Day 2 of Columbia Sectional

Brouwer, an NC State recruit, clocked a 53.50, dipping under 54 seconds for the first time in her career.

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Personal Bests Fuel Ohio State to Four Titles on Second Day of 2022 NICs

On the 2nd day of the meet, Ohio State’s Kyra Sommerstad won the women’s 400 IM, swimming a new personal best of 4:11.21.

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17-Year-Old Kiley Wilhelm Clocks 51.07 100 Fly on Night 2 of Cary Sectionals

The swim was a personal best by 1.5 seconds and ties her for #9 all-time in the 17-18 age group.

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Claire Curzan Re-Breaks 17-18 100 Back NAG with 49.52 Relay Lead-Off at Cary

The U.S. Olympian and future Stanford Cardinal hadn’t yet raced in Cary, but swam on the relay tonight, throwing down a blistering 49.52 100 back.

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18-Year-Old Kohen Rankin Drops 9 Seconds to Win 200 BR at Columbia Sectionals

Rankin took the race in 1:56.35, taking over 9 seconds off his previous best of 2:05.54.

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16-Year-Old Isaac Fleig Clocks 8:14 800FR PB to Open Pleasant Prairie Sectional

In the men’s 800 free, unattached 16-year-old Isaac Fleig swam a huge personal best, touching first in 8:14.72.

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How Do the 2022 Men’s DI NCAA Cutlines Stack up Against Previous Years?

Now that the official psych sheets are available, let’s take a look at how the 2022 cutlines in each event stack up against previous years.

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Florida’s Kieran Smith to Swim 200 Back Instead of 100 Free at NCAAs this Year

Despite qualifying for the A final in the 100 free at last year’s NCAA Championships, Florida senior Kieran Smith won’t be racing the event again this year.

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Cal’s Trenton Julian Drops 500 Free in Favor of 200 IM for NCAAs

At the 2021 NCAAs, Julian finished 2nd in the 200 fly (1:38.85), 3rd in the 200 free (1:31.55), and 4th in the 500 free (4:09.78).

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Cal’s Hugo Gonzalez Sticking with Pac-12 Events, Swimming IMs & 200 BR at NCAAs

At the 2021 NCAA Championships, Gonzalez took 2nd in the 200 IM (1:39.99) and 3rd in the 200 breast (1:51.20).

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Cutline Analysis: How Do the 2022 Women’s NCAA Cutlines Stack Up Against 2021?

In this article, we’ll be examining the cutlines for the 2022 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships compared to last year and 2020.

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2022 Men’s DI NCAAs: Cal Leads Texas in Projected Scoring (Scored Psych Sheets)

In this post, we’re breaking down the scored psych sheets for the meet.

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Ava Muzzy Breaks Older Sister Emma Muzzy’s VHSL Class 3 Record in 100 Breast

A couple VHSL Class 3 Records fell on the day, perhaps the most notable of which was broken at the hands of Cave Spring HS junior Ava Muzzy.

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