Articles by Spencer Penland

FINA Releases Qualifying Time Standards for Paris 2024 Olympic Swimming

These cuts can only be achieved from March 1, 2023 to June 23, 2024.

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USC’s Chris O’Grady, Pac-12 Runner-Up in the 100 Breast, Enters Transfer Portal

He finished the 2021-2022 NCAA season ranked 18th in the NCAA in the 100 breast and 14th in the 200 breast. 

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Louisiana High School Swimmer Killed in Car Crash Wednesday Afternoon

Tristan Vessel, a 17-year-old Zachary High School Student in Baton Rouge, LA was killed in a car crash Wednesday afternoon,

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NCAA Champ Matt Sates Ends NCAA Career After 3 Months, Returns to South Africa

Sates won the 500 free at the men’s NCAA Championships last month, swimming the 3rd-fastest time in history.

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France Announces 21-Strong Swimming Roster for 2022 World Championships

Florent Manaudou and Melanie Henique have been named captains for France’s team this summer. 

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Benedetta Pilato Blasts 29.58 50 BR in Last Prelims Session of Italian Champs

The swim comes in just 0.28 seconds off her World Record mark of 29.30, and puts her #1 in the world by comfortable margin.

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Sarah Sjostrom Swims 53.15 100 FR to Close Out Stockholm Open, #2 in the World

Sprint superstar Sarah Sjostrom tore to a season best en route to winning the women’s 100 free, clocking a sizzling 53.15.

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Katie Grimes and Claire Weinstein Swim LCM 200 Fly PBs over the Weekend

The Sandpipers of Nevada were out in full force at the Team Rebel Long Course Opener this past weekend.

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2022 Italian Champs Day 4 Prelims: 9 Men Under 1:49 in Prelims of the 200 Free

In a pair of fantastic morning swims, Stefano Di Cola and Gabriele Detti posted 1:47-points for the top 2 times in the men’s 200 free.

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Sarah Sjostrom Throws Down 24.31 50 Free on Day 3 of the 2022 Stockholm Open

Incredibly, the swim was nowhere near the meet record, which Sjostrom set in 2017 with a scorching 23.83. 

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2022 Italian Spring Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Gregorio Paltrinieri and Gabriele Detti are both set to race in the fastest heat of the men’s 800 free tonight, which will open up the finals session.

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2022 Italian Spring Champs: Miressi Clocks 48.49 100 Free on Day 3 Prelims

The men’s 100 free prelims were electrifying this morning, with Alessandro Miressi tearing to a 48.49 for the top seed at tonight’s final.

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Luka Mijatovic Swims 4:13.57 SCY 400 IM on Final Day of Far Westerns, #7 11-12

Mijatovic was particularly great on backstroke and freestyle in the race tonight, splitting 1:04.39 on backstroke and 57.32 on freestyle. 

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Josh Liendo Cracks Canadian Record with 21.63 50 Free, #1 Time in the World

The previous record was held by Canadian sprint legend Brent Hayden, who coincidentally just announced his retirement in the last couple weeks.

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2022 Canadian Trials: Day 6 Finals Live Recap

Tonight, we have finals of the 200 breast, 50 free, and para 100 back. There will also be timed finals of the women’s 800 free and men’s 1500 free. 

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