Articles by Spencer Penland

2021 SC Worlds Picks & Previews: Men’s Breaststroke Events

Belarusian 27-year-old Ilya Shymanovich is a top 2 seed in all 3 men’s breast events.

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2021 SC Worlds Picks & Previews: Women’s 50, 100, and 200 Freestyle

Siobhan Haughey has been on a tear in 2021, and enters this week as the top seed in the women’s 100 and 200 free.

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Camille Spink Clocks 48.43 100 FR, 1:58.84 200 IM on Final Day of NCAP Invite

NCAP 17-year-old Camille Spink posted a best time to win the women’s 100 free convincingly.

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Ilya Kharun Has Dropped 14.5 Seconds in the 200 FL this Year, Now #4 15-16

Kharun has now dropped 14.52 seconds from the personal best he swam in November of 2020 – 1:56.91.

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After Scratching Rest of Meet, Zhier Fan Goes West Meet Record 1:52.92 200 BR

At 1:52.92, Fan is now the #4 performer all time among 17-year-old boys, and #8 all-time in the 17-18 age group.

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Daniel Diehl Wins East 100 Free in 43.37, Rises to #7 15-16 Performer All-Time

Diehl had an excellent week in Greensboro, winning the boys 100 and 200 free, and making the A final in the 50 free, 100 back, and 200 IM.

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15yo Piper Enge Drops 6.2 Seconds in 200 Breast with 2:09.09, #8 All-Time 15-16

Enge is now the #3 15-year-old performer in the SCY 200 breast all-time, behind only Caitlin Leverenz (2:08.11) and Alex Walsh (2:08.85).

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Tess Howley Rips 1:52.76 200 Fly at NCAP Invite, #2 All-Time 15-16 Girls

Long Island Aquatic Club 16-year-old Tess Howley tore up the pool, ripping a massive new personal best of 1:52.76 in the 200 fly.

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Sims Hits 1:53.91 200 Fly to Rise to #8 15-16 All-Time; Shackell Cracks Top 10

There was a flurry of new all-time rankings established in the girls 200 fly tonight at both the East and West Speedo Winter Junior Championships.

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Thomas Heilman Swims 1:42.77 200 Fly to Break 14th 13-14 Boys NAG in 11 Days

Heilman was faster on all 4 50s tonight than he was this morning, with the biggest improvement coming on 50 #3 (0.55 seconds).

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Katie Grimes Demolishes Meet Record with 15:34.74 1650, #2 All-Time 15-16 Girls

With the swim of 15:34.74, Grimes is now #2 all-time in the 15-16 age group, and the #2 all-time 15-year-old, sitting behind only Katie Ledecky in both cases 

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GSCY 16-Year-Old Anna Moesch Blasts 47.90 100 Free, #6 All-Time 15-16 Girls

Moesch entered the meet with a personal best of 49.73, before winning the event in 47.90 tonight, marking her 5th personal best of the meet.

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Speedo Winter Junior Championships: Day 4 Combined East/West Results

The West meet continued to be the faster site on Day 4. West swimmers swept the combined podium (top 3) in the girls 1650 free, boys 1650 free, & boys 100 FR

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Watch: Day 4 Race Videos from Speedo Winter Junior Championships – West

Watch A finals of the 1650 free, 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly, and 400 free relay at the Speedo Winter Junior Championships West meet.

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Watch: Race Videos from Day 4 of the Speedo Winter Junior Championships – East

Watch A finals of the 1650 free, 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly, and 400 free relay at the Speedo Winter Junior Championships East meet.

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