![Penn's Chris Swanson kicked the events off on Saturday evening with his school's first-ever NCAA title in any men's swimming or diving event. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Swanson_-Christopher-Christopher-Swanson-Penn-SR-TBX_1775--320x480.jpg)
Penn’s Chris Swanson kicked the events off on Saturday evening with his school’s first-ever NCAA title in any men’s swimming or diving event. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com
![The Stanford Cardinal, keeping the tradition of proving they can spell Stanford alive. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Stanford-tradition-TBX_1607--640x427.jpg)
The Stanford Cardinal, keeping the tradition of proving they can spell Stanford alive. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
![Josh Prenot finished 2nd to a Will Licon record in the 200 breaststroke. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Prenot_-Joshua-California-Joshua-Prenot-SR-TBX_1256--640x427.jpg)
Josh Prenot finished 2nd to a Will Licon record in the 200 breaststroke. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
![Texas' bench cheering on Townley Haas and Clark Smith in the 1650 free. They finished 4th and 12th, respectively. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/1650-bench-coach-Texas-TBX_1637--640x427.jpg)
Texas’ bench cheering on Townley Haas and Clark Smith in the 1650 free. They finished 4th and 12th, respectively. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
![Jack Conger was a second faster than the previous NCAA Record in the 100 fly, but that was still only good enough for 2nd place behind his teammate Joseph Schooling. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Conger_-John-John-Conger-JR-Texas-TBX_1440-1-640x427.jpg)
Jack Conger was a second faster than the previous NCAA Record in the 100 fly, but that was still only good enough for 2nd place behind his teammate Joseph Schooling. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
![Eddie Reese's 12th NCAA title made him the winningest coach in men's NCAA Division I history. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Eddie-Reese-Texas-TBX_1545--320x480.jpg)
Eddie Reese’s 12th NCAA title made him the winningest coach in men’s NCAA Division I history. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
![Officials monitor the turns closely in the 200 breaststroke final. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/200-breast-Officials-TBX_1222-1-1-640x427.jpg)
Officials monitor the turns closely in the 200 breaststroke final. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
![Florida sophomore Caeleb Dressel completed his double, winning the 100 free in a new American Record of 40.46. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Dressel_-Caeleb-Caeleb-Dressel-Florida-SO-TBX_1060--640x427.jpg)
Florida sophomore Caeleb Dressel completed his double, winning the 100 free in a new American Record of 40.46. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
![Caeleb Dressel behind the block preparing for the 100 free final. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Dressel_-Caeleb-Caeleb-Dressel-Florida-SO-TBX_2139--640x427.jpg)
Caeleb Dressel behind the block preparing for the 100 free final. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
![Caeleb Dressel in the water after the 100 free final.](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Dressel_-Caeleb-Caeleb-Dressel-Florida-SO-TBX_2188--640x427.jpg)
Caeleb Dressel in the water after the 100 free final.
![Caeleb Dressel celebrates after a new NCAA Record in the 100 free. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Dressel_-Caeleb-Caeleb-Dressel-Florida-SO-TBX_2257--640x427.jpg)
Caeleb Dressel celebrates after a new NCAA Record in the 100 free. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
![Cal teammates Ryan Murphy (left) and Jacob Pebley (right) finished 1-2 in the 200 back. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Murphy_-Ryan-_Pebley_-Jacob-California-Jacob-Pebley-JR-Ryan-Murphy-SR-TBX_2106-1-640x427.jpg)
Cal teammates Ryan Murphy (left) and Jacob Pebley (right) finished 1-2 in the 200 back. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
![More Eddie. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Eddie-Reese-Texas-TBX_1537-1-640x427.jpg)
More Eddie. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
![Joseph Schooling blew right past the 1:38s and to a 1:37.97 in the men's 200 fly final.](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Schooling_-Joseph-Joseph-Schooling-SO-Texas-TBX_1499-1-1-640x427.jpg)
Joseph Schooling blew right past the 1:38s and to a 1:37.97 in the men’s 200 fly final.
![Will Licon broke a record that was expected to stand a long time, and did it by half-a-second in the 200 breast (1:48.12). (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Licon_-William-JR-Texas-William-Licon-TBX_1292-1-1-640x427.jpg)
Will Licon broke a record that was expected to stand a long time, and did it by half-a-second in the 200 breast (1:48.12). (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
![Joseph Schooling celebrates his record-setting win in the 200 fly. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Schooling_-Joseph-SO-Joseph-Schooling-Texas-TBX_2460-1-640x427.jpg)
Joseph Schooling celebrates his record-setting win in the 200 fly. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
![Ohio State diver Zhipeng Zeng came away as the platform champion on Saturday night. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Ohio-St-SO-Zeng-Zhipeng-TBX_2567--640x427.jpg)
Ohio State diver Zhipeng Zeng came away as the platform champion on Saturday night. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
![A view of the action from the Texas seats. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Eddie-Reese-Texas-TBX_2573--640x427.jpg)
A view of the action from the Texas seats. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
![The North Carolina State Wolfpack finished 4th in the team standings: their highest NCAA placing in 61 years. That included a meet-closing win from their 400 free relay. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/400-free-relay-NC-State-TBX_2656--640x427.jpg)
The North Carolina State Wolfpack finished 4th in the team standings: their highest NCAA placing in 61 years. That included a meet-closing win from their 400 free relay. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
The whole championship was amazing! Great swims by great swimmers. Kudo’s to the coaches for working their magic.
IT has been a long time since I watched NCAA DI from wire to wire, including all prelim sessions.
It was simply magnificent.
Now, the challenge remains: WHAT CAN THEY DO IN THE 50-METER POOL AND AT TRIALS!
That will, indeed, be an interesting next step. While transitioning has not always gone well, with the
speed shown here, I can’t help but the top dogs will do well @ OT.
Great photos!