Jada tar college swimmers ke liye, “Holidays ke liye ghar jaisa koi place nahi.” Mahino ki mehnat aur tough competition ke baad, kai athletes apne ghar ek chhoti si holiday ke liye wapas jaate hain. Lekin aage ke challenges par dhyan kam nahi hota, aur athletes apne season ke second half par focus karte hain. Jaise hi New Year aata hai, college swimming ke horizon par kai exciting dual meets hain. Yahan sabse interesting meets ka ek nazar hai.
5. Tennessee at Georgia – Jan 24
Hamari list start hoti hai ek old-fashioned SEC matchup ke saath. Dono teams ne pichhle kuch saalon me ek dusre ke saath wins trade kiye hain, aur tight finishes aam baat rahi hain. Is saal bhi ek jabardast matchup hone ki ummeed hai, dono schools ke men’s aur women’s squads top 10 me rank kiye gaye hain.
Men’s side par, ye meet styles ka ek clash hoga. Georgia ke Luca Urlando ek key storyline honge, jo pichle saal is meet me 200 fly me American record banane ke baad phir se show karne ke liye ready hain. Dusri taraf, Volunteers ki sprint depth ko Gui Caribe aur Nikoli Blackman lead karenge.Women’s side par, Bulldogs teen straight losses ko Volunteers ke against revenge karna chahenge. Tennessee ki junior Camille Spink aur sophomore McKenzie Siroky ne last matchup dominate kiya tha, jisme dono ne milkar 5 individual races jeeti thi. Kya star freshman freestyler Kennedi Dobson ka addition Georgia ko turn-around karne me help karega?
4. Virginia at N.C. State – Jan. 24
N.C. State ne Willis R. Casey Aquatic Center me college swimming ka ek best atmosphere create kiya hai, jaise ki is saal ke “Raleigh Rumble” ne dikhaya. Agar koi isko handle kar sakta hai, toh wo hai five-time NCAA women’s champion Virginia. UVA ki women team is season me jabardast dikh rahi hai, aur undefeated record ke saath cruise kar rahi hai. Cavaliers ke National Team stars shine kar rahe hain, jisme Claire Curzan aur Leah Hayes ne strong seasons diye hain, aur bhi kai stars hain. Wolfpack ke paas bhi apni firepower hai, kyunki freshman Eneli Jefimova world-class breaststroker hai aur Leah Shackley duniya ke premier backstrokers me rank karti hai.
3. Indiana at Michigan – Jan. 9
Ek aur conference rivalry is list me No. 3 par hai, jahan Big Ten ke do best teams face off kar rahe hain. Hoosiers ne recent years me is matchup par raj kiya hai, women’s side par teen straight wins aur men’s side par char consecutive wins ke saath. Lekin Wolverines ke is saal ke performance, especially women’s side par, ek quality meet ki ummeed jagate hain. Zalan Sarkany aur Owen McDonald Hoosiers ke top guns hain, jinhone last year 58-point ki victory hasil ki thi. Lekin Michigan sahi direction me jaa raha hai aur is saal freestyler Antoine Sauve aur breaststroker Luka Mledonovic par rely karega gap close karne ke liye. Women’s side par cheezen aur interesting ho sakti hain. Former Florida Gator Bella Sims ke addition ne Michigan women ko 2019-20 ke baad unki first top-5 national ranking dilayi hai. Junior Miranda Grana aur Hoosiers Wolverines ke liye tough challenge honge.
2. Louisville at Texas – Jan. 23
Texas, jo reigning NCAA men’s champ hai, Austin me Louisville ke saamne utrega. Longhorns ne apne early schedule me Alabama aur Tennessee ko defeat karte huye men’s aur women’s dono sides par easily jeet haasil ki hai. Cardinals ke against, Longhorns un squads ke saath battle karenge jo country me top-10 me rank kiye gaye hain.Texas ke paas incredible depth hai, aur world champion Hubert Kos college scene me wapas aane wale hain, fall me World Cup action me excel karne ke baad. Louisville ko freshman Nikita Sheremet se ek spark mila hai, jo 50 freestyle me world junior champion hai. Women’s meet me, sophomores Campbell Chase aur Jillian Cox Longhorns ko lift karne ki koshish karenge, jabki Julia Dennis Louisville ke liye ek elite sprinter hai.
1. Cal at Stanford – Jan. 30-31
Cal-Stanford jaisa kuch bhi nahi hai. Dashkon se, dono teams ne is matchup ko calendar me mark kiya hua hai. Ye sports ki longest-lasting rivalries me se ek hai, dono ke sabse established swim programs ke beech. Ye matchup teams ke history me ek aur jabardast chapter hona chahiye. Stanford ke men ne November me Bears ke against jeet haasil ki, jab unhone Arizona State ke saath ek tri-meet compete kiya. Freshman Ethan Ekk aur Jason Zhao ne 1000 aur 200 freestyles jeeti, respectively. Sophomore Yamato Okadome ne college season ke first half me strong performance di aur Golden Bears ke breaststroke events lead karenge. Cardinal women recent me Bears ke against dominant rahi hain, team ke last four matchups me se teen jeet 50+ points ke margin se haasil ki. Isme November ka meet bhi shamil hai, jahan stars Caroline Bricker aur Torri Huske ki multiple wins ne 43-point victory spearhead ki. Lekin freshman Claire Weinstein ne Bears ke liye ek spark provide kiya hai, jahan young talent ki abundance hai.
