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2023 Men’s Championships: Comparing Day 2 Prelims To Previous Years

Jordan Crooks led a competitive 50 free field this morning that saw a staggering 13 men break the 19-second barrier.

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The Splitting Strategies Employed By Lasco & Marchand In 1:38.3 200 IM Prelim Scorchers

Destin Lasco was a full second faster on the backstroke leg in this morning’s 200 IM prelims compared to where he was in the 2022 final.

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2023 Men’s NCAA Championships: Andrei Minakov Scratches 50 Free As 16th Seed

Minakov’s scratch comes after he swam on both of Stanford’s relays on Wednesday, indicating he’ll be doing the same this year.

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2023 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 1 Scoring Analysis

Brendan Burns and the Indiana Hoosiers have outscored their psych sheet projected score by 24 points through two events at the NCAA Championships.

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2023 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 1 Relay Splits Analysis

Leon Marchand produced the fastest 50 breast (22.27) and 200 free (1:28.42) relay splits to open the Men’s NCAA Championships.

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Leon Marchand Raises The Bar Again, Blasts Fastest 200 Free Relay Leg In 1:28.42

Marchand’s anchor leg of 1:28.42 is the first 200-yard free we’ve ever seen under the 1:29 threshold.

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Hobson Leads Off In 1:29.6 As Texas Lowers NCAA, American Records In 800 Free Relay

Luke Hobson led off in 1:29.63 to help push the Texas Longhorns to a third straight title and new American Record in the 800 free relay.

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NC State Crushes NCAA, U.S. Open Record In 200 Medley Relay With 1:20.67

The Pack squad made up of Kacper Stokowski, Mason Hunter, Nyls Korstanje and David Curtiss combined for a time of 1:20.67 to smash the NCAA Record.

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2023 M. NCAA Previews: Florida In NCAA Record Territory In 400 Medley Relay

Josh Liendo’s butterfly ability has taken the Florida Gators’ 400 medley relay to a new level this season.

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2023 Men’s NCAA Pick ’em Results: Who Did SwimSwam Readers Pick To Win?

Leon Marchand was picked by the vast majority of the readers to win the 200 IM, 400 IM and 200 breaststroke at Men’s NCAAs.

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2023 M. NCAA Previews: Four-Way Battle On Tap In 100 Fly

Defending 100 fly champ Andrei Minakov will have no shortage of challengers this year at NCAAs.

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NCAA Men’s Diving Preview: How Zones Scores Project To Impact The Team Race

Tennessee’s Bryden Hattie projects to give the Vols a massive boost in the standings with his diving performances at the NCAA Championships.

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2023 M. NCAA Previews: Florida Poised To Snap Auburn’s Elusive Record In 200 Free Relay

Despite Adam Chaney being the only returning member from last year, the Gators are in position to successfully defend their NCAA title in the 200 free relay.

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2022-2023 NCAA Men’s Power Rankings: Final Edition

Cal remains the unanimous selection to repeat as national champions this week at the Men’s NCAA Championships.

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2023 M. NCAA Previews: Lasco Propels Cal Legacy Forward In 200 Back

Cal’s Destin Lasco appears to be well on his way to a second consecutive NCAA title in the men’s 200 backstroke with an eye on the American Record.

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