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2022 M. NCAA Picks: Title Implications On The Line In 400 Free Relay Finale

Bjorn Seeliger has taken over the mantle from Ryan Hoffer as Cal’s go-to sprinter, and the Bears are looking primed for a repeat win in the 400 free relay.

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Speedo Ends Sponsorship Deal With Russian Gold Medalist Evgeny Rylov

Speedo is dropping the Russian backstroker after he appeared at a pro-war rally in Moscow last week.

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How Did We Do? Reviewing SwimSwam’s Final Women’s NCAA Power Rankings

The University of Florida women were the surprise of the meet, placing 13th at NCAAs after our Power Rankings had them slotted at 24th.

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2021-22 NCAA Men’s Power Rankings: Final Edition

Have the Cal Golden Bears overtaken the Texas Longhorns for the top spot? Check out our final NCAA Power Rankings with our official championship picks.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 81% Favor 400 IM WR Over 400 Free Gold For McIntosh In 2022

Summer McIntosh’s 4:29 400 IM swim two weeks ago was stunning, leading us to wonder what she’s capable of doing in the 400 free later this summer.

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2022 NCAA Division III Championships: Day 3 Ups/Downs

The Emory men have opened up a big lead and have shown no signs of slowing down, while Kenyon and Denison are locked in a tight battle on the women’s side.

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arena Swim of the Week: Chloe Kim Climbs 13-14 Ranks With 16:16 1650 Free

The 14-year-old Kim truly had a ‘sweet 16’ performance, dropping 16 seconds to go 16:16 in the 1650 freestyle and move into 24th in 13-14 history.

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GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 3/18/2022

Carmel Swim Club’s Molly Sweeney was among the standouts over the past week, moving into 17th all-time in the girls’ 13-14 200 IM.

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2022 M. NCAA Picks: Longhorns Eyeing Three-Peat In 800 Free Relay

Drew Kibler and the Texas Longhorns are primed to make it three in a row in the 800 free relay next week at the Men’s NCAA Championships.

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WATCH: Kate Douglass Swims Fastest 50 Freestyle In History At NCAA Prelims

Douglass broke the U.S. Open, American and NCAA Records by clocking 20.87 in the 50 free prelims at the Women’s NCAA Championships.

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2022 NCAA Division III Championships: Day 2 Ups/Downs

The Denison had a massive prelim showing, putting eight swims through to ‘A’ finals as they project to take over the team lead from Kenyon.

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Elle Scott Hits 1:01.5 100 Breast To Crack Top 20 All-Time In 13-14 Age Group

The 14-year-old from NOVA of Virginia Aquatics now ranks 20th all-time in the 100 breast and 30th in the 200 breast in the girls’ 13-14 age group.

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2022 NCAA Division III Championships: Day 1 Ups/Downs

The Kenyon women had a big preliminary session on Wednesday, putting nine scoring swims through into tonight’s finals.

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Brian Bolster Added To U.S. Center for SafeSport Database

Bolster, the longtime coach of Osprey Aquatics, was added to the U.S. Center for SafeSport database on February 16.

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Scotty Buff Ties NCSA Meet Record With 21.4 50 Back At Day 2 Prelims In Orlando

Buff tied the NCSA Meet Record of 21.43 set by Luke Kaliszak back in 2014, making him the sixth-fastest 17-year-old in history.

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