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SwimSwam Pulse: 32.7% Predict Marchand To Lead Men’s NCAAs In Scoring

Just under a third of voters believe Marchand will lead the NCAA Championships in individual points.

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Poland’s Konrad Czerniak, Laura Bernat Earn 2022 Worlds Qualification

32-year-old Konrad Czerniak booked his ticket to a seventh straight World Championships after swimming a time of 23.45 in the men’s 50 fly.

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FINA Bans Russian & Belarusian Athletes From Competing At 2022 Worlds

FINA also announced that it is pulling the 2022 Short Course World Championships out of Kazan.

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2022 Men’s NCAA Championships: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

Keep track of all of our event previews in the lead-up to the Men’s NCAA Championships, set to kick off Wednesday, March 23, in Atlanta.

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12-Year-Old Luka Mijatovic Hits 4:44 500 FR, 4:15 400 IM At PC Junior Olympics

Mijatovic slipped under his 500 free PB to remain the fourth-fastest ever in the 11-12 age group, and his 400 IM swim makes him the 12th-fastest in history.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Evgeny Rylov Pulls Out of 2022 World Championships

The two-time defending 200 backstroke world champion says he won’t compete at Worlds this year in support of other Russians who have been banned.

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Kaii Winkler Clocks 43.04 100 Free, Now #2 15-Year-Old In History (With Video)

Winkler now sits second all-time among 15-year-olds in the 100 free, and he also went 1:35.41 in the 200 free to rank fourth.

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Crush Siblings Shine At Kentucky SCY Championships In Lousiville

Charlotte Crush moved into t-23rd all-time in the girls’ 13-14 100 free, while brothers Charlie and Johnny had some standout swims of their own.

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2022 Women’s NCAA Championships: Results & Records Summary

A full recap of the top finishers and records broken during the 2022 Women’s NCAA Championships, which UVA won in decisive fashion.

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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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