Articles by Lauren Neidigh

2018 M. NCAAs: Harvard 400 Medley Relay Among Day 2 Scratches

Harvard has opted out of today’s 400 medley relay prelims, meaning swimming fans won’t get to see Dean Farris swim a 100 back at this meet.

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Indiana’s Blake Pieroni Smashes 200 Free American Record in 1:29.63

Indiana’s Blake Pieroni moved up all the way up to the top in the all-time rankings as the leadoff member of his squad, clocking in at 1:29.63 to become the first man ever to break 1:30.

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2018 M. NCAA Previews: Finnerty the Favorite in 100 Breast

The favorite heading into the meet, Indiana’s Ian Finnerty, is the only man to have broken 51 so far this season.

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Dean Farris Splits 1:30.5 for 3rd Fastest Rolling-Start Split Ever

We hadn’t even seen the last heat of the 800 free relay yet, but heads were already turning after Harvard’s Dean Farris blasted a 1:30.5 split on the 2nd leg in heat 2.

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NC State Posts Blistering 6:05.3 for NCAA Record in 800 Free Relay

NC State posted a blistering 6:05.31 to crack the NCAA Record and win the title.

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2018 M. NCAA Previews: 4 Fastest Men Ever Will Race for 200 Free Title

The 4 fastest men in history, led by Townley Haas in the all-time rankings, will face off at the Men’s NCAA Championships.

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2018 M. NCAA Previews: Gators a Major Title Threat in 800 Free Relay

While NC State and Texas are 2 of the top teams battling for the title tonight, the Florida Gators are bringing in a team that could be hard to beat.

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2018 M. NCAA Previews: Farris in the Hunt vs. Texas 200 Backstrokers

There are several men in contention for the title. Four of them are Longhorns. Austin Katz is the top seed, but Harvard’s Dean Farris has also been sub-1:39 this season.

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2018 M. NCAA Previews: Dressel Eyeing 39 in 100 Free

Last season, the crowd was on its feet as Florida’s Caeleb Dressel came as close as he could possibly get to becoming the first man ever to break 40 in the 100 yard freestyle.

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2018 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

After becoming the 6th fastest performer ever with her time from prelims, Wisconsin’s Beata Nelson is the top seed for the 200 back, but she’ll be up against Cal’s defending NCAA champ Kathleen Baker.

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2018 W. NCAAs: Eastin Posts #3 Fastest Performance in 200 Fly, Marrkand Swims to 9th Fastest on All-Time Performers List

On night 4 of the 2018 Women’s NCAA Championships, Stanford’s Ella Eastin secured her 3rd individual win in as many days.

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2018 W. NCAA Finals Preview: Can Comerford Challenge Manuel in 100 FR?

Mallory Comerford and Simone Manuel will go head-to-head in the NCAA 100 free final.

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2018 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Stanford’s Ella Eastin is looking for a perfect 3-for-3 in both NCAA titles and American Records here. She’ll be swimming in the 200 fly towards the end of the session.

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2018 W. NCAAs: 5-Seed Jing Quah DQed in 200 Fly Prelims

Coming into the NCAA Championships, Texas A&M freshman Jing Quah was the 5th seed for the 200 fly.

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WATCH: Ella Eastin’s 3:54.6 in NCAA 400 IM Final

You can see a video of the race here, courtesy of Texas A&M’s YouTube channel.

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