Articles by Mark Wild

2025 Men’s NCAA Champs: Day 2 Prelims Preview – All of Cal’s Heroes Return to the Pool

All of Cal’s 800 Free Relay swimmers are in action this morning as the first session of prelims swims is a few hours away from starting.

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2025 NCAA Men’s Champs: Day 1 Relay Analysis – Kharun Lowers Record in 50 fly, Smith drops .01

Perhaps lost in the drama of the DQ, ASU’s Ilya Kharun blasted his way to a new fastest 50 fly split ever, going 18.78 as the Sun Devils finished 4th.

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2025 M. NCAA Previews: A Medley of Relays: A Clash of SEC Foes-Will the Gators Be Victorious?

Can the Florida Gators retain control over the Medley Relay Records or will their rivals to the north, Tennessee, steal the 200 Medley crown?

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2025 M. NCAA Previews: 800 Yards in the Pool – The Bear, The Gator, and The Longhorn

Can Cal recapture the magic of last year and pull of the upset or will the crushing tide of Texas and Florida sweep them aside?

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2025 W. NCAA Previews: With A Chorus Full of Options in the Medleys, UVA Looks for the Sweep

After shattering the NCAA record in the 400 Medley already this season, can the UVA women do the same in the 200? Only they stand in their own way.

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2025 W. NCAA Previews: The Return of Huske: Can She Strike Down A. Walsh in the 2 IM, Again?

The only entrant that has beaten A. Walsh in the 200 IM at NCAAs, #1 seed Torri Huske, will look to hold off the juggernaut that is the 3x Champion.

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2025 W. NCAA Previews: Grimes & Cox Look to Spoil a Repeat Gator Party atop the 500 Free

With 17 A-Cut entrants, this is the fastest 500 free the NCAA has seen in years and the Gator pair of Sims and Weyant will be hard pressed to repeat atop the podium.

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2025 W. NCAA Previews: Despite No G. Walsh in 8 Fr-R, UVA still holds a Chance for Relay Sweep

With no G. Walsh and A. Walsh and Curzan’s participation in doubt, could UVA turn to Katie Grimes for that added firepower needed to attempt the relay sweep?

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2025 Pro Swim Series – Westmont: Day 3 Scratches(&Adds?) – Foster to(2) Free Himself For(4) IM

Carson Foster has opted to swim the 400 IM, where he is the top seed and Olympic Bronze Medalist instead of the 200 free.

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2025 Pro Swim Series – Westmont: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Michael Andrew, the American Record Holder in the 100 breast, will look to kick off his campaign to make a run for qualifying for the US Worlds Team.

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2025 Pro Swim Series – Westmont: Day 2 Prelims Scratches – Dahlgren “To(2) Fly” over 1 Free

The first morning of prelims at the Westmont PSS saw a handful of scratches, including one by Pan-Am medalist Jack Dahlgren.

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2025 Women’s NCAA Championships: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

After graduating a strong class, Texas easily won its 1st SEC title, but is it enough to secure another runner-up finish at NCAA or better yet challenge UVA?

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2025 Big 12 Championships: Day 5 Ups/Mids/Downs – Arizona, Houston in Tight Battle for 2nd

The Arizona women looked poised to jump ahead of Houston in the women’s race, while their men look to hold off TCU, as the Big 12 Champs come to an end.

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2025 Big 12 Championships: Day 5 Prelims Scratches – #1 in Both ASU’s Bentz Picks 2BK over 1Fr

The final day of the 2025 Big 12 Championships is slated to see the prelims of the 200 back, 100 free and 200 breast as ASU looks poised to claim its first Big 12 Titles.

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2025 Big 12 Championships: Day 4 Prelims Scratches – #8 ASU’s Ella Guilfoil Out of 100 Back

It’s a quiet day for scratches as the Big 12 Championship begins to wind down as there is just one more prelim session after this morning.

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