Articles by Sam Blacker

Swims You Might Have Missed On Day 2 Of The Men’s 2026 NCAA Championships

Nick Finch missed the 100 fly final by less than a tenth in 44.19, but set a new Ivy League and Yale record as he lowered his PB from last month

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2026 M. NCAA Division I Championship: Day 2 200 Free Relay Analysis – Four More 17-point Splits

Ilya Kharun was 17.76 for the fastest split in the field, as the Sun Devils had two swimmers under 18 seconds en route to an NCAA record

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Breaking Down Ahmed Jaouadi’s Scintillating 22.73 Final 50 En Route to The NCAA Mile Record

Ahmed Jaouadi set a new NCAA record in the mile last night, but more impressive was his lightning-fast final 50 which would put most 200 freestylers to shame

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2026 Men’s NCAA Division I Championships: Day 2 Prelims Preview

Josh Liendo is the top seed in the 100 fly on day 2, as he seeks to dip under 43 seconds for the first time at his final NCAA meet

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Men’s NCAAs Day 1 Scoring Analysis: Florida And Virginia The Biggest Risers

Ahmed Jaouadi was one of four Florida milers to move up in the standings as they outscored their projected points by 11, ending the day top of the standings

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Swims You Might Have Missed On Day 1 Of The Men’s 2026 NCAA Championships

Levi Sandidge moved up to #5 all-time in the mile thanks to the his 3rd-place finish tonight, holding off 2023 World Champion Ahmed Hafnoui

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2026 M. NCAA Division I Championship: Day 1 800 Free Relay Analysis – Watch Out For The Freshmen

Henry McFadden had the fastest flying split in the field as he anchored Stanford to silver, one of only two under 1:30 in the event

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2026 M. NCAA Division I Championship: Day 1 200 Medley Relay Analysis – Four 17-point Anchors

Josh Liendo was 17.58 on the anchor for Florida, one of four sub-18 splits as half of the final heat had 17-point anchors

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ASU Lower 200 Medley Relay Meet Record, Move To #2 All-Time In 1:20.07

Ilya Kharun swam the #2 fly split in history as ASU rode a huge back half to win the 200 medley relay NCAA title in a new meet record

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Men’s 2026 NCAA Championships: A Mid-Session Throwback To Last Year’s 400 Free Relay

Jordan Crooks led Tennessee to a big win in the 400 free relay in 2025, as the field continued to get much, much faster

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Women’s 2026 NCAA Championships: With No ‘B’ Finals, Were Prelims Actually Faster?

Liberty Clark was the penultimate swimmer into a rapid 50 free final, but did the loss of ‘B’ finals this year result in prelims faster across the board?

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Men’s NCAAs 2026: Which Event Was The Most Difficult To Qualify In With The New AQ System?

The final swimmer into the 50 free came from line 19, four rows lower than any other event with Jonny Kulow’s 18.82, a scoring time in 2025, falling outside

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Men’s NCAAs 2026: How Much Has The New Qualification System Changed The Cutlines?

The cutline shifted by a massive 1.1% vs last year under the new qualification system, but would still have come in 0.58% seconds faster than in 2025

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2026 M. NCAA Previews: The 200 Free Champion Could Come From Anywhere

Henry McFadden is one of only two returning finalists from last year, but the fastest PB belongs to a freshman in Maximus Williamson

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2026 China Swimming Open: Day Four Finals Live Recap

Cam McEvoy is back in action on the final day of the China open, as Yu Zidi will go head-to-head with Alex Walsh and Kate Douglass in the 200 IM

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