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What’s the Chatter 3 Days Into the Post-Cuts Transfer Portal Timeline?

A meandering digest of the things we’re hearing from different corners of college swimming this week as the transfer portal whimpers into season.

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2024-25 Women’s NCAA Power Rankings: Final Edition

The Walsh sisters are poised to lead the Virginia women to a fifth straight national title, but how do the rest of our final power rankings shake out?

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A New World Order: How Conferences May Fall In The Pecking Order

Conference revenue distribution, social media followings, and competitive success are three categories that may impact the conference hierarchy.

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Virgina Women and Texas Men Top Final CSCAA Power Rankings

The Virginia women found themselves on top of the CSCAA power rankings for the final time this season after topping every poll this year.

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College Swimming & Diving Programs Make Huge Roster Cuts Ahead of Portal Opening

My inbox has been full of requests to do an article about all of the cuts across the country in anticipation of next week’s transfer portal opening

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How Have NCAA Roster Sizes Changed Over The Last Two Decades?

Several top programs are being forced to make mass cuts due to the pending roster limits in the NCAA. Would that have been the case in the past?

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Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Joleigh Crye Wins 100 Breast Thriller At Big 12s In 58.09

The Cincinnati junior became the first Big 12 champion in program history, resetting her school record and winning the 100 breast by three one-hundredths.

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Breaking Down The 2025 Women’s NCAA Qualifiers By Class

Gretchen Walsh is one of 66 senior swimmers headed for Women’s NCAAs, tying with the junior class for most qualifiers for the meet.

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Illinois High School State Champion Olivia Moore to Swim for Iowa State Next Season (2025)

Moore is a versatile threat in the water and is poised to be one of the Cyclones’ top contributors in several events next season.

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32 Schools Qualify Relays For 2025 Women’s NCAA Championships

The Florida Gators were one of 12 women’s teams to hit ‘A’ cuts in all five relays this season.

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Official Psych Sheets Drop For 2025 Women’s NCAA Championships

Gretchen Walsh headlines the Women’s NCAA Championships later this month as she leads the Virginia Cavaliers in pursuit of a fifth straight title.

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A Radical Proposal for How to Improve NCAA Swimming Last Chance Meets

Sansone is one of a few guys who went 41.9 at a Last Chance meet. What if they all got to line up head-to-head to race for their spot at nationals?

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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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Pre-Selection Psych Sheets For 2025 Women’s NCAA Championships Released

Gretchen Walsh and Torri Huske will go head-to-head in the 100 fly (and 100 free) at the 2025 NCAAs after going 1-2 in the event at the Olympic Games.

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Arizona State Sweeps Big 12 Championships Individual Swimming Honors

After sweeping the 2025 Big 12 conference titles, the ASU swimmers also swept the individual swimming championship honors.

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