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Phoebe Bacon’s Almost Never Been Excited for a 200 Back Until the Last 5 Months

Bacon hits sub-1:50, becoming the third-best NCAA freshman ever at 1:48.32, keeping Wisconsin’s 200 back streak alive after Beata Nelson won in 2019.

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2021 Women’s NCAA Championship Scoring Breakdown

Virginia won their first ever NCAA women’s team title last night. NC State edged Texas for second. Here’s how it happened in numbers. All of the numbers.

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NCAA Men’s Teams Ranked By Average Change From Seeded Points

We’re looking back at historical data to see which teams, on average, gain the most points from seed at the NCAA Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships.

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Olivia Carter, Maggie MacNeil Breakdown Michigan Butterfly Sweep at 2021 NCAAs

Carter was 28.3 for a huge third 50 then came home in 29.3, getting to the wall at 1:51.33 to win by over a full second.

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Maggie MacNeil Vaults To #3 All-Time, Smashes B1G Record In 100 Freestyle

The Michigan junior cranked out a time of 46.02 to win the 100 freestyle, ranking her third all-time behind Simone Manuel and Erika Brown.

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Maggie MacNeil Explains Historic 48.89 100y Butterfly US Open, NCAA Record

Tonight, Maggie MacNeil swam the fastest 100-yard fly in history, breaking the NCAA, U.S. Open, and NCAA meet record with a 48.89

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WATCH: Maggie MacNeil Swim 48.89 in 100 Yard Fly (RACE VIDEO)

University of Michigan junior Maggie MacNeil won the 100 fly on Saturday: her first NCAA event title and Michigan’s 11th-ever across all events.

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Maggie MacNeil Posts 49.76 100 Backstroke, Moves to #7 All-Time

Leading off the 400 medley relay, Michigan’s Maggie MacNeil threw down a time of 49.76 in the 100 backstroke, making her the 7th fastest performer in history.

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2021 M. NCAA Picks: Julian Leads, Albiero Chases In The 200 Butterfly

Trenton Julian (above) is the 3rd-fastest 200 butterflier in history but Nic Albiero will be fighting to deny him the title at this year’s NCAA Championships.

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Indiana Freshman Ella Ristic Misses 800 Free Relay in Concussion Protocol

Ella Ristic, the 6th-fastest 200 freestyler in Indiana history, missed the team’s 800 free relay with a concussion. The Hoosiers placed 11th without her.

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Score vs. Seed: Day 1 at the 2021 NCAA D1 Women’s Championships

Conference champions, including Ohio State (above), Kentucky, Virginia, and Texas, performed well on day 1 of the NCAA Championship meet on Wednesday.

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Big Ten Recognizes Winter Academic All-Big Ten Honorees

More than 1,100 students earn academic honors.

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Event-by-Event Breakdowns & Predictions for the 2021 Women’s NCAA Championships

The biggest storyline here is Kate Douglass and Maggie MacNeil getting in the ring and going 3 rounds in the form of 50 free, 100 fly, and 100 free

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NCAA Women’s Teams Ranked By Average Change From Seeded NCAA Points

We’re looking back at historical data to see which teams, on average, gain the most points from seed at the NCAA Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships.

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2021 W. NCAA Picks: Can Frosh Alex Walsh Threaten the 2IM American Record?

At ACCs, UVA’s Alex Walsh won the 200 IM title with a monster 1:51.53. Could Walsh win the NCAA title and threaten the American record as a freshman?

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