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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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American Record Holder, WUG Champion, Ian Finnerty Retires

Ian Finnerty won the 100 meter breaststroke at the 2019 World University Games and is the fastest man ever in the 100 yard breaststroke.

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2021 W. NCAA Picks: Step 2 On White’s Path To Double Gold – The 100 Backstroke

As top seed in the 100 and 200 backstrokes at NCAAs, Alabama’s Rhyan White has a shot to do collect both golds in the event next week.

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Indiana Scores Verbal from IHSAA State Breaststroke Champion MacKenna Lieske

Carmel, Indiana’s MacKenna Lieske, a Summer Juniors qualifier in the 100 breast and 200 IM, has announced her intention to swim for the in-state Hoosiers.

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2021 W. NCAA Picks: Can Top Seed Madden Deny Forde A Repeat Victory In The 500?

Having gone 1-2 in the event two years ago, Brooke Forde and Paige Madden will be back next week to battle it out in their last-ever NCAA 500 freestyles.

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Men’s Big 12 Picks Revisited: West Virginia Snags Second With Strong Showing

Just as we saw on the women’s side, West Virginia outswam expectations, beating TCU by 132 to remain the conference runners-up.

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