The Official 2018 SwimSwam Men’s NCAA Predictions Index
As we tick down the days to the 2018 Men’s NCAA Championships, keep track of all our event-by-event previews and winner picks here.
2018 M. NCAA Previews: 4 Fastest Men Ever Will Race for 200 Free Title
The 4 fastest men in history, led by Townley Haas in the all-time rankings, will face off at the Men’s NCAA Championships.
2018 M. NCAA Picks: Texas & NC State to Square Off in 400 Free Relay
The 2018 NCAA Championships should culminate in duel between NC State and Texas that could see the 2:45 mark broken in the 400 free relay.
2018 M. NCAA Previews: Gators a Major Title Threat in 800 Free Relay
While NC State and Texas are 2 of the top teams battling for the title tonight, the Florida Gators are bringing in a team that could be hard to beat.
2018 M. NCAA Picks: Rivals Raring to Cut In On Cal-Texas Tango in 400 Medley Relay
6 different programs have season-best composite times that add up within a second of one another in an event that could turn the tides of the entire meet.
2018 M. NCAA Previews: Farris in the Hunt vs. Texas 200 Backstrokers
There are several men in contention for the title. Four of them are Longhorns. Austin Katz is the top seed, but Harvard’s Dean Farris has also been sub-1:39 this season.
2018 M. NCAA Picks: Mahmoud Looking to Be More Than Bridesmaid in 1650
He’s been so close for two years in a row, and this year, he’s gunning for the crown.
Michigan Senior Paul Powers Reflects On Wolverine Career
“He is so invested in your personal development,” senior Paul Powers says of his Michigan coach, Mike Bottom.
2018 Women’s NCAAs: How Did Our Top 20 Recruits Perform As Freshmen?
It was a veteran-dominated NCAA meet, with freshmen scoring only a third of what any other class scored individually. But how did our top 20 recruits perform in their first NCAA action?
239 Swim/Dive Students As Academic All-Big Ten Honorees
The Big Ten Conference recognized a total of 872 students competing in winter sports who have been named to the Academic All-Conference team Wednesday.
2018 M. NCAA Previews: Dressel Eyeing 39 in 100 Free
Last season, the crowd was on its feet as Florida’s Caeleb Dressel came as close as he could possibly get to becoming the first man ever to break 40 in the 100 yard freestyle.
2018 M. NCAA Picks: All Dressel, Dressel, Dressel in the 50 Free
There’s not much doubt that Caeleb Dressel will complete the four-year sweep of the 50 free this week, but a historically strong field means that some sub-19 sprinters are going to get left out of the A-final.
Mike Bottom and Clara Smiddy Break Down 4th Place Team Finish (Video)
“We were happy that we were getting 6th. and Today we came out, and ‘hey, we could get 4th.””
Revisiting NCAA Recruiting Class Rankings: Women’s Class of 2015-2018
We ranked Stanford’s class #1 back in the summer of 2014, and guess what? They delivered. Top-10 prospects Simone Manuel, Janet Hu (pictured), Ally Howe and Lindsey Engel averaged 100 individual NCAA points just between the four of them. That means without even considering relays, that quartet could have placed inside the top 15 at NCAAs every year of their career.
2018 M. NCAA Picks: Singaporean Standoff In 200 Fly
Joseph Schooling will be looking to recapture the 200 fly NCAA title crown in his senior year.
