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38 Swimmers Crack 19 Over 81 Swims At 2017 DI NCAAs

The final tallies are in: 38 different men broke 19 seconds at some point during the 2017 men’s Division I NCAA Champinships, together accounting for an incredible 81 swims of 18.99 or better.

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Dressel Upsets Schooling; Sets New NCAA Record in 43.58

In the NCAA final, Dressel blasted off the final wall to overtake Schooling, posting a new NCAA, U.S. Open, and American Record to win the race in 43.58 to Schooling’s 43.75.

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Ress Picks 100 Free, #9 McHugh Scratches 100 Free For Day 4 Heats

9th-seeded Justin Ress has scratched the 200 backstroke in favor of the 100 freestyle at day 3 prelims, and he gets some instant help as 9-seed Matt McHugh has scratched the event.

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2017 M. NCAAs: Longhorns Exceed 100 Point Lead on Day 3

The Longhorns have practically secured the team victory at this point, but the battle for runner-up is still relatively close between Cal and Florida.

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Ryan Murphy Posts 3rd Fastest 100 Back Ever to 4-Peat in 43.99

Cal’s Ryan Murphy successfully completed the 4-peat, winning the 100 back with the 3rd fastest performance of all time in 43.99

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Michigan’s PJ Ranford Wins Men’s Division I Elite 90 Award

University of Michigan junior PJ Ransford has been named the Elite 90 Award winner for men’s swimming & diving. This means…

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2017 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 2 Finals Photo Vault

2017 MEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Wednesday, March 22 – Saturday, March 25 IUPUI Natatorium – Indianapolis, IN Prelims 10AM/Finals 6PM (Eastern Time) Defending…

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Day 3 Relay Speculation: Fast 200 MR Leaves Few Changes For Final

This morning’s 200 medley relay was fast enough that very few teams will have alternate lineup options tonight, perhaps in response to a few high-profile miscues in prelims of the 400 medley.

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The Complete Database of Sub-19s At 2017 Men’s DI NCAAs

You can check out that entire crowd of 18-second men here, organized in a spreadsheet. You can view by event, name, team and type of start (relay or flat), complete with some totaled numbers at the top.

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2017 M. NCAA Up/Downs: Texas Puts 6 Up to Extend Lead on Day 3

After day 3 prelims, the Longhorns are projected to extend their lead to over 100 points.

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2017 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Tonight brings competition in the 200 free relay, 500 free, 200 IM, 50 free, 1-meter diving, and 400 medley relay.

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Connor Oslin Surpasses Lochte as 5th Fastest 100 Backstroker Ever

Alabama’s Connor Oslin popped off the 11th fastest performance ever in the 100 back this morning at the 2017 Men’s NCAA Championships.

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2017 M. NCAAs: Texas Breaks Ahead; The Battle for 2nd Heats Up

Cal currently holds the runner up position, but Florida is just 4.5 points back. The NC State Wolfpack and Indiana Hoosiers round out the top 5 on today’s scoreboard, and aren’t out of reach of a top 3 spot by any means.

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5 Big Things From Day 2 of 2017 Men’s NCAAs

By our count, 30 different men broke 19 at some point today, together accounting for 51 different sub-19 swims and led by Caeleb Dressel, who popped four swims under 19 and one under 18.

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2017 M. NCAAs: Cal Downs 400 Medley Relay American Record in 3:01.51

Though they finished 2nd to Texas, the Bears took down the American Record in a blistering 3:01.51. That took down the former American Record mark of 3:01.60 set by Cal at the 2015 NCAA Meet.

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