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2014 Big Ten Women’s Championships: Ivy Martin 48.0 on day 3 prelims, will showdown with Ackman

Ivy Martin and Alyson Ackman were 48-low in prelims, making for a great finals showdown tonight. Indiana qualified 10 A finalists in trying to cut down Minnesota’s big team lead.

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Minnesota Uses Diving, Depth to Pull Away From Indiana on Day 3 of 2014 Big Ten Championships

Minnesota’s Becca Weiland will look to defend her 100 fly title, but it won’t be an easy go for her with Gia Dalesandro and Mckenzie Powers swimming well in prelims.

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Big Ten Senior Spotlight: Chase Stephens of Northwestern University

There may not be a better example of a diamond in the rough turned into elite sprinter in the Big…

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Big Ten Senior Spotlight: Bryan Williams of Michigan State University

Note: This is an experimental series covering one male senior from each Big Ten school, and it provides a quick…

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Minnesota Makes a Statement With 12 “A-Finalists” in 5 Events on Friday

Indiana needs a second-straight big performance from their backstrokers, led by Brooklynn Snodgrass, to keep pace with Minnesota on Friday.

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2014 Women’s Big Ten Championships: Vrooman crushes 500 but Minnesota leads by 47

Lindsay Vrooman defended her 500 free title with a giant final 100, but her Hoosiers trail Minnesota by over 47 after two days.

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2014 Women’s Big Ten Championships: Martin’s 50 Highlights Morning

Kiera Janzen of Minnesota is the #2 overall seed in the 500 free heading into tonight.

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2014 Conference Championship 2/19 Notes: Duke Qualifies First NCAA Relay

Duke senior breaststroker Christine Wixted will have more than individual events to swim at this year’s NCAA Championships, as the Blue Devils have qualified their first ever women’s relay for the meet.

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2014 Women’s B1G Championships Night 1: IU, MINN Split Relays

Brooklyn Snodgrass posted a quick leadoff leg en route to the Hoosiers’ win in the 200 medley relay.

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Indiana Head Coach Ray Looze: 2014 Big Ten Championships Video Preview

Indiana University head swimming coach Ray Looze previews the Hoosiers’ trip to the 2014 Big Ten Championships in Minneapolis, Minn.

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Open Turn: Morgan and Garrett talk College Conference Championships

Morgan Priestley seems to have most of the answers swim fans are looking for when it comes to championship season. This week Garrett and Morgan look at the AAC, ACC, BIG 10, and SEC.

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2014 Conference Champ Primer – Division I

Follow along with all the conference championship action with this roundup of the big conference championships going on across the country over the next month.

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2014 Women’s Big Ten Championship Fan Guide: Minnesota Looks To Repeat, But Will Be Challenged

Minnesota will look to three-peat this weekend at the 2014 Big Ten Championships. Kiera Janzen is key for the Gophers, and will take part in one of the more anticipated races of the weekend, the 500 freestyle.

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Michigan to hold ‘Tweeters and Best’ Q&A session on Twitter Monday

The Michigan men’s swimming and diving program will host a daylong Twitter Q&A with notable alumni, coaches and swimmers including Peter Vanderkaay, Connor Jaeger, Mike Bottom and Tyler Clary on Monday, February 17th.

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2014 Women’s Big Ten Championship Psych Sheets Are Out! Snodgrass Only in 2 Individuals

Indiana sophomore Haley Lips has dropped the 200 fly from her Big Ten schedule, and will instead swim the 1650 free on the meet’s final day.

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