College Swimming Previews: Strong Recruiting Paying Off for #6 Louisville Women
More top-ranked recruits have been heading to Louisville, and they’ve been making quick impacts at both the conference and NCAA levels.
College Swimming Previews: The Rising #6 Arizona State Men Put Nation On Notice
After a breakout 2021-22 campaign that saw them record their highest finish in 40 years, the Arizona State men are looking even better this season.
College Swimming Previews: #7 Michigan Women Combat Losses With Bevy of Sprinters
Michigan had another strong showing in 2021-2022, finishing second at the 2022 Big Ten Championships and seventh at NCAAs.
SwimSwam’s Official 2022-23 College Swimming Previews Index
Follow along here as SwimSwam’s staff previews the top 12 men’s and women’s NCAA Division 1 teams as we gear up for the 2022-2023 college swimming season.
College Swimming Previews: #7 Stanford Men Aim To Keep Last Year’s Momentum Going
After taking a giant leap forward last season, the Cardinal bring in a strong recruiting class that bolsters a well-rounded squad in 2022-23.
College Swimming Previews: #8 Cal Women’s Bear Market
Backstroke star Isabelle Stadden projects to be the one constant for the Cal women as they enter the season under a cloud of uncertainty.
College Swimming Previews: #8 Georgia Men Battling A Sates-less Season
Rising junior Luca Urlando (above) dominated butterfly and IM events for Georgia last season. He also crushed the NCAA 100 back record on a relay lead-off.
College Previews: Strong Core Should Help Blunt Key Losses for #9 Ohio State Men
The Buckeyes take a hit with some key losses, but they’ve got plenty of talent remaining as they aim for a 4th-straight top 10 finish.
College Swimming Previews: Relay Strength Bolsters The #9 Ohio State Women
Amy Fulmer (pictured), one of Ohio State’s crucial relay contributors, will come into the season as one of the nation’s top sprinters.
2022-23 College Previews: #10 Tennessee Women Looking to Defend SEC Title
Tennessee had one of the best turnarounds of the 2021-2022 season, coming back from a 5th place finish at the 2021 SEC Championships to win the 2022 title.
College Swimming Previews: It’s a Sprint Free World for #10 Virginia Men
The Cavaliers’ sprint corps arrived last year with an American Record 200 free relay, and that group was the key to UVA’s 3rd-straight top ten NCAA finish.
College Swimming Previews: #11 Indiana Doesn’t Looze Much from 2021
Recent National Champion in the 200 LCM breast Mackenzie Looze will be returning to Indiana to use her COVID-19 fifth year.
College Swimming Previews: #11 Virginia Tech Men Flying into 2022-2023 Season
Rising junior Youssef Ramadan won ACC Championships Most Valuable Swimmer in 2022 and went under the 44 second mark in the 100 fly at NCAAs.
College Previews: #12 Louisville Men Retooling in Quest to Return to Top 10
The Cardinals had their lowest NCAA finish since 2015 and lose some big names, but a new core could coalesce this year and return Louisville to the top ten.
College Swimming Previews: #12 Kentucky Women Strong in the Stroke 200s + 400 IM
The team’s highest scorer at NCAAs Lauren Poole returns for her senior season and have a class of incoming freshmen coming in to fill gaps.