2021 SEC Men’s Championships Fan Guide: AR-Holders Smith and Finke to Propel UF
Georgia is having a ridiculously impressive season, though, and a very strong A&M team could also make things interesting at the 2021 SEC Champs.
2021 Women’s ACC Championships Fan Guide: Virginia Favored to Defend Title
Virginia is the heavy favorite to repeat as team champion, while NC State and Louisville are projected to defend their 2nd and 3rd place finishes.
2020 W. NCAA Picks: A Mad(den) Dash to Topple Forde
Brooke Forde returns to defend her 2019 crown, holding the best time of anyone in the field by at least a half-second at 4:31.34.
College Swimming Previews: Unlikely Sprints/400 IM Combo Lead #1 Cal Men
Cal has the two best returning 50 freestylers in the NCAA. But they also have arguably three of the top 400 IMers. That’s what you call a well-rounded roster.
College Swimming Previews: Individual Titles May Not Be Enough for #1 Stanford
Gone are the days of Ledecky, Manuel, Eastin and Ruck. But Stanford still has the depth of multiple #1 recruiting classes who will need to step up in 2020.
SwimSwam’s Comprehensive 2019-2020 College Swimming Preview Index
Stay on top of our team-by-team previews, recruiting class rankings, NCAA event-by-event winner picks and more with this comprehensive links index.
College Swimming Previews: Underclassmen and Transfers Buoy #2 Texas Men
The depth is outstanding, especially with elite freshmen and transfers incoming. The task will be swimming best times at NCAAs – an issue in 2019.
College Swimming Previews: #2 Cal Bears Cover Their Bases with Newcomers
Despite a great senior class graduating last year, Cal still returns a talent-laden roster, headed by the nation’s top sprinter: Abbey Weitzeil.
College Swimming Previews: A Massive Rebuilding Project For #3 IU Men’s Relays
Seniors Zach Apple, Vini Lanza, Ian Finnerty, adnd James Connor combined for 161 individual points at NCAAs, nearly half of the Hoosier’s 385.5 point total.
College Swimming Previews: #3 UVA Women Return All Individual NCAA Scorers
UVA is without a doubt in a stronger place heading into this season than last season, thanks in large part to the #1 recruiting class this year.
College Swimming Previews: Talented Recruits To Help #4 NC State Weather Losses
Despite losing 5 NCAA scorers and 12/20 relay legs to graduation, a talented freshman class arrives to help rebuild around returning star Coleman Stewart.
College Swimming Previews: #4 NC State Women Building Title-Contending Relays
NC State has immense relay potential, with young stars in back (freshman Katharine Berkoff) and breast (sophomore Sophie Hansson) plus elite free sprinters.
College Swimming Previews: #5 Michigan Men Relying on Distance/IM Individually
Senior leader Felix Auboeck is back after a heroic win in the mile at the 2019 NCAA Championships. He needs to be as lethal in the 200/500 free this year.
College Swimming Previews: Peaking At The Right Time Is Key For #5 Tennessee
A lot of Tennessee’s success will run through Erika Brown, who will be a contender for three individual NCAA titles once again in her senior year.
College Previews: #6 Louisville Men Return Core, Minus Harting
While the Cardinals lose the spark plug that was Zach Harting, they return most of the core that propelled them to a program-best 5th place NCAA in 2019.
