Hall of Fame Coach Bill Spahn Dies After Becoming Unresponsive at Masters Meet
Bill Spahn suffered a heart attack while swimming a 1650 free at a Masters meet on Friday. He died early Saturday morning.
Oscar-Bound Olympic Diver Freshman Tyler Downs on Differences in College Diving
Purdue freshman Tyler Downs won the platform on the final dive, after Miami’s Zach Cooper missed his 6th dive to fall just short of Downs.
Ivy League Makes Presence Felt at Men’s NCAAs
Penn’s Matt Fallon, who finished 3rd in the 200 breast, was one of a slew of Ivy League swimmers smashing records at NCAAs this week.
Texas 400 Free Relay Asked Themselves “How do you want to be remembered?”
The Texas Longhorns walked away with the final event title of the meet, winning the 400 free relay in a nail-biter with 2:46.03.
Brooks Curry on 100 Free NCAA Title: “I’ve been dreaming about this race”
LSU junior Brooks Curry completed the sprint sweep on the weekend, winning the 100 free in 40.84. Curry used a masterful last 25 to overtake the field
Uncut: 13 Minutes with Cal Head Coach Dave Durden
The California Bears have reclaimed the NCAA Division I Men’s Swimming & Diving Championship from their arch-rivals, the Texas Longhorns, 487.5 to 436.5
2022 Men’s Division I NCAA Championships: SwimSwam Pick’em Contest Final Scores
Let’s get into it: the final Pick’ems contest standings.
2022 NCAA Division I Men’s Championships: Day 4 Relay Analysis
Bjorn Seeliger, runner-up in the 100 free, led off Cal’s 400 free relay in 40.92, the only sub-41 flat-start time in the field.
Watch Day 4 Race Videos: Finke Defends Title, Marchand & Burns Pull off Upsets
Watch Bobby Finke defend his NCAA title in the 1650, and Leon Marchand & Brendan Burns upset reigning champions in the 200 breast and 200 fly, respectively.
Bobby Finke: “That was one of the sloppiest miles I’ve ever done”
Florida senior Bobby Finke, the heavy favorite coming in, defended his title from last year with a 14:22.28. He easily won by over nine seconds.
Cal Men Reclaim NCAA Swimming & Diving Title From Texas
The Cal Golden Bear men reclaimed the team title from the Texas Longhorns, earning their fifth championship under head coach Dave Durden.
2022 M. NCAA Division I Championships: Day Four Finals Live Recap
Cal sophomore Bjoern Seeliger comes in as the top qualifier in the 100 free, hoping to lead the Bears to an NCAA team title.
Dean Farris Wins His Last Individual NCAA Race, Will Retire
Two-time NCAA Champion and American Record holder Dean Farris has revealed to SwimSwam that he will retire at the conclusion of the 2022 NCAA Championships.
Leon Marchand Blasts 1:48.20 200 Breast For 2nd Individual Title, #2 All-Time
ASU Freshman Leon Marchand won the 200 Breast (1:48.20) on Saturday, which marks him as the fastest freshman in history and the 2nd fastest performer ever.
Brendan Burns Pulls Off Huge Upset, First Hoosier Since 1973 To Win 200 Fly
Despite the fact that only 2 out of 713 people picked him to win the event in Pick’ems, Burns won the 200 fly with a new best time of time of 1:38.71.
