SwimSwam Pulse: 72.8% Pick Underwater Work As Most Valuable Skill In College Swimming
Leon Marchand annihilated the field en route to a massive record in the 500 free at NCAAs, and his underwater work played a major role in the swim.
Josh Liendo Rips Fastest Prelims (Yards) 100 Fly Ever with 43.30, #3 Performance in History
The star Canadian sprinter didn’t waste the opportunity to put up a fast swim this morning, ripping a new career best of 43.30 in prelims of the 100 fly.
2022 Champion Andrei Minakov Misses 100 Butterfly Final at 2024 NCAA Championships
The 2022 NCAA Champion in the 100 butterfly, Stanford’s Andrei Minakov, missed the final of the 100 butterfly at the 2024 Championships.
Leon Marchand after 4:02.31 500 Free: “Tonight I had no limits”
Marchand didn’t have a goal or a set time in mind, he just wanted to go out fast and see what he could go.
2024 Men’s NCAA Champs: Day 3 Prelims Preview
Cal’s Liam Bell is tied for the #1 seed in the 100 breast and swam the fastest 50 breast split of all-time on night 1. See the morning preview here.
2024 Men’s Division I NCAA Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap
Cal senior Destin Lasco aims to keep rolling and win the first 200 IM title of his career during the second finals session of 2024 Men’s NCAAs.
2024 NCAA Men’s Championships: Day 3 Scratch Report – All Present and Ready to Rumble
No scratches among the top 24 swimmers in each event means we’ll get to see exciting matchups, like Josh Liendo vs Youssef Ramadan in the 100 fly.
2024 NCAA Men’s Championships: Day 2 Scoring Analysis
ASU scored 131 points on Thursday and now leads Cal, 201 to 169. Florida is in 3rd place with 161 as we come to the halfway point of the meet.
2024 M. NCAAs: Watch Leon Marchand Shatter the 500 Free NCAA Record (Day 2 Race Videos)
Leon Marchand obliterated his 500 freestyle NCAA record by 3.81 seconds on day 2 of 2024 Men’s NCAAs with a jaw-dropping 4:02.31.
2024 NCAA Men’s Championships: Day 2 Relay Analysis – Guiliano’s 17.94; 3 Teams Under 1:14
Josh Liendo, Adam Chaney, Julian Smith, and Macguire McDuff combined for 1:13.49 to win the 200 free relay with a pool record on Thursday.
NC State Breaks Own Month-Old American Record in the 200 Free Relay (1:14.13)
NC State clipped their own AR in the 200 free relay tonight, bettering the 1:14.44 they had swum at the ACC Champs last month, which had stood as the AR.
2024 Men’s NCAA Championships: Cooke Grabs Day 2 Pick ‘Em Victory, SeahawkSwammer Keeps Lead
Only 31 players in the Men’s NCAA Pick ‘Em contest picked Josh Liendo to win the 50 free, but he out-touched defending champion Jordan Crooks for gold.
Notre Dame’s Chris Guiliano Swims 17.94 50 Free Split, Tied-#3 Performer All-Time
It now takes a sub-18 second flying start split to be in the all-time top five performers after Guiliano split a 17.94 for Notre Dame.
Destin Lasco Cracks American Record in 200 IM, Wins NCAA Title with 1:37.91
Lasco finished in 1:37.91, bettering his won AR of 1:38.10, which he had swum at last year’s NCAAs.
What a Time to Be a Swim Fan.
I’ll keep this brief, because we all understand it, and I’m running out of words to describe it.
