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Ruard Van Renen Clocks #7 All-Time 50 Back Swim (20.20) During Early NCAAs Heats

Van Renen’s drop in the 50 back bodes well for his 100 back, where he is seeded third overall with a time of 43.92 but still has potential room to drop.

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To B Or Not To B: Division III and the Case for Big Beautiful ‘B’ Finals

Four of last year’s ‘B’ finalists are now NCAA Division III national champions.

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2026 M. NCAA Division I Championships: Day 1 Early Heats Scratches – Wisconsin’s Romano Drops Mile

Wisconsin’s Yoav Romano was the highest seeded scratch out of today’s mile with the 26th seed likely focusing on tonight’s 800 free relay, where the Badgers are the 6th seed.

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2026 Men’s NCAA Division I Championship: Day 1 Early Heats Preview

The first morning session will feature heats of the 1650 free, 200 medley relay, and 800 free relay. The top eight entries will not swim this morning.

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2026 M. NCAA Previews: ASU & Texas Pose Big Dilemma for Florida to Repeat as 400 Med Relay Champs

Nate Germonprez and his 49.02 breaststroke split should have Texas ahead at the halfway point, but will it be enough to hold off Josh Liendo and Ilya Kharun.

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2026 Men’s NCAA Pick’ems: What Races Are the Closest and What Races Have Clear Favorites?

Texas’ Rex Mauer is the overwhelming 500 free favorite based on our Pick ‘Em contest responses, earning more than 92% of the winning votes.

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2026 Men’s NCAA Division I Championship: Visualizing the Scored Psych Sheet

The Texas men are projected to take the lead during day two of the 2026 NCAA Championships, and stay on top through the rest of the meet.

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2026 M. NCAA Previews: “Maybe Next Year” is Here, Kos Aims For 1:33 200 Back At Final NCAAs

In 2025, Texas senior Hubert Kos said “maybe next year” after he just missed swimming 1:33 in the 200 backstroke final. It’s next year.

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2026 M. NCAA Previews: Florida Hoping for a Sure Shot at the 200 Medley Title After 2025 DQ

After having reset the NCAA record already Josh Liendo will look to anchor the Gators to another NCAA title in the 200 medleys after having been DQed last year.

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World Juniors Finalist Sum Yiu Li Commits To Cal For 2027 (25.03 50 FR/54.87 100 FR LCM)

Sum Yiu Li represents Hong Kong at the international level and swam at the 2025 World Championships as well as the World Junior Championships.

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Florida Adds French Freestyle Talent Carla Serra to Women’s 2026 Recruiting Class

Serra joins the Gator women’s 2026 recruiting class with a converted 1650 time that would have been top 8 at SECs this past month.

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Youngstown State (8), Ohio State (6) Lead Men’s NCAA Transfer Portal Numbers

Youngstown State is currently in search of their next head coach after Brad Smith resigned earlier this month.

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Psych vs Actual: How Do Men’s Teams Typically Perform at NCAAs (2026 Edition)

It is no secret that Cal has a legendary taper, and the numbers support that idea. In 2025, the men increased their psych vs actual score by 178 points.

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Women’s 2026 NCAA Championships: With No ‘B’ Finals, Were Prelims Actually Faster?

Liberty Clark was the penultimate swimmer into a rapid 50 free final, but did the loss of ‘B’ finals this year result in prelims faster across the board?

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2026 M. NCAA Previews: Baylor Nelson & Texas Aiming for a Perfect 4 IM, Targeting Top Three Sweep

In his first year at Texas, but last in the NCAA, Baylor Nelson is on the hunt for his first NCAA title as he is the top seed in the 400 IM.

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