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Army Picks Up Valuable Commitment from Butterflyer Daniel Verdolaga (2024)

Verdolaga will add much needed points to Army’s butterfly events as they seek to claim the Patriot League Conference title from Navy.

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Hapkiewicz, Glasgow Named NE10 Co-Women’s Swimmers of the Year

Bentley’s Emma Hapkiewicz secured Swimmer of the Year honors for the first time in her career, after being named Rookie of the Year last season. 

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Douglass, Walsh, MacNeil, and Vazquez Nominated for 2023 Honda Sport Award for Swim/Dive

Virginia senior Kate Douglass was the winner of the Honda Sport Award for Swimming, and had an even better season in 2022-2023.

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The Best SwimSwam Comments From The 2023 NCAA Championships

What are big championship meets without SwimSwam comments? Here are some of our favorites from both the men’s and women’s meets.

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Maryland High School State Champion Adeline Donnick Commits to UNCW for 2024

A talented backstroke and sprint freestyle swimmer, Donnick will join the Seahawks with times already faster than program records in the 2024.

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Eight Stats That Prove Leon Marchand Is On Another Level

Perhaps the greatest single-meet performance in NCAA history, here are eight statistics that further outline how incredible Marchand swam in Minneapolis.

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A Quick Look At A Slow Start: Men’s NCAA 50 Free Final

After a delayed start in the men’s 50 free, Jordan Crooks had a slow reaction time, but it ultimately didn’t cost him the national title.

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LIVEBARN Race of the Week: Leon Marchand Enters Uncharted Territory with 3:28.82 400 IM

It’s tough to pick just one Leon Marchand race from last week’s record-breaking barrage, but his 400 IM victory in 3:28.82 was in a different stratosphere. 

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Notre Dame Scores Best Finish Ever at NCAAs Under New Coach (1st Year Head Coach Review)

Lindauer’s Fighting Irish totaled 62 points en route to an 18th-place finish at last week’s NCAA Championships — their best team result in program history.

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How Many NCAA Women’s Swimming & Diving Teams Have Won Every Event in Their History?

There are 21 events on the current NCAA Division I Championship schedule. User swimy22 asked: has any program won all 21 of those events at some…

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Leon Marchand Becomes First NCAA Champ Since Natalie Coughlin To Complete Perfect Season

After going 26-for-26 in individual events this season, Leon Marchand has matched what NCAA legend Natalie Coughlin did 20 years ago.

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How 100 Fly Champ Youssef Ramadan Observed Ramadan While at NCAAs Last Week

Youssef Ramadan couldn’t fast while competing last week in Minneapolis, so the Virginia Tech junior observed the Muslim holy month a different way this year.

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Winter Juniors Qualifier Paige Thome Sends Verbal To Alabama (2024)

North Carolina native Paige Thome has announced her verbal commitment to the University of Alabama, beginning with the 2023-2024 season.

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Dave Durden, Leon Marchand Named CSCAA Swim Coach & Swimmer of the Year

There was little doubt as to the winners of either the Swim Coach of the Year or Swimmer of the Year in this year’s CSCAA Awards. Diver of the Year was a little murkier.

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The BEST Race at the 2023 Men’s NCAA Championships

The last race of the 2023 Men’s NCAA Championships ended up being the best of them all. With team standings on the line, Florida and Cal put on a show

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