Breaststroker Liam Bell Pops 18.56 50 Freestyle (Day 2 Swims You May Have Missed)
Over the course of day 2 at 2023 Men’s NCAAs, Cal’s Liam Bell dropped .45 seconds in his 50 freestyle which is one of the swims you may have missed.
Josh Liendo Goes 18.22 50 Free To Become #1 Freshman Ever And #3 Performer Of All-Time
Liendo’s 18.22 has him passing Jordan Crooks as the fastest freshman of all-time, and also passing Bjorn Seeliger as the #3 performer all-time.
Leon Marchand Aims to “Change Swimming”, Takes Out His 200 IM in 44.07
Marchand details his gutsy first 100 yards: “We can change swimming by doing this… just take it out faster than we think we are capable of.”
2023 NCAA Division I Men’s Championships: Day 2 Relay Split Analysis
Josh Liendo (pictured) clocked the fastest relay leadoff in the field to help Florida’s 200 free relay to an NCAA and US Open record.
Watch: Marchand’s 1:36 200 IM, Florida and Cal Both Go Under 1:14 (Day 2 Race Video)
If you weren’t in Minneapolis tonight, don’t worry, we’ve got video from two NCAA records for you to marvel over. If you were here, feel free to watch again.
Florida Smashes Last Remaining Super-Suited NCAA Record In 200 Free Relay – 1:13.35
The Gators’ time of 1:13.35 chopped 73 one-hundredths off Auburn’s 14-year-old NCAA Record set way back in 2009.
Luke Hobson Now #5 All-Time, and Continues Texas 500 Free Legacy, With 4:07.39
Texas has won six of the last eight NCAA titles in the 500 free, and Hobson is now the fastest Longhorn ever after tonight’s victory.
Leon Marchand Obliterates 200 IM NCAA, U.S. Open Record In 1:36.34
Marchand swam the fastest time in history by 1.35 seconds, making some of the best swimmers in the country look ordinary in his wake.
Destin Lasco Erases Caeleb Dressel’s 200 IM American Record In 1:38.10
Lasco’s time knocks three one-hundredths off the five-year-old American Record set by Caeleb Dressel at the 2018 SEC Championships.
Cal Launching Formal Investigation Into 2 Leaders Over Handling of McKeever Complaints
Cal has launched an investigation into AD Jim Knowlton and associate AD Jennifer Simon-O’Neill regarding their handling of complaints against Teri McKeever.
Stanford Sweeps Women’s Pac-12 Swimming Postseason Awards For The Second Year In A Row
Sophomore Torri Huske was named the 2023 Women’s Pac-12 Swimmer of the Year for her performances at both Pac-12s and NCAAs.
Oh là là : Learning French with Léon Marchand
“Allez! ALLEZ! ALLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZ!” How to cheer for Léon Marchand in French.
2023 Division I Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap
Luke Hobson comes in as the 20th seed in the 500 freestyle, but showed that he’s on his ‘A’ game with his 1:29.63 lead-off on Texas’ 800 freestyle relay.
2023 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 2 Ups/Downs (Updated With Diving)
Jack Alexy making the 50 free ‘A’ final gave the Cal Bears a big boost in the projected team standings on Day 2 of the Men’s NCAA Championships.
Arizona State Champ Ian Pickles Switches Commitment From Texas to USC for This Fall
A few months after giving a verbal pledge to Texas, Hamilton High School (Chandler, Ariz.) senior Ian Pickles has flipped his commitment to USC.
