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Mallory Comerford Swims Her Fastest 100 Free in Two Years in Prelims

24-year old Mallory Comerford swam her fastest 100 free since before the pandemic on Tuesday morning, qualifying 4th through to the final.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 56.5% Say Märtens’ Stock Rose Most During International Trials

Germany’s Lukas Märtens now leads the 2021-22 world rankings in the men’s 200, 400, 800 and 1500 freestyle events.

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SwimSwam Pulse: Split Vote On Who Will Emerge As The Top US Woman In 100 Free

26.6 percent of readers think Claire Curzan will be the top American in the 100 free this year, though a pair of NCAA stars are close behind.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 31.6% Pick Burns’ 200 Fly Triumph As Biggest NCAA Upset

94% of people picked Nicolas Albiero or Luca Urlando to win, but Brendan Burns emerged as the upset victory in the men’s 200 fly at the NCAA Championships.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 70.9% Think Texas Women Exceeded Expectations The Most At NCAAs

The Longhorns outscored their projected psych sheet points by 83.5, the most of any team at the championships, en route to placing second overall.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 32.7% Predict Marchand To Lead Men’s NCAAs In Scoring

Just under a third of voters believe Marchand will lead the NCAA Championships in individual points.

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How SwimSwam Became SwimSwam, The Inside Story (10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY POST)

March 2022 is SwimSwam’s 10-year anniversary. In celebration this is a peek behind the curtain, a glimpse into how it all started.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 81% Favor 400 IM WR Over 400 Free Gold For McIntosh In 2022

Summer McIntosh’s 4:29 400 IM swim two weeks ago was stunning, leading us to wonder what she’s capable of doing in the 400 free later this summer.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 46% Predict 3-4 U.S. Open Records Will Fall At NCAA Meets

Maggie MacNeil was the only swimmer, man or woman, to set an all-time record at last season’s NCAA Championship meets.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 36.4% Want To See 100 IM Added To NCAA Championships

More than one third of readers want to see the 100 IM added to the NCAA Championship lineup.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 43.9% Believe ACC Is Fastest Conference In College Swimming

There’s little doubt that last week’s performances from the Virginia Cavaliers helped buoy the ACC to the top of the poll.

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FINA Must Remove 2022 World Championships from Russia After Ukraine Invasion

Ukraine couldn’t trust Vladimir Putin. FINA shouldn’t either.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 78% Think Less Than Half of ISL Swimmers Will Opt To Be ‘PRO’

Over 78 percent of readers think that fewer than half of the swimmers will opt to be ‘PRO’, with the 11-30% option leading the way with 36 percent of votes.

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Anthony Nesty Breaks Multiple Barriers as First Black U.S. Head Swim Coach

Anthony Nesty is breaking barriers both as a Black coach and as an athlete, rising to the top of the global coaching pyramid.

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SwimSwam Pulse: MacNeil, Smith Most Likely To Sweep Individuals at NCAAs

36 percent of SwimSwam readers think Maggie MacNeil has the best chance to go a perfect three-for-three at next month’s Women’s NCAA Championships.

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