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NCAA Begins Exploring Permanent Transition to Meters Racing in Swimming

Leon Marchand is the rare swimmer who has been able to succeed in both the 50-meter and 25-yard pool, winning World Championships in the 200 IM & 400 IM last summer, and NCAA titles in the same events last week.

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NCAA All-American Anthony Grimm Transfers To University Of Virginia

Grimm, who initially announced retirement in October 2022, is a hyper-versatile sprinter who will be a big asset to the Virginia men’s team.

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Daniel Diehl, Anna Moesch Headline YMCA Nationals (Psych Sheets)

Cumberland YMCA’s Daniel Diehl is seeded first in the 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, and 200 IM at YNats next week in Greensboro.

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Race Video of Katie Ledecky’s 15:01.41 1650 Free U.S. Open and American Record

Ledecky took down her own U.S. Open and American record that she set while still competing collegiately for Stanford in November 2017.

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Revisiting NCAA Recruit Rankings: Women’s High School Class of 2019

Kate Douglass lived up to the billing and then some as the top-ranked recruit coming out of the girls’ high school class of 2019.

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2023 YNats Marks 100 Years Since the First Championship in Brooklyn

How have the YMCA Short Course National Championships evolved in 100 years? For starters, no more Fancy Diving, and girls’ competitions have been added.

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How Did We Do? Reviewing SwimSwam’s Final Men’s NCAA Power Rankings

Chris Guiliano helped guide Notre Dame to its highest finish ever at Men’s NCAAs, as the Irish placed 18th, seven spots higher than we predicted.

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Ginny Nussbaum (LIAC), Ken Heis (Mason) Named US Head Coaches for 2023 World Juniors

Both veterans of past US international staffs as assistants, Ginny Nussbaum and Ken Heis will make their head coaching debuts with Team USA this summer.

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How Did We Do? Reviewing SwimSwam’s Final Women’s NCAA Power Rankings

The Louisville Cardinals moved up one spot from SwimSwam’s predictions into fourth to earn a trophy at the Women’s NCAA Championships.

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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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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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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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Florida 400 Fr Relay Video Interview: McDuff Talks Anchoring, Edging Out Cal by .01

McDuff details what was going through his head during the finish, Chaney shares insight on the Gator relay dominance and Smith talks his first NCAA win.

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Could the American Men Strike Out on Olympic Gold Medals at Paris 2024 Olympics?

With a few international superstars dominating their events globally, the American men will have sparingly-few opportunities at gold medals in Paris.

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