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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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Dave Durden Accredits Cal’s Consistency to “our families, our fabric, our community”

Durden has lead the Bears to top-4 finishes every year since he took over the program in the 2008 season, and they haven’t placed out of top-2 since 2010.

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2023 Men’s NCAA Championships: Final Score Analysis

Cal piled up 167 points on the final day to secure a second straight Men’s NCAA Championship banner.

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Video Interview: Cal Bears Whitley, Jett, Gonzalez, and Lasco Share What Sets Cal Apart

Whitley expresses his appreciation for Cal and his love for his teammates: “This is what happens when you’ve got great coaches and kids that love each other.”

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Destin Lasco on Winning 200 Back, Nearly Breaking Ryan Murphy’s Record

Destin Lasco, the reigning champion in the 200 back, won it again last night with a time of 1:35.87, only .14 seconds off of Ryan Murphy’s record from 2016.

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Carson Tyler on Platform Performance: Straight 10s on 5th Dive Was “every divers dream”

Carson Tyler took home gold in platform last night with a score of 476.30; most notable was Tyler’s fifth dive, 207C, where he scored 99 points.

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