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2019 W. NCAAs: Duke Women Qualify 1st Relay for NCAA Finals in Program History

The team of Madeline Hess, Alyssa Marsh, Shayna Hollander, and Hunter Aitchison swam the 11th-fastest 200 free relay of the morning.

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Brooke Forde on extra 50: “I’d like to say it was a victory lap, but…” (Video)

Brooke Forde, despite accidentally swimming an extra 50 at the end of her race, sealed a new Pool Record for Stanford (6:47.22) with her anchor split

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How To Watch The 2019 Women’s Division I NCAA Championships

Find out how to watch every session of the 2019 Women’s Division I NCAA Championships live with out links collection here.

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2019 W. NCAA Championships: Cal’s Darcel, IU’s Jensen Out of 200 IM

In the 200 IM, Cal’s Sarah Darcel, the 12th seed, has opted out of the 200 IM. She was one of Cal’s top seeded swimmers in the event, with only Izzy Ivey in front of her at #10.

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2018 A Finalist Sarah Darcel Out of NCAAs; Teammate In As Next Alternate

Sarah Darcel, who scored 12 points as a freshman last year, is scratched out of the 2019 NCAA Championships. Her teammate Sophie Krivokapic-Zhou is the next alternate, and has been added to the meet, NCAA documents indicate.

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Top-Seeded Peter Larson Scratches 200 Free On Day 3 of NCSAs

Peter Larson of Edina Swim Club has scratched out of the 200 free, where he was the top seed. He’s one of three scratches out of the top 8 on day 3 prelims of the NCSA Championships.

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W. NCAA Relay Analysis: Weitzeil Skips 800, Hansson Swims It

Cal saved Abbey Weitzeil for the other four relays, and an NC State scratch could speed up their 200 medley relay. Meanwhile USC will have to keep Louise Hansson off a different relay and Tennessee used Erika Brown only to miss scoring entirely.

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Bacon Goes 1:51.7 200 BK, Grimm 53.4 BR At Day 2 Prelims of NCSAs

16-year-old Phoebe Bacon moved up to #8 all-time in the U.S. 15-16 age group, putting up a 1:51.79 in the 200 back. She’s liable to move up a little more tonight, just .05 behind Meghan Small for 7th, though the NAG record is way down at 1:48.30 from Regan Smith.

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2019 Women’s NCAA Championships: Official SwimSwam Previews Index

As we tick down the days to the 2019 Women’s NCAA Championships, keep track of all our event-by-event previews and winner picks here.

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2019 W. NCAA Previews: Raw Speed vs. Endurance in 200 Fly

Hansson’s got the raw speed, but Eastin has the upper hand on the back half.

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Race Videos From Day 1 of 2019 NCSA Spring Junior Championships

Arlington’s Torri Huske won a very close race in the 100 IM, besting two more junior stars by a few tenths. She was 54.20, beating Nation’s Capital’s Phoebe Bacon (54.34) by a tenth and Aquajet Isabelle Stadden (54.43) by two.

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MISCA Names 2018-2019 Boys’ ‘Dream Team’

Boys’ high school swim season is over and done within the state of Michigan, which means the 2019 Dream Team can be revealed.

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2019 NCSA Spring Juniors: Day 1 Timed Finals Live Recap

The boys 100 IM is a veteran field, with 18-year-old Stanford commit Shane Blinkman of St. Croix Swim Club holding the top seed ahead of Nation’s Capital and UVA commit Sean Conway and Long Island/Cal commit Jason Louser.

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2019 W. NCAA Previews: Uncertainty Abounds In 200 Medley Relay

If there’s one relay that feels hard to project, it’s this one.

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8-Seed Lauryn Johnson Scratches; NCSAs Open Tonight

The girls 100 IM lines up some of the nation’s top 16-year-old multi-stroke stars: Grace Sheble is the top seed for Nova of Virginia, with Nation’s Capital’s Phoebe Bacon and Arlington Aquatic Club’s Torri Huske also in the mix.

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