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2019 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 4 Prelims Race Videos

The 2019 Women’s NCAA Championships continued this morning in Austin, Texas with the final prelims session. Swimmers competed in the 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly, and 400 free relay.

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2019 W. NCAA Finals Preview: King Seeks 8-for-8 in Breaststroke Titles

A win would make her the first woman ever to 4-peat in both breaststroke distances in the NCAA.

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Watch Beata Nelson Obliterate the 100 Back American Record

Nelson shaved half a second off Regan Smith’s American record Friday night in Austin.

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2019 Women’s NCAAs: Grote, Pyshnenko Scratch Day 4 Prelims

There were only a pair of scratches for this morning’s session.

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2019 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Defending champ Mallory Comerford of Louisville is eyeing Missy Franklin’s record in the 200 free.

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Joshua Zuchowski Breaks Decades-Old Peirsol National Age Group Record

The 14-year old Zuchowski hit an Olympic Trials standard, and broke the 13-14 NAG Record hold by 5-time Olympic gold medalist Aaron Peirsol (above).

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2019 W. NCAAs: Abbey Weitzeil Ties Fastest 50 Free Relay Split Ever

Weitzeil and Simone Manuel have now both been 20.45 on a relay.

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2019 NCSA Spring Juniors: Day 4 Final Live Recap

Peter Larson of the Edina Swim Club in Minnesota will be one of the few top-seeded swimmers tonight from outside of the Potomac Valley LSC. Larson put up the fastest time this morning in the 100 free with a 44.44.

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Amy Bilquist: “I wanted to be in the A-Final all 4 years” (Video)

There was just a hundredth between 4th and 5th, as well as 5th and 6th.  Arkansas’ Anna Hopkin touched in 21.51 for 5th, while Cal’s Amy Bilquist popped a lifetime best 21.52 for 6th place

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2019 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Stanford’s Brooke Forde, the 500 free champion, is on fire.

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2019 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Prelims Race Videos

SwimSwam captured circle-seeded heats (top 24 seeds) of all events, and are available to watch below.

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Kevin Cordes Wins on Day 1 of 2019 4 Corners Sectionals

Swimming in his 3rd short course yards meet since Nationals, 2016 Olympian Kevin Cordes won the 200 breaststroke in a season-best time on Thursday.

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2019 W. NCAAs Finals Preview: Nelson Wants Her Record Back

Beata Nelson’s American Record was broken by age group phenom Regan Smith earlier this month by just a hundredth. She’s got a chance to take that record back in finals.

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2019 M. NCAA Previews: Battle For Clean Water In 200 Free Relay

With no Caeleb Dressel setting the pace, the early lead (and resulting clean water) is up for grabs in the 200 free relay.

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