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Ray Looze on King’s attempt to Negative Split Prelims Swim (Video)

King trailed Eastern Michigan’s Delaney Duncan through the front half, but surged ahead on the last lap to win it in 57.35

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Janet Hu and Ally Howe Share Origin Story (Video)

Janet Hu and Ally Howe actually met well before becoming Stanford teammates, first encountering each other on the Ohio State campus, where they are currently swimming their last swim meet together

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2018 W. NCAAs: Louise Hansson Becomes 3rd Woman Under :50 in 100 Fly

Louise Hansson became the 3rd woman ever under :50 in the 100 fly with her prelims time of 49.90, also giving her the 7th-fastest performance of all-time.

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Ally Howe: I wanted to emphasize really being tough (Video)

Janet Hu and Ally Howe played integral parts in Stanfords winning 200 free and 400 medley relays

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2018 W. NCAAs: Bi, Ryan, and Gastaldello Among Day 3 Scratches

Rose Bi and G Ryan both had “off” swims in the 500 on Thursday, and Beryl Gastaldello placed 5th in the 50 free and anchored Texas’ 400 medley relay.

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2018 W. NCAAs: Day 2 Photo Vault

SwimSwam’s Tim Binning was on-deck to catch all the day two action at the 2018 NCAA D1 Women’s Championships.

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Beata Nelson: “It’s exciting to get to this point” (Video)

Wisconsin’s Beata Nelson led off in 49.83 in the B heat, marking the 4th fastest 100 back of all time.

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2018 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Stanford’s Simone Manuel (50 free) and Katie Ledecky (500 free) look to defend their titles tonight and are chasing their own NCAA Records. Cal’s Kathleen Baker, the reigning 200 IM champion, will battle Stanford’s NCAA Record holder Ella Eastin.

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2018 W. NCAAs: King Goes 56.02 for Fastest 100 Breast Relay Split Ever

Lilly King broke her own record for the fastest 100 breast relay split of all-time Thursday night as her team took 2nd overall.

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Claire Tuggle Swims 1:44 in 200 Yard Free at 13

Tuggle won an NCSA Junior National Title on Thursday in the 200 free. Only Missy Franklin has ever been faster as a 13-14.

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2018 W. NCAAs Finals Preview: Stage Set for Cal-Stanford Showdown in 200 Free Relay

At Pac-12s, Cal took down the American Record. This morning, Stanford broke that record. The 2 teams will go head-to-head tonight with their best lineups.

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Tuggle Passes Ledecky In 13-14 200 Free Rankings At Day 3 NCSA Prelims

13-year-old Claire Tuggle took over 14th spot on the all-time 13-14 200 free rankings, one spot ahead of Katie Ledecky.

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WATCH: Day 2 Race Videos from 2018 NCSA Junior Nationals

The Orlando YMCA played host to day 2 of the 2018 NCSA Junior Nationals.

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2018 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Stanford’s Katie Ledecky (500 free), Simone Manuel (50 free), and Ella Eastin (200 IM) are chasing their own records today as the Cardinal swimmers hold the NCAA Records in all 3 individual races.

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2018 W. NCAAs: Stanford Sets American Record in 200 Free Relay Prelims

The Stanford team of Janet Hu, Simone Manuel, Lauren Pitzer, and Ally Howe took down Cal’s American record, set at Pac-12s last month.

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