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NC State’s Aiden Hayes Lowers 17-18 NAG Record in 100 Fly to 44.75

NC State freshman Aiden Hayes has now broken the 17-18 NAG in the 100 fly twice in one day.

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A Long Time Coming, Cal’s Hugo Gonzalez Wins 400 IM With NCAA Record of 3:32.88

Cal senior Hugo Gonzalez became the first swimmer in history to break the 3:33 barrier in the 400-yard individual medley on Friday night in Atlanta.

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Marina Ovsyannikova, Swimmer Who Protested War on Russian Television, Fined

Marina Ovsyannikova was fined 30,000 Roubles, about $280, for her protest, but has continued to share anti-war messages on her social media channels.

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2022 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Finals Preview

Minnesota’s Max McHugh has a great shot at Ian Finnerty’s all-time record in the 100 breast tonight at the Men’s NCAA Championships.

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Men’s NCAA Division I Championships: Day 3 Prelim Live Recap

After blasting the first-ever 1:37 in the 200 IM last night, Arizona State’s Leon Marchand is set to take on the 400 IM this morning.

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Russian Swimmers Lash Out After Viktoria Gunes Posts Provocative Photo on IG

World Junior Record holder Viktoria Gunes posted an image on her Instagram on Friday standing on a Russian flag. Gunes was born in Ukraine.

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Brooks Curry on NCAA Title: “I’m liking my range more and more now”

LSU’s Brooks Curry, a junior who broke out last summer to make the United State Olympic Team, got his hand on the wall first to win the 50 free in 18.56.

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Texas A&M’s Kurtis Mathews Leads 3m Diving Prelims; Texas to Score in B Final

Texas A&M’s Kurtis Mathews, who won the 1-meter diving event on Thursday night, led Friday’s preliminary round of 3-meter diving with 447.30 points.

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NCAA Record Holder Maggie MacNeil to Use 5th Year of Eligibility at Cal

Maggie MacNeil has announced via Instagram that will be using her final year of NCAA eligibility at Cal next year.

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Russians React To Losing Worlds; Door Open To Compete In Other FINA Events

Russia’s top swimmers are now switching their focus to the Russian Swimming Championships in April after losing World Championship eligibility.

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2022 Men’s NCAA Day 3 Ups/Downs: Texas Clings To Half-Point Projected Lead

Projected to outscore Texas by 21.5 points tonight, the Cal Golden Bears are now within striking distance of the team lead by night’s end at NCAAs.

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Paralympic Swimming Champ Wants To Sell Gold Medal To Support Ukrainian Army

Nine-time Paralympic medalist Ievgenii Bogodaiko is looking to auction off his Tokyo 2020 gold medal in support of ZSU, the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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WATCH: Andrei Minakov 43.77 100 Fly Prelim

Top seed Andrei Minakov of Stanford dominated the final heat to take the top seed with a 43.77, the only swimmer under 44 seconds.

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44.81 Doesn’t Qualify for ‘A’ Final in Prelims of the 100 Fly

Joseph Schooling led prelims that year with a 45.04. That time would have place Schooling 14th in this morning’s prelims, putting him solidly in the ‘B’.

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WATCH: Leon Marchand Cruises 3:37 400 IM Prelim

Top seed Leon Marchand of Arizona State took care of business in the final heat, cruising to the win in 3:37.97 to have him seeded fifth

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