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Liberty’s Finnigan Receives Elite 90 Award for Highest GPA of DI NCAAs

Alicia Finnigan of Division I Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia has received the Elite 90 Award for the student-athlete with the top GPA at the 2018 Women’s NCAA DI Swimming and Diving Championships.

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2018 W. NCAAs: Lilly King Lowers Own American Record in 100 Breast

Lilly King defended her 100 breast title, going 56.25 to take .05 off her previous record.

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2018 NCAA Division II Men’s Championships – Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Marius Kusch of Queens is top seed in the 200 fly on Day 3 at 2018 NCAA Division II Championships.

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2018 NCAA Division II Women’s Championships – Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Defending champion Bailee Nunn is seeded second in the women’ 100 breast on Day 3 of 2018 NCAA Division II Championships.

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Tritonwear Race Analysis: 2018 Women’s NCAA DI Championships 200 IM

The women’s 200y IM on Day 2 of the 2018 NCAA D1 finals was set to be an exciting race, as the field was comprised of a faster heat than last year – a 1:55.59 guaranteed a spot in last year’s final, but it took a 1:54.78 to qualify for the A-final this year.

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3 Highly Recommended Pre-Race Meals for Swimmers

What you eat right before the race is just as important, so we’ve put together some meal ideas that will keep you going throughout the day.

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2018 W. NCAAs: Hansson Swims to #2 All-Time with 49.8 100 Fly

Hansson is now the 2nd fastest swimmer in history in this event, moving one spot ahead of Brown, who swam a 49.85 at 2018 SECs.

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2018 NCAA Division II Women’s Championships – Day 3 Ups/Downs

2018 NCAA Division II Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships Dates: Wednesday, March 14 – Saturday, March 17 Swimming: prelims 10am,…

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2018 W. NCAAs: Ella Eastin Goes 3:54.60 to Obliterate 400 IM American Record

Ella Eastin lowered Katie Ledecky’s American record by nearly 2 seconds.

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Delaware Coach John Hayman ‘Steps Away’ As Head Coach

Delaware head men’s and women’s swimming and diving coach John Hayman will be leaving the program after nearly 30 years.

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2018 W. NCAAs: Comerford Breaks 1:40 in 200 Free for #2 All-Time Performance

Mallory Comerford became the 2nd woman ever to break 1:40 in the 200 free Friday night, going 1:39.80.

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Virginia Tech Gets Re-Swim in NCAA 200 Medley Relay Prelims

A representative for Virginia Tech tells SwimSwam that the team was granted a re-swim because the meet referee determined that their leadoff swimmer was not given the same opportunity as other athletes due to a disturbance from an official.

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Yulia Efimova Was Arrested in December in California

Russian Olympian Yuliya Efimova was arrested on December 30th, 2017 in Los Angeles, and was released on $5,000 bail. According to…

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2018 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Day 2 of the 2018 NCAA D1 Women’s Championships will feature the 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back, and 200 medley relay.

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2018 W. NCAAs: Duncan First Ever Female EMU Swimmer to Qualify for A-Finals

Since the school transitioned to Division 1 in the mid 1970s, no female EMU swimmer has made an A-final — until Duncan.

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