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Day 1 Men’s NCAAs – Pac-12 Roundup: Nolan matches Missy, smashes 1:40-barrier

For the second time in a week, a Pac-12 athlete has broken the hallowed 1:40 barrier in an event some though was impossible. Then: Missy Franklin in the 200 free. Now: David Nolan in the 200 IM.

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2015 NCAA Championships SEC Roundup: Georgia’s Matias Koski Rips Sub 4:12 500 Freestyle From The Consolation Final

That time for Koski would have been good enough for a bronze medal in the championship final, beating out USC sophomore Reed Malone’s time of 4:12.67. He would have been just off a silver medal performance as well, coming within a few tenths of a second off Dan Wallace’s 4:11.62.

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Day 1 Men’s NCAAs – ACC Roundup: Sprinters Bilis and Kosic Lead with Record-Breaking Swims

NC State’s 200 free relay celebrating the fastest swim of the meet, before they were disqualified for a relay exchange infraction.

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Texas Breaks NCAA, U.S. Open Records in 400 Medley Relay

The Texas Longhorns have a 400 medley relay that could be good for a very long time.

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Swimming Canada Releases Psych Sheets For Trials; Almost 200 Foreign Entries Made Of Mostly American College Swimmers

Swimming Canada released the psych sheet for the 2015 Canadian Swimming Trials which will be the selection meet for the Canadian World Championship team, Pan Am team, and World University Games team.

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Caeleb Dressel Lowers NAG Record; Ties Seventh Fastest Swim In History

Caeleb Dressel is now the second fastest American performer in history. The Florida freshman won the 50 freestyle at the 2015…

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NC State’s 200 Freestyle Relay Title Pulled Away After Disqualification for An Early Takeoff

NC State slipped through prelims after appealing their disqualification and having the cal overturned. Freshman Ryan Held was called for an…

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Could Three Swimmers Break 1:40 In The 200 IM Tonight?

Call me crazy, but I believe tonight’s session could be historic for more than one reason.

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Men’s 1 meter diving projections factor into top 15 team battles

Following day 1 prelims, there are quite a few tight team battles set up. After the prelims of the men’s 1 meter…

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NCAA Releases Statement About North Carolina State Relay DQ Overturning

Simonas Bilis and the North Carolina State Wolfpack had their relay disqualification overturned, and the NCAA Committee has released a statement explaining that decision.

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2015 Men’s NCAA Championships Day 1 Prelims: Texas sophs Smith, Licon shine in first session

Texas sophomore Will Licon blasted to the top seed in the 200 IM, part of a big morning for the Texas Longhorns.

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2015 Men’s NCAA Championships Day 1 Prelims Photo Vault

Many thanks to Tim Binning – theswimpictures.com – for these swimming photos.

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After Illness and a Missed Race, Princeton’s 2015 NCAA Championship Meet is Over

After a magical Ivy League Championship winning season, the Princeton Tigers took an unexpectedly-early exit from the NCAA Championships without any completed swims.

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2015 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day One Prelims Scoring Predictions

After the day one prelims an idea of who’s going to take the lead after tonight’s finals has emerged, and it seems as though Sam Lewis and the Longhorns are going to be up big on Cal.

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Day 1 Ups/Downs: A Strong Morning Gives The Longhorns An Early Advantage

With six A final swims, one B final swim, and three divers that are expected to score on the 1…

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