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Men’s 2026 NCAA Championships: A Mid-Session Throwback To Last Year’s 400 Free Relay

Jordan Crooks led Tennessee to a big win in the 400 free relay in 2025, as the field continued to get much, much faster

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2026 Men’s NCAA Division I Championship: Day 1 Finals Preview and Relay Line-Ups

The finals heats of the 1650, 200 Medley Relay and 800 Free Relay take to the water with Indiana’s Zalan Sarkany hunting for a 3rd straight title in the mile.

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Freestyler Carolena Kruse Commits To Western University For 2026

Kruse will join Western University this upcoming fall. The WesternU women finished 5th at the 2026 USports Championships.

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Virginia Makes Big Statement in 800 Free Relay and Other Morning Overreactions

Thomas Heilman and the rest of Virginia’s 800 free relay may have quieted many doubters early on Day 1, dominating the early heats in 6:06.85.

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2026 Men’s NCAA Division I Championship: Day 1 Early Heats Live Recap

Its the beginning of the end as the first day of the NCAA Championship kicks off with the early heats of the mile, 200 medley relay and 800 free relay.

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Walter Zeman Flips Commitment From Michigan To Florida State For 2026

Zeman primarily specializes in sprint freestyle and will now stay in-state with his commitment to Florida State.

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Winter Juniors Finalist Natalie Daum Commits To LSU For 2027

Daum specializes in breaststroke and will travel south to LSU as she is originally from Colorado. The team had a strong breaststroke group this past season

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Tennessee’s Koby Bujak-Upton Becomes First Sub-1:30 Freshman 200 Freestyler Ever in 1:29.79

Bujak-Upton’s 1:29.79 makes him the fastest freshman of all time, and the 9th fastest performer ever in the 200 freestyle.

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World Juniors Finalist Doruk Yogurtcuoglu Commits To Virginia Tech For 2026

Yogurtcuoglu is a huge addition to Virginia Tech as his best converted time in the 200 breast would already make the ACC ‘A’ final.

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Iniziano I Criteria-Menchinelli: “Movimento Vivo, Lavoro Eccellente Delle Società”

Riccione accoglie 2013 atleti per i Criteria 2026. Menchinelli guarda alle nuove generazioni: attesa per farfalla e misti.

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Cal Freshman Ryan Erisman Races 1650 Free/800 FR Double On Opening Day Of NCAAs

After his teammate Claire Weinstein did it first, Cal freshman Ryan Erisman helped his team score in the 1650 free and 800 free relay in the same session.

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Nikita Sheremet Anchors Louisville’s 200 Medley Relay In 18.06 For Fastest True Freshman Leg Ever

The split marks the second-fastest we’ve ever seen from a freshman, only trailing Josh Liendo’s 18.02 from 2023, though Liendo was 20 at the time.

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Princeton Men Break Their Own Ivy League Record In 800 Free Relay (6:09.16)

After becoming the first Ivy League team to break 6:10 at conference championships, Princeton raised the bar by going even faster at NCAAs.

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ASCA Announces 2026 Hall of Fame Inductees: Coaches Dave Gibson and Tim Hill

Induction Ceremony to Take Place September 10 at ASCA World Clinic in Orlando.

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35 Schools Qualify Relays For 2026 Men’s NCAA Division I Championships

Women’s relay qualification stayed flat from 2025 to 2026, but men’s NCAAs saw an increase of three relay-eligible programs this year, up from 32 a year ago.

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