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The Fans Have Spoken,”Bring Back Bs” Chants Heard Throughout The Stands And Deck At Women’s NCAAs

Fans chanted for over a minute during Friday’s finals session “Bring back Bs” in reference to the absence of the ‘B’ final at NCAAs.

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2026 Women’s NCAA Division I Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Virginia freshman Sara Curtis is the top seed in the 50 freestyle after being the only swimmer to come in under 21 seconds in the prelims.

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Lucy Bell Defends 200 Breast NCAA Title In 2:02.38: #3 All-Time Performer, 2 Second Drop From 2025

Bell executed a win that was 1.9 seconds swifter than her 2025 win, moving past Lilly King and splitting nearly even last 3 50s in the process

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Angharad Evans Carries Momentum Into 2026 Giant Open

Check out the results from the 2026 Giant Open in France, featuring University of Stirling star Angharad Evans in the 100m breaststroke.

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2026 Women’s NCAA Division I Championships: Pick’em Contest Responses

This post will contain everyone’s responses for the Pick’em, that way you can go back to give yourself a refresher on your picks.

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Claire Curzan Sets New NCAA Meet Record With 48.24 100 Back, #2 Performance All-Time

Curzan broke Gretchen Walsh’s meet record of a 48.26 from 2024 when Walsh led off Virginia’s 400 medley relay.

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Cheyenne Central Wins First Title In 13 Years At Wyoming 4A State Championships

Cheyenne Central snapped a 13-year title drought by winning its 13th title in school history, prevailing by 14 points over runner-up Laramie. 

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2026 NCAA Division III Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

The penultimate night of the 2026 NCAA Division III Championships features the 200 medley relay, 200 fly, 100 back, 100 breast, 1m diving, and 800 free relay.

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World Record Alert: Cameron McEvoy Erases Cesar Cielo’s 2009 Mark In 50 Freestyle

He’s done it. 31-year-old Cameron McEvoy of Australia takes down Brazilian Cesar Cielo’s long-standing world record in the men’s 50m freestyle.

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A Data Dive Into Cameron McEvoy’s World Record 20.88 50 Free

McEvoy took a total of 36 strokes in his 50 freestyle World Record. His distance per stroke remained steady, while his velocity decreased into the wall.

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Claire Curzan on Absence of B-Finals: “I really missed having them there”

Curzan was upset with the absence of swimmers 9-16 in finals, saying the energy on the pool deck is much better when there are more swimmers competing.

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2026 Division III Championships: Day 3 Ups/Downs

The Kenyon women had a very strong morning on day three of the NCAA Division III Championships, and are projected to score 100 points in the finals session.

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Anna Moesch: “In the beginning of the season, I don’t really think I expected to go under 1:40”

Coming into this season, the Cavalier hadn’t been under 1:42 and has now dropped over 3 seconds since last season.

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2026 Women’s NCAA Division I Championships: Day 2 Photo Vault

These are the top photos from the second day of the 2026 NCAA Women’s Championships, taken by SwimSwam photographer Jack Spitser.

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European Junior Championships Finalist Thea Bergstroem Commits To FSU For Fall 2027

A two-time European Junior Championships qualifier, Bergstroem helped Sweden place eighth in the 400 freestyle relay this past July.

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