Previews & Recaps

2017 M. NCAA Analysis: Comparing Day 2 Prelims Times to 2016

Cal sophomore Andrew Seliskar will be swimming in tonight’s 400 IM A-final after finishing 8th in prelims with a 3:40.64.

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2017 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Tonight brings competition in the 200 free relay, 500 free, 200 IM, 50 free, 1-meter diving, and 400 medley relay.

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Taylor Dale and Shane Ryan to Swim Off to Make 100 Back A-Final

Taylor Dale and Shane Ryan will face each other in a swim-off to determine who will advance to the championship final of the 100 backstroke this evening.

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2017 M. NCAAs: Texas Breaks Ahead; The Battle for 2nd Heats Up

Cal currently holds the runner up position, but Florida is just 4.5 points back. The NC State Wolfpack and Indiana Hoosiers round out the top 5 on today’s scoreboard, and aren’t out of reach of a top 3 spot by any means.

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5 Big Things From Day 2 of 2017 Men’s NCAAs

By our count, 30 different men broke 19 at some point today, together accounting for 51 different sub-19 swims and led by Caeleb Dressel, who popped four swims under 19 and one under 18.

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Condorelli Scratches 100 Fly, Harvard 200 Medley Relay On NCAA Day 3

USC’s Santo Condorelli scratched out of the individual 100 fly as the #28 seed for Friday’s prelims.

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Zach Apple Becomes First American Under 19 Seconds In Auburn’s History

With his 18.93 morning 50 freestyle swim, sophomore Zach Apple became the first American to clock a sub-19-second time in Auburn University program history.

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2017 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

NC State will look to build off their momentum from last night’s fantastic relay performance.

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Matt Josa DQ’d After 1:41.50 200 IM At NCAA Prelims

A big blow to Cal: Matt Josa was disqualified out of prelims of the 200 IM after going a 1:41.50 that would have qualified him 6th for tonight’s final.

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2017 M. NCAA Finals Preview: 5 Sub-4:10 Swimmers Battle in 500 Free

This morning, South Carolina’s Fynn Minuth, teammate Akaram Mahmoud, and Michigan’s Felix Auboeck all broke 4:10, but tonight they’ll be challenged by Townley Haas and Clark Smith, who have also been sub-4:10.

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Dressel Splits 40.56 Amidst Historically Fast 400 MR Prelims

2017 MEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Wednesday, March 22 – Saturday, March 25 IUPUI Natatorium – Indianapolis, IN Prelims 10AM/Finals 6PM (Eastern Time) Defending…

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2017 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 2 Relay Speculation

The 400 medleys could see a few major lineup shakeups among the top teams after a wild prelims session. Most notably, Cal could swap out as many as three of four legs after barely squeaking into tonight’s final after Alabama DQ’d.

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2017 M. NCAAs: Day 1 Prelim Times Much Faster in 2017 Than in 2016

Swimmers smoked the pool this morning at the 2017 NCAA championships, making previously eye-popping times start looking pedestrian.

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Minuth, Mahmoud Jump Into All-Time Top 10 In 500 Free Prelims

South Carolina duo Fynn Minuth and Akaram Mahmoud became the 8th and 9th fastest performers in history in prelims of the 500 free at NCAAs.

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Texas’ John Shebat Becomes Longhorns’ Fastest 100 Backstroker

Sophomore John Shebat just became the Texas Longhorns’ fastest 100 yard backstroker in history by way of his scorching lead-off on his squad’s 400 medley relay this morning in Indianapolis.

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