Previews & Recaps

Kate Douglass Shakes Up Sleepy Prelims Session with ACC, Pool Record in 50 Free

UVA’s Kate Douglass is now tied as the 6th-fastest 50 free performer in history after a 21.21 in prelims on Day 2 of the 2021 NCAA Women’s Championships.

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2021 NCAA Division II Men’s Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

The action picks up again in Birmingham, Alabama after severe storms delayed the finals session on Wednesday night.

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2021 NCAA Division II Women’s Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

After a weather delay on Wednesday night, the Day 1 finals of the women’s meet are taking place at noon on Thursday.

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2021 Womens NCAA Champs: 8th in 500 Free Prelims Wouldn’t Score In Recent Years

We expected prelims times to be a bit slower than recent years after slower invite times, but 8th in the 500 free prelims wouldn’t have scored since 2013.

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Bardach, Sebastian Claim Fourth, Fifth Straight South American Titles

Three title defenses highlighted the second day of the South American Swimming Championships, including a 5th-straight for Julia Sebastian (above).

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2021 M. NCAA Picks: Julian Leads, Albiero Chases In The 200 Butterfly

Trenton Julian (above) is the 3rd-fastest 200 butterflier in history but Nic Albiero will be fighting to deny him the title at this year’s NCAA Championships.

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Chalmers Cruises To Top Seed In First Post-Surgery Individual Swim

The reigning Olympic champion in the men’s 100m freestyle, Kyle Chalmers of Australia, raced his first individual event after shoulder surgery.

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2021 NCSA Spring Invite: No Top 8 Scratches, Many Day 3 Doubles (Heat Sheets)

With plenty of heats to spread out swims, no top 8 scratches means most top swimmers will be swimming doubles on Day 3 of the 2021 NSCA Spring Invite.

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Germany Stages Multi-Olympic Qualification Meets

The Olympic qualification period for German swimmers has been determined as April 1st – April 18th, with the primary selection meet set for Berlin next month.

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2021 NCAA Women’s Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

The 2021 NCAA Women’s Championships are off in less than an hour, with the only event of the night the 800 free relay timed finals.

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2021 NCSA Spring Invite: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

NOVA sisters Grace and Caroline Sheble come in as tonight’s top 2 seeds in the 200 fly final while Inspire Swim Team holds the top 2 men’s 50 back seeds.

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Conference Champs Have No Issues Dropping From Seed in 800 Free Relay at NCAAs

After emphatic conference titles, Kentucky and Ohio State looked great, in particular. The Wildcats surged to second overall and OSU seventh.

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2021 NCAA Division II Men’s Championships: Day 1 Ups/Downs

The NCAA Division II postponed the Day 1 finals session until tomorrow at noon, but here is how the men’s teams fared in prelims on Wednesday.

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2021 NCAA Division II Women’s Championships: Day 1 Ups/Downs

When Day 1 finals resume on Thursday, Queens (6/3) and Drury (6/2) will battle for first place, while UIndy (4/1) and Lindenwood (3/4) will jockey for third.

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First NCAA D1 Champs Since March 2019 Launch Tonight with Women’s 800 FR Relay

As swimming has slowly returned after the first lockdown, we’ll see the first NCAA Division I Championship racing since the men’s 400 free relay in 2019. 

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