Abdelrahman Elaraby

2023 Men’s NCAAs Previews: Blink and You’ll Miss a Look At Crooks (50 Free)

Jordan Crooks became the second man under the 18 second mark, but 11 other swimmers have been under the 19 second mark so far this season.

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2023 ACC Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Virginia Tech’s Youssef Ramadan (pictured) is the top seed and defending ACC champion in the men’s 100 free, which will be raced tonight.

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ACC Champs Day 2 Race Videos: Watch UVA Women Break Two NCAA Records In One Night

Virginia cracked two NCAA records on night 2 of the meet in the form of the women’s 200 freestyle relay and Gretchen Walsh’s 50 free.

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“It’s okay to fail. It’s okay to lose the battle. just don’t lose the war.”

Louisville swimmer Abdelrahman Elaraby gave an emotional speech after winning Wednesday’s ACC title in the 50 free, less than a year after suffering a mental health crisis.

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2023 ACC Men’s Champs Fan Guide: NC State Primed to Start New Win Streak

NC State is still the cream of the crop of an increasingly-competitive conference, but the ACC looks a bit different with new coaches and missing swimmers.

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Abdelrahman Elaraby Shares Suicide Attempt, Encourages Others to Seek Help

The Louisville senior has shared his story of attempted suicide and encourages others suffering from depression to seek help.

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2022 NCAA Division I Men’s Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Arizona State’s Grant House leads the Sun Devils into NCAAs this week, where they hold the top seed in tonight’s 800 free relay.

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2022 M NCAAs: Official SwimSwam Pick’em Contest Response Breakdown

Before the action kicks off tonight in Atlanta, let’s take a moment to examine the results from the Official SwimSwam Pick’em contest. 

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2022 M. NCAA Previews: New Schedule, Some New Players in the 400 Medley Relay

The Texas Longhorns will be swimming for their second-straight title in the 400 medley relay, but on a new night in the schedule.

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Men’s NCAA Scratches: Louisville’s Elaraby, #8 Seed in 50 Free, Out of the Meet

Also of note, as per the NCAA rules for entry, Elaraby is no longer available to compete on Louisville’s relays now that he’s scratched from the meet.

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2022 M. NCAA Previews: Defending Champs Louisville Lead Tight Field in 200 MR

Louisville made program history last year, winning their first ever NCAA relay title by taking this race with a 1:22.11.

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2022 ACC Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

With one day of racing to go, the NC State men are in the driver’s seat, while the women are trying to close the gap against UVA.

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2022 ACC Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

All seven individual events tonight at the 2022 ACC Championships will each feature the defending champion trying to defend their titles.

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2022 ACC Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

The NC State men are on pace to easily reclaim their conference championships, while the UVA women are hunting for more records tonight.

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2022 ACC Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Virginia Tech’s Youssef Ramadan comes in as the top seed and defending champion in the men’s 100 fly on Day 3 of the ACC Championships in Atlanta.

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