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2025 SEC Championships: Day 3 Finals Live recap

Bella Sims is seeded 3rd in the 200 IM, but the reigning SEC champion is looking to pick up Florida’s first event win of the meet.

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Tennessee Men Break NCAA Record in 200 Free Relay – 1:12.80

Jordan Crooks split 17.96 to give the Vols a commanding lead, which slots in as the #4 performance all-time and his third time sub-18 from a flat start.

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2025 SEC Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Julian Smith takes on his first individual events at the 2025 SEC Championships after an electric performance on the 200 medley and 800 free relays.

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2025 SEC Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Among the swimmers we will see on night two of the SEC Championships is Tennessee’s Jordan Crooks who will likely be on at least one of tonight’s relays.

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Julian Smith Has Monster Day While Leading Florida Relays on Day 2 of SEC Championships

Florida senior Julian Smith showed a new level of speed tonight while helping Florida to two relay medals, and one SEC record.

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Revisiting How The Relays Of The Men’s NCAA Title-Contending Teams Compare To Each Other

Caspar Corbeau joining the Indiana Hoosiers is a big shake-up for the relays at NCAAs, but it’s far from the only one we saw this month.

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2024 Georgia Fall Invite: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Bella Sims is taking on a 200 fly/200 back double on the final day of the Georgia Fall Invite, giving shades of Terese Crippen.

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2024 Georgia Invitational: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

In what appears to be a preview of the 2025 SEC Championships, both Florida (400 IM) and Georgia (200 Fr) have placed 7 women in a championship final

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2024 Georgia Invitational: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

In her first short-course yards meet of the year, reigning NCAA champion Bella Sims heads into 500 free finals as the top seed on Day 1 of the Georgia Invite.

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2024 Georgia Invitational: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

Rachel Stege and the Georgia women’s freestyle crew will go to work in the 500 freestyle prelims on Day 1 of the 2024 Georgia Invitational.

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Josh Liendo Tries On 200 Fly In Head-to-Head With Luca Urlando as Florida Sweeps Georgia

Josh Liendo took on the 200 fly during Florida’s meet against Georgia. The Gators swept the meet as the women overcame Georgia’s freestyle dominance.

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2025 College Swimming Previews: #3 Florida Men Remain Freestyle University

Florida is STRONG, yet not without gaps in the 200 yard events. The Gators need to rebuild in all five of the 200s, but are still dangerous.

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Ranking the 2024 Men’s Recruiting Classes: #8-5

Kaii Winkler, the #1 recruit in SwimSwam’s Boys’ High School Class of 2024, highlights a strong recruiting class for the NC State Wolfpack.

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Florida Adds Internationals Frederik Lindholm and Alex Painter for 2024-25

Internationals Frederik Lindholm from Denmark and Alex Painter from England will join the Gators in the fall of 2024.

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Olympic Trials Qualifier and Futures Champ Luke Corey Commits to Florida for 2024-25

NAAC distance freestyler Luke Corey has committed to swim at the University of Florida beginning in the 2024-25 school year.

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