Andrei Minakov

Men’s NCAA Division I Championships: Day 3 Prelim Live Recap

After blasting the first-ever 1:37 in the 200 IM last night, Arizona State’s Leon Marchand is set to take on the 400 IM this morning.

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2022 Men’s NCAAs: Day 3 Prelims Photo Vault

Here are the top photos from this morning’s crazy-fast session, setting up for some record-breaking racing during tonight’s finals.

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WATCH: Andrei Minakov 43.77 100 Fly Prelim

Top seed Andrei Minakov of Stanford dominated the final heat to take the top seed with a 43.77, the only swimmer under 44 seconds.

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44.81 Doesn’t Qualify for ‘A’ Final in Prelims of the 100 Fly

Joseph Schooling led prelims that year with a 45.04. That time would have place Schooling 14th in this morning’s prelims, putting him solidly in the ‘B’.

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2022 NCAA Division I Men’s Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Georgia sophomore Jake Magahey comes in as the defending champion, but only the fourth seed, in this morning’s 500 free prelims.

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Men’s Division I NCAAs: Day 2 Prelim Scratch Report- Minakov, Armstrong Drop 50

After adding the 800 free relay to his lineup on night one, Ohio State’s Hunter Armstrong has scratched the 50 free, hinting at him swimming five relays.

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2022 NCAA Division I Men’s Championships: Day 1 Relay Analysis

Texas senior Drew Kibler led off the record-breaking 800 free relay in 1:30.54, which was the fastest first leg of the night.

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Eric Friese Ties Joseph Schooling’s Record for Fastest 50 Fly Split of 19.36

Eric Friese popped a 19.36 50 fly on Florida’s record-setting 200 medley relay on Wednesday night and now joins Joseph Schooling as the fastest in history.

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2022 Men’s NCAA Division I Championships: Day 1 Finals Preview (Heat Sheets)

We’ve got an exciting brand-new event schedule to kick off the 2022 Men’s NCAAs, with timed finals of both the 200 medley and 800 free relays.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 32.7% Predict Marchand To Lead Men’s NCAAs In Scoring

Just under a third of voters believe Marchand will lead the NCAA Championships in individual points.

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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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FINA Bans Russian & Belarusian Athletes From Competing At 2022 Worlds

FINA also announced that it is pulling the 2022 Short Course World Championships out of Kazan.

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2022 Men’s NCAA Championships: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

Keep track of all of our event previews in the lead-up to the Men’s NCAA Championships, set to kick off Wednesday, March 23, in Atlanta.

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2022 M. NCAA Picks: How Fast Can Brooks Curry Geaux in the 100 Freestyle?

LSU’s Brooks Curry leads the NCAA in the 100 free this year and is the newest member of the 40-point club, making him the odds-on favorite for the title.

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2022 M. NCAA Picks: Title Implications On The Line In 400 Free Relay Finale

Bjorn Seeliger has taken over the mantle from Ryan Hoffer as Cal’s go-to sprinter, and the Bears are looking primed for a repeat win in the 400 free relay.

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