Andrei Minakov

2022 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 4 Finals Preview

The 2022 Men’s NCAA Division I Championship wraps up tonight with the 1650 free, 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly and 400 free relay.

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Luca Urlando Becomes First Man Sub-44 in Both 100 Butterfly and 100 Backstroke

With his 43.35 backstroke leadoff in the 400 medley relay and his 43.80 in the 100 butterfly, Luca Urlando is the first man under 44 seconds in both events.

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2022 Men’s NCAAs: ELECTRIC Night 3 Finals Photo Vault

Night 3 of the Men’s NCAA Championships saw some of the fastest swimming in history which, of course, included MANY picturesque moments.

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Andrei Minakov Explains How 1 Underwater Dolphin Kick Helped Him Win NCAA Title

Stanford’s Andrei Minakov defended his top seed, winning in 43.71 to clip his own pool and Pac 12 record that he set this morning.

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2022 NCAA Division I Men’s Championships: Day 3 Relay Analysis

Tennessee freshman Jordan Crooks had the fastest anchor freestyle of the night with 40.52 at the end of the Vols’ relay.

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Day 3 Race Videos: Watch Urlando & Gonzalez Break 100 Back, 400 IM Records

Watch Luca Urlando break NCAA, U.S. Open, American Record in the 100 Backstroke, Hugo Gonzalez break NCAA, U.S. Open Record in 400 IM, all other day 3 races.

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

Texas’ Carson Foster comes in as the top qualifier in the 400 IM after nearly toppling Chase Kalisz’ American Record this morning.

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2022 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Finals Preview

Minnesota’s Max McHugh has a great shot at Ian Finnerty’s all-time record in the 100 breast tonight at the Men’s NCAA Championships.

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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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