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Reviewing First-Year DI Head Coaches’ Seasons With Their New NCAA Team

Bob Bowman lead the Texas men to the 2025 NCAA team title, one of the most successful outings for a first-year head coach this season.

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Reviewing SwimSwam’s 2025 NCAA Event Predictions – Men’s Edition

Stanford’s Ron Polonsky was an ‘A’ finalist in the men’s 200 IM and 100 breast after we didn’t predict him to finish in the top eight in either event.

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2025 Men’s NCAA Division I Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Welcome to day 3 finals of the 2025 Men’s NCAA Division I Championships.

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2025 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Finals Preview

More titles are on the line tonight in Federal Way as newly minted 100 breast NCAA record holder Julian Smith looks to earn his first individual NCAA crown.

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2025 NCAA Men’s Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

There are a whopping six individual events being contested on Day 3, with the 100s of Fly, Back and Breast, the 200 Free, 400 IM and 3M Diving on offer.

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2025 Men’s NCAA Champs: Day 3 Prelims Preview – Can Indiana Get 5 Into the 100 BR A-Final?

Indiana’s Finn Brooks is one of several swimmers with a chance to make two A-finals tonight as he sits 12th in the 100 fly and 2nd in the 100 breast.

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NCAA Day 2 Review: Who’s looking Strong At Halfway?

At the halfway point who’s looking up, who might need to kick on, and which of todays races could have a big effect on the title fight?

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2025 NCAA Men’s Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Day 2 Prelims see the 500 free, 200 IM and 50 Free contested as team will look to gain any advantage they can in the all important team race.

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2025 Men’s NCAA Pick’ems: What Races Are the Closest and What Races Have Clear Favorites?

Your votes are in for the 2025 Men’s NCAA Pick’ems, and only five votes separate Jordan Crooks and Josh Liendo in the 100 freestyle.

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2025 M. NCAA Previews: Marchand’s Departure Opens Up Vacancy In 400 IM

Texas sophomore Rex Maurer has been on fire during the 2024-25 season, including hitting a big PB of 3:34.19 in the 400 IM to rank #6 all-time.

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2025 M. NCAA Previews: Lasco Fends Off Stacked Field In Pursuit of 200 IM Title Defense

Defending champion Destin Lasco is only seeded 17th in the 200 IM at Men’s NCAAs, but is hard to bet against given his track record.

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2024-25 Men’s NCAA Power Rankings: Final Edition

Will Modglin and the Texas Longhorns lead our final edition of the power rankings heading into next week’s Men’s NCAA Championships.

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TAPPS Division 2 State Champion Gideon Swan Chooses Texas A&M (2026)

Swan’s best 500 free time would have ranked 3rd for Texas A&M last season, just behind junior Baylor Nelson (4:19.06) and senior Trey Dickey (4:17.94).

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2025 SEC Championships: Day 6 Finals Live Recap

Jordan Crooks is one of the top-seeds for tonights finals event after swimming a new championship record of 40.58 in the 100 free prelims.

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2025 SEC Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Josh Liendo took down his SEC Championship meet record during prelims of the men’s 100 butterfly, swimming 43.70 to lead the way into Day 4 finals.

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