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2019 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Cal freshman Izzy Ivey will compete in her first ever NCAA individual event in prelims of the 200 IM.

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Day 2 Prelims Relay Analysis: Big Decisions Seem to Pay Off

Stanford opted to put Taylor Ruck on both the 200 free and the 400 medley relays this morning. Since she was already on the 800 free relay last night, that’ll mean she’ll need to sit out either the 200 medley or the 400 free relay, with the former seeming to be the more likely option.

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2019 W. NCAAs Finals Preview: Fastest 2 50 Freestylers Ever Set to Battle Tonight

Tonight’s 50 free will feature the 2 fastest women in history: Cal’s Abbey Weitzeil, the American Record holder and fastest ever, and Tennessee’s Erika Brown, the NCAA Record holder and #2 all-time.

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2019 W. NCAAs Day 1: Who Looks Like They Hit Their Taper?

In which we totally overreact to swims from night one.

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2019 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Mallory Comerford will step up for Louisville in the 800 free relay.

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All the Links You Need for the 2019 Women’s Division I NCAA Championships

The 2019 Division I Women’s NCAA Championships kick off Wednesday night in Austin and we’ve got all the info you need.

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2019 Women’s NCAA Championships: Official SwimSwam Previews Index

As we tick down the days to the 2019 Women’s NCAA Championships, keep track of all our event-by-event previews and winner picks here.

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2019 W. NCAA Previews: Uncertainty Abounds In 200 Medley Relay

If there’s one relay that feels hard to project, it’s this one.

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2019 W. NCAA Previews: Eastin Aims for 200 IM Title No.3

In the 200 IM, Stanford’s Ella Eastin looks to have the clear advantage in defending her 2018 title and records.

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2019 W. NCAA Previews: Ruck & Nelson Nearly “Co-Favorites” in 200 Back

Stanford freshman Taylor Ruck has been 1:48.67 in the 200 yard backstroke this season, which would have been fast enough to win silver at last year’s NCAA Championships. But Wisconsin’s Beata Nelson has been faster still.

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2019 W. NCAA Previews: Beata Nelson Guns for 100 BK AR, Again

Wisconsin’s Beata Nelson looks to potentially gain her recently-lost 100 BK American record. But freshmen Taylor Ruck and Maggie MacNeil, both in their first year of SCY swimming, could be dark horse threats.

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2018-2019 Women’s NCAA Power Rankings: Final Edition

The fastest risers on our final power rankings: the Auburn women, who are thriving under a new coaching staff and are seeded inside the top 10 at NCAAs.

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2-for-2: Regan Smith Downs 100 Back American Record an Hour After the 200 – 49.66

An hour after setting the 200 back American record, Regan Smith did it again in the 100.

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Regan Smith, 17, Sets 200 Back American Record at Cary Sectionals

After scaring the 100 back American record Saturday, Smith had even more in store for the 200 Sunday.

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Regan Smith Drops 49.74 100 Back in Prelims to Crush 17-18 NAG Record

Smith is now the No. 3 performer of all-time in the SCY 100 backstroke.

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