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2018 W. NCAAs: Baker Goes 1:47.30 200 Back to Break Oldest American Record

Kathleen Baker won the 200 back by over a body length Saturday night, becoming the 3rd woman ever under 1:48, breaking the American record in 1:47.30.

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2018 W. NCAA Finals Preview: Can Comerford Challenge Manuel in 100 FR?

Mallory Comerford and Simone Manuel will go head-to-head in the NCAA 100 free final.

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2018 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Stanford’s Ella Eastin is looking for a perfect 3-for-3 in both NCAA titles and American Records here. She’ll be swimming in the 200 fly towards the end of the session.

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2018 W. NCAAs: Beata Nelson Jumps to #6 All-Time in 200 Back

Beata Nelson is the top seed heading into finals with a 1:49.33.

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Ally Howe on 200 Back: “It’s My Last Event, Last Day of Swimming”

The 2018 NCAA D1 Women’s Championships might be the final meet of American record holder Ally Howe’s career.

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NCAA Dames 2018 jour 2 : Eastin bat Ledecky, Comerford et Lilly King dominatrices

Ella Eastin (ci-dessus) et Mallory Comerford ont réussi deux jolis coups lors de la deuxième journée de finales NCAA dames. Elles ont fait trébucher deux « invincibles ».

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2018 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Louisville’s Mallory Comerford will go up against Stanford’s Simone Manuel and Michigan’s Siobhan Haughey in the 200 free.

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2018 W. NCAAs: Ally Howe Pops 2nd Fastest 100 Back Ever with 49.7 for NCAA Title

2017 champion Baker was out with the lead in 24.02, clearing American Record pace, but Stanford’s Howe shot off the final wall with a huge underwater to blow by her, pulling into the wall just ahead of Wisconsin’s Nelson as baker faded to 3rd.

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Tritonwear Race Analysis: 2018 Women’s NCAA DI Championships 200 IM

The women’s 200y IM on Day 2 of the 2018 NCAA D1 finals was set to be an exciting race, as the field was comprised of a faster heat than last year – a 1:55.59 guaranteed a spot in last year’s final, but it took a 1:54.78 to qualify for the A-final this year.

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2018 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Day 2 of the 2018 NCAA D1 Women’s Championships will feature the 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back, and 200 medley relay.

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2018 W. NCAAs Finals Preview: Top Four 100 Back Performers in History to Throw Down

Ally Howe, Kathleen Baker, Janet Hu, and Beata Nelson will vie for the 100 back title.

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Beata Nelson: “It’s exciting to get to this point” (Video)

Wisconsin’s Beata Nelson led off in 49.83 in the B heat, marking the 4th fastest 100 back of all time.

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2018 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Stanford’s Simone Manuel (50 free) and Katie Ledecky (500 free) look to defend their titles tonight and are chasing their own NCAA Records. Cal’s Kathleen Baker, the reigning 200 IM champion, will battle Stanford’s NCAA Record holder Ella Eastin.

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2018 W. NCAAs Finals Preview: Stage Set for Cal-Stanford Showdown in 200 Free Relay

At Pac-12s, Cal took down the American Record. This morning, Stanford broke that record. The 2 teams will go head-to-head tonight with their best lineups.

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2018 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Stanford’s Katie Ledecky (500 free), Simone Manuel (50 free), and Ella Eastin (200 IM) are chasing their own records today as the Cardinal swimmers hold the NCAA Records in all 3 individual races.

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