Bowen Becker

Men’s Recruiting Class Ranks Revisited: Top 12 Schools For 2016-2019

Our recruiting class ranks for the current crop of graduating seniors, all the way back in 2015: #1 Texas, #2 Cal, #3 USC. How did those classes (and the rest of our top 12) turn out after four years? And what would a revised top 12 list look like? We have the answers – and the data – here.

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2019 Men’s NCAA Championships Pick’em: Final Scores

Night 4 at defied expectations. There was only one place in the top 4 in any of the 5 individual events that was picked correctly by more than 50% of entries

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Minnesota Freshman Max McHugh Swims #4 100 Breast Time in History

Minnesota freshman Max McHugh swim the fourth fastest time in history this morning in the 100 breaststroke

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2019 Men’s NCAA Championships Pick’em Contest: Day 1&2 Update

How did your picks perform on Day 2? Did you beat your friends?

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2019 M NCAA Previews: Wide Open Field to Fill Dressel-Sized Shoes in 50FR

With the first non-Dressel champion to be crowned in the 50 free since 2014, it is almost anyone’s game to fill the shoes.

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2019 Men’s NCAA Championships: Official SwimSwam Previews Index

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

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

Conference Championships brought some major shakeups to our final edition men’s Power Ranks, though our #1 rank continues to be an uneasy split between Texas and Cal. 

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Men’s Big Ten Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

On the final day of the men’s B1G championships, the IU Hoosiers are looking to seal their 3rd-consecutive B1G title, with the Michigan Wolverines closely behind.

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2019 Big Ten Men’s Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

IU continues to look strong as they head into the final day of competition. Along with them, Minnesota’s Bowen Becker and Michigan’s Charlie Swanson look to contend for double wins against the Hoosiers.

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2019 Big Ten Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships: Day 2 Finals

Gus Borges’ father won the Big Ten title in the 50 free for Michigan in 1993. 26-years later, he’ll try to do the same.

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2019 Big Ten Men’s Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Michigan’s Gus Borges is the top seed in the 50 free and split 18.40 as a relay anchor for Michigan on Wednesday evening.

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Wisconsin’s Jian Mao Crushes School Record in 200 Breast Time Trial

Jian “MJ” Mao has now dropped more than 5 seconds over the course of 2018 in the event.

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2018-2019 Men’s NCAA Power Rankings: February Edition

It’s the calm before the conference storm in our Power Rankings, with the uneasy split of #1 votes remaining identical to our last ranks.

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Indiana’s Connor, Minnesota’s Becker & McHugh Honored by Big Ten

Indiana’s James Connor and Minnesota’s Bowen Becker and Max McHugh were honored by the Big Ten with weekly accolades.

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Indiana, Minnesota Garner Big Ten’s Men’s Weekly Awards

Hoosiers’ Andrew Capobianco and Gophers’ Bowen Becker and Max McHugh earned the men’s weekly awards from the Big Ten Conference.

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