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Freestyle Specialist PJ Nolan Commits to Boston College for 2024

Nolan is one of four men committed to the Eagles for this fall even though they haven’t hired a new coaching staff after parting ways with Joe Brinkman & Co.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

All eyes will be on Caeleb Dressel at the U.S. Olympic Trials, set to kick off on June 15 in Indianapolis. Follow along with our event-by-event previews here.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Intense Battle Shaping Up For 2nd in the Men’s 800 Free

Bobby Finke is the undisputed favorite in the men’s 800 free. There’s a close race brewing for 2nd that could come down to the touch between multiple men.

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Big Ten Champion Charlie Clark Returning to Ohio State For COVID-19 Fifth Year

Clark scored at NCAAs in the 1650 freestyle in all four years of undergrad and also won the 1650 Big Ten title as a sophomore and junior.

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2024 Speedo Grand Challenge: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Regan Smith is the second fastest 100 backstroker this season (57.64 from March) behind only world record holder Kaylee McKeown (57.33).

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Bobby Finke In Control of 1500 Freestyle, 2nd Up for Grabs

With Tokyo Olympic champion Bobby Finke showing no signs of slowing down, the men’s 1500 freestyle race in Indianapolis seems like it’s for 2nd place.

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All the Links for All the Meets: Atlanta, Austin, Irvine, Richmond, Indy & Tempe

All the members of the USA’s Tokyo medley relay are competing at different sites across the country, with Nic Fink in Austin and the others in Irvine.

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Kayla Han, Luke Whitlock Open Indianapolis Spring Cup With Distance Free Wins

Whitlock swam a best time by 0.15 seconds to win the event to open the meet in Indianapolis. Gwen Woodbury of Ohio State picked up an Olympic Trials cut.

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Heartbreak Is Imminent: The Most Cut-Throat Events At The 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials

Rhyan White and Phoebe Bacon qualified for Tokyo in the 200 back, and will play a major role in the story heading to Paris in one of the deepest U.S. events.

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Men’s Recruiting Class Rankings Revisited: Top 16 Schools For 2020-2024

Destin Lasco led Cal to the top of the charts in the class re-ranking, outscoring all but three other teams on his own over four seasons.

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Revisiting NCAA Recruit Rankings: Men’s High School Class of 2020

Destin Lasco was the top scorer from the boys’ high school class of 2020 by a landslide, putting up more than 200 over four seasons at Cal.

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2024 Men’s Division I NCAA Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Jordan Crooks and Josh Liendo (both pictured) lead a 100 free field that saw 40-points swum during prelims as the top 4 50 free finalists face off again.

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2024 Men’s NCAA Champs: Day 4 Finals Preview

The closing finals session in Indy will feature the last 1650 free heat, 200 fly, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly, and conclude with the 400 free relay heats.

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What Did The 500 Free Heats Tell Us About The Upcoming 1650 At The Men’s NCAA Championships?

The 500-yard freestyle heats at the 2024 Men’s NCAA Championships can help provide some insights for the upcoming 1650-yard distance.

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2024 M. NCAA Previews: Zalan Sarkany’s Records + Big Absences = Huge Favorite in the 1650

Zalan Sarkany spent the fall semester at home training in Hungary and returned to Tempe in January with a new vigor in the 1650 freestyle.

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