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2019 W. NCAAs: Forde Drops 6+ Seconds in the 500 in 1 Day, Becomes No. 5 All-Time Performer

Forde went 4:31.34 to pick up the first individual NCAA title of her career.

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2019 Women’s NCAA Championships Pick’Em: Day 1&2 Update

2019 WOMEN’S DIVISION I NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Wednesday, March 20th – Saturday, March 23rd Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center…

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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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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. NCAA Championships: Day 1 Photo Vault

SwimSwam’s Jack Spitser was on deck to capture the first day of the 2019 Women’s Division I NCAA Championships.

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SwimSwam Readers Predict NCAA Women’s D1 Championships

The concept of “the wisdom of the crowd” has existed since Aristotle. Let’s apply that wisdom to a swim meet.

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2019 W. NCAAs Night 1 Finals Preview: How Many 1:39 Splits Will We See?

Night one features only the 800 free relay – but there’s plenty to look out for, including some key lineup choices.

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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: Open Field Leaves Room for Surprise in 1650

With four of 2018’s top-10 finishers out of the NCAA, there’s room for some new blood in the mile.

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2019 W. NCAA Previews: Can Cierra Runge Hit Freshman-Era 500 Times?

One swimmer stands out amid a tightly-packed 500 freestyle field, and that’s ASU transfer Cierra Runge.

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2019 Pac-12 Women’s Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

The Stanford women look very strong heading into the final day of the Pac-12 championships. Along the way, Cal’s Abbey Weitzeil headlines the Bears as she could take down another sprint record.

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2019 Pac-12 Women’s Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Since she’s swimming the 500 tonight, the 200 IM will be without American Record holder Eastin. USC’s Louise Hansson, the 100 fly NCAA champion, leads the way there.

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Ella Eastin Becomes 10th Fastest 500 Freestyler In History

On top of the incredible time, Eastin also negative split the race.

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2019 Pac-12 Women’s Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Day two of the 2019 Pac-12 Women’s Championships is underway.

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