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Revisiting NCAA Recruit Rankings: Men’s High School Class of 2021

Luke Hobson emerged as the top point scorer (146) among domestic recruits in the high school class of 2021, while Leon Marchand led all swimmers with 177.

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Reviewing SwimSwam’s 2025 NCAA Event Predictions – Men’s Edition

Stanford’s Ron Polonsky was an ‘A’ finalist in the men’s 200 IM and 100 breast after we didn’t predict him to finish in the top eight in either event.

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Indiana Men Rewrote Their Record Book This Season Breaking 11 of 18 Total Records.

Zalan Sarkany was responsible for three of Indiana’s 11 new team records this year in the 500 free, 400 IM, and 1650 free.

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Owen McDonald and Carson Tyler Win Big Ten Men’s Swimmer and Diver Of The Year

Indiana won four of the five Big Ten men’s postseason awards, with Owen McDonald and Carson Tyler named swimmer and diver of the year, respectively.

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2025 NCAA Men’s Champs: Day 3 Relay Analysis – Gators Dominate Short-Axis in 400 Medley

Julian Smith swam the #2 100 breaststroke split in history (48.85) to help Florida dominate the 400 medley relay on Friday night.

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2025 Men’s NCAA Division I Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Welcome to day 3 finals of the 2025 Men’s NCAA Division I Championships.

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2025 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Finals Preview

More titles are on the line tonight in Federal Way as newly minted 100 breast NCAA record holder Julian Smith looks to earn his first individual NCAA crown.

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2025 NCAA Men’s Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

There are a whopping six individual events being contested on Day 3, with the 100s of Fly, Back and Breast, the 200 Free, 400 IM and 3M Diving on offer.

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2025 Men’s NCAA Champs: Day 3 Prelims Preview – Can Indiana Get 5 Into the 100 BR A-Final?

Indiana’s Finn Brooks is one of several swimmers with a chance to make two A-finals tonight as he sits 12th in the 100 fly and 2nd in the 100 breast.

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NCAA Day 2 Review: Who’s looking Strong At Halfway?

At the halfway point who’s looking up, who might need to kick on, and which of todays races could have a big effect on the title fight?

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2025 NCAA Men’s Champs: Day 2 Relay Analysis – All Tennessee in the 200 Free Relay

Two 17-point splits from Jordan Crooks and Gui Caribe propelled the Tennessee men to a victory in the men’s 200 freestyle relay.

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Indiana Men Have Broken School Records In 4 Of 5 Contested Swimming Events

The Hoosier men are continuously resetting their record boards at the 2025 NCAA Championships, outperforming their seed times.

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NCAA Day 1 + Day 2 Prelims Review: Who’s On The Upswing From Conferences?

Which teams have been outperforming expectations so far at NCAAs, and who might be casting nervous looks over their shoulders?

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2025 NCAA Men’s Champs: Day 1 Relay Analysis – Kharun Lowers Record in 50 fly, Smith drops .01

Perhaps lost in the drama of the DQ, ASU’s Ilya Kharun blasted his way to a new fastest 50 fly split ever, going 18.78 as the Sun Devils finished 4th.

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Indiana Men Break American Record in 200 Medley, Loads of New Top 10 Splits

With the help of Brian Benzing’s 22.65 breaststroke leg, Indiana broke the American Record in the men’s 200 medley relay.

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