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WATCH: Kate Douglass Swims Fastest 50 Freestyle In History At NCAA Prelims

Douglass broke the U.S. Open, American and NCAA Records by clocking 20.87 in the 50 free prelims at the Women’s NCAA Championships.

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2022 NCAA Division I Women’s Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Penn’s Lia Thomas, a transgender swimmer who has attracted international attention, swims her 1st NCAA race on Thursday morning as top seed in the 500 free.

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Kate Douglass Cracks NCAA, American, US Open Records with 20.87 Prelims 50 Free

The UVA junior indeed broke every record: NCAA, NCAA Champs, American, US Open, and even her own pool record.

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2022 WOMEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS: Night One Photo Vault

Night one kicked off in Atlanta for Women’s NCAAs, here are the best shots from SwimSwam’s Jack Spitser, who is on deck in Atlanta for the week.

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OVERREACTIONS: Day 1 at the 2022 NCAA Women’s D1 Championships

Taylor Ruck of Stanford is off to a great start of the meet, posting the fastest split in the field (1:40.49), which is a great start for her meet.

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2022 NCAA Women’s Championships Day 1 Scoring Analysis

After the first night of competition at the Women’s NCAA Championships, Virginia sits in first place with 74 points and Texas is in 2nd with 58 points.

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WATCH: UVA Win 200 Medley Relay, Stanford Win 800 Free Relay at NCAAs

Stanford’s Torri Huske, Taylor Ruck, Regan Smith and Brooke Forde broke the GT pool record in the 800 free relay en route to winning the NCAA title tonight.

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Katharine Berkoff Swims 22.76 in 50 Backstroke; Top Performer of All-Time

In the first event of the NCAA Championships, Katharine Berkoff of NC State led off the medley relay with the fastest 50 backstroke split in history.

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Women’s DI NCAA Pick ‘Em Results: Who Did SwimSwam Readers Pick to Win?

Below, you’ll see pie charts of the results of each event, showing who are readers selected as the winner of each event.

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2022 W. NCAA Picks: Cavs, Cardinal Collide For Star-Studded Showdown In 400 Free Relay

The Virginia women are favored to win both the NCAA team title and the 400 free relay, but a revamped Stanford group might have something to say about that.

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Elmbrook Swim Club Downs 15-18 200 Medley Relay NAG Held by NAC, Walsh Sisters

Notably, this same Elmbrook Swim Club team broke the 15-18 NAG for the LCM 200 medley relay this past summer at the Speedo Summer Championships. 

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2022 W. NCAA Picks: Virginia A Cut Above The Field In 200 Free Relay

After swimming the fastest time in history at ACCs, the Virginia women are set up for a clear victory in the 200 free relay at NCAAs.

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2022 W. NCAAs Previews: Maggie MacNeil Chasing 45-Point in the 100 Free

Although she’s not the #1 seed, Michigan senior Maggie MacNeil is the favorite in this event.

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Practice + Pancakes: Madden, Weyant Throw Down Monster UVA Threshold Workout

On Tuesday afternoons, associate head coaches Blaire Bachman and Tyler Fenwick combine their groups and gut out a ‘red’ set

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2022 W. NCAA Previews: A Battle Of Three Teams In the 400 Medley Relay

Virginia enters the 400 medley race as the American Record holder and favorite to win, but they will face the competition of NC State and Stanford.

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