Ian Finnerty

2025 Men’s Big Ten Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Michigan junior Tyler Ray has emerged as the breakout star of the 2025 Big Ten Championships, and heads into Friday as the top seed in the 100 fly.

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Florida’s Julian Smith Breaks NCAA Record in the 100 Yard Breaststroke at SEC Championships

Julian Smith, who didn’t even swim the 100 breaststroke at last year’s Olympic Trials, is now the fastest man ever in the yards version of the event.

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How Much Faster are Conference Championship Meets Getting? Part VII: Big Ten Men

Indiana’s status as an NCAA title contender could see the bar being raised at Big Tens across the board.

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arena Swim of the Week: Julian Smith Becomes Fourth Swimmer To Go Sub-50 In Men’s 100 Breast

Smith clocked a time of 49.98, breaking Caeleb Dressel’s SEC and Florida Record of 50.03 while moving into #4 all-time in the 100 breast.

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Nate Germonprez: Texas’ Un-Real Breaststroker Becomes #7 Performer in History

If we don’t call Texas’ breaststroker “a breaststroker,” can he still be a “breaststroker”?

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Every Single Record We Saw Broken At The 2024 NCAA Championships – Men’s Edition

The Arizona State Sun Devils led the record-breaking charge at the Men’s NCAAs, claiming two relay marks of their own en route to the national title.

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Cal Fifth Year Liam Bell Breaks Finnerty’s NCAA Record with 49.53 100 Breast

Nobody would have thought Ian Finnerty’s NCAA Record of 49.69 was in any danger of being broken this week at the NCAA Championships.

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Trying To Contextualize The Absurdity of Gretchen Walsh’s 47.42 In The 100 Fly

Walsh’s newly-minted record in the 100 fly is more than 5% quicker than the 16th-fastest performer in the event, ranking #2 all-time behind Caeleb Dressel.

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Daniela Karnaugh, Daughter of 1992 U.S. Olympian Ron Karnaugh, Commits to Indiana for 2024

Last year, Daniela Karnaugh earned her first two Olympic Trials cuts in the 100-meter breast (1:09.73 in March) and 200-meter breast (2:29.64 in January).

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No. 9 Recruit Josh Bey Commits to Indiana for 2025, Brightens Future for ‘Breaststroke U’

Josh Bey is the No. 9 recruit in our early 2025 rankings with the best 100 breast (53.81) and 200 breast (1:57.31) times in his class.

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Lakeside Aquatic Club Boys Break Another 15-18 Relay NAG With 3:20.09 4×100 Free

Maximus Williamson led the Lakeside relay off in a best time of a 48.84, improving from his best time of 48.91 which he swam at US Nationals.

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Days Removed from Historic World Champs, Qin Haiyang Smashes 100 BR WUGS Record in 58.42

After swimming a very relaxed 1:00.06 in prelims of the men’s 100 breast this morning, Chinese superstar Qin Haiyang came back much faster in semis tonight.

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2023 M. NCAA Previews: McHugh Aims For 100 Breast NCAA Record One Last Time

In his final NCAA meet, Minnesota’s Max McHugh has a chance to take down the 100 breast NCAA, US Open, and American record at his home pool.

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Leon Marchand Blasts 1:48.20 200 Breast For 2nd Individual Title, #2 All-Time

ASU Freshman Leon Marchand won the 200 Breast (1:48.20) on Saturday, which marks him as the fastest freshman in history and the 2nd fastest performer ever.

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Day 3 Race Videos: Watch Urlando & Gonzalez Break 100 Back, 400 IM Records

Watch Luca Urlando break NCAA, U.S. Open, American Record in the 100 Backstroke, Hugo Gonzalez break NCAA, U.S. Open Record in 400 IM, all other day 3 races.

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