John Shebat

2019 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Pick’em Update

2019 MEN’S NCAA SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS Wednesday, March 27 – Saturday, March 30 Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming…

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2019 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

We could have four of five repeat winners from 2018 in individual events today… but not many of them look like sure things. Indiana’s Ian Finnerty is probably the best bet, after going 49.60 on his 100 breast split last night.

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2019 M. NCAA Finals Preview: Farris, Stewart, Shebat, and the Race for 43 in the 100 Back

Tonight’s 100 back final could see the 2nd man to ever break 44 seconds, as Dean Farris, Coleman Stewart, and John Shebat all prepare to race for the title.

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2019 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 2 Finals Photo Vault

SwimSwam’s Jack Spitser was on deck to capture all of the Thursday night intensity.

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2019 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Cal had a huge morning, with top qualifying spots in 3 of 5 swimming events. That includes Andrew Seliskar, searching for his first-ever individual NCAA title after becoming the fifth man ever under 1:40 in the 200 IM this morning.

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2019 Men’s NCAA Championships Pick’em Contest: Day 1&2 Update

How did your picks perform on Day 2? Did you beat your friends?

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Andrew Seliskar Smashes Championship Record with 1:38.1 200 IM

Seliskar turned heads as he missed Caeleb Dressel’s American Record by just a hundredth.

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2019 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 2 Finals Preview

The Cal bears look to bounce back from their 3rd place finish in the 800 free relay, with Andrew Seliskar and Ryan Hoffer leading the charge with top seeds.

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2019 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 2 Prelims Photo Vault

SwimSwam’s Jack Spitser was on deck to capture all of the Thursday morning action.

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2019 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 2 Relay Speculation

NC State, Texas and Cal have almost endless options for 400 medley relay lineups tonight. We try to puzzle out the options between sessions.

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2019 M. NCAA Champs: Stewart’s 44.32, Nikolaev’s 44.49 Highlight Morning’s Relay Splits

Coleman Stewart and Mark Nikolaev led off their medley relays in big-time swims of 44.32 and 44.49, respectively, in this morning’s prelims.

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2019 M. NCAA Previews: Coleman Stewart Figuring Out his Pacing

The reigning 100 backstroke champion returns as NC State’s Coleman Stewart is the top seed heading into NCAAs.

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2019 Men’s NCAA Championships: Official SwimSwam Previews Index

As we tick down the days to the 2019 Men’s NCAA Championships, keep track of all our event-by-event previews and winner picks here.

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2019 M. NCAA Previews: 200 Backstrokers Aren’t Showing Their Hands

Texas went 1-2 at last year’s NCAA Championships in the 200 back; but this year, a different Longhorn has the top seed.

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2019 M. NCAA Previews: Seniors Saturate 200 IM Field

NC State senior Andreas Vazaios is the fastest returner in the men’s 200 IM field – the only competitor with a lifetime best under 1:40.

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