Julian Smith

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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SwimSwam Pulse: Readers Correctly Predicted 1:37 200 Fly, 1:35 200 Back Barriers Would Fall

More than 41% of voters picked 1:37 in the 200 fly to be the next men’s barrier to fall, and Luca Urlando got under it with his blistering 1:36.43 at NCAAs.

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2025 NCAA Swammy Awards: Men’s NCAA Swimming and Diving

Texas junior Hubert Kos went three-for-three in individual events at the 2025 Men’s NCAA DI Championships, also setting two NCA records.

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Hubert Kos Non Manca Un Colpo Alle Finali NCAA 2025: Recap E Analisi

Tempo di finali NCAA anche per gli uomini, che chiudono così la stagione 2025. Hubert Kos MVP indiscusso – Jordan Crooks e Josh Liendo regalano grandi sfide.

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2025 Men’s NCAA Division I Championships: Day 3 Pick’em Standings

607 people correctly predicted Florida would win the 400 medley relay. Congrats to Day 3 winner ROBERTSRT1996 who scored 84 points.

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Julian Smith on 100 Breast NCAA Title: “I don’t have to be perfect, I just have to be Julian”

Julian Smith won his first individual NCAA title on Friday night touching first in the 100 breast in 49.55.

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NCAA Day 3 Review: Who Has The Hot Hand Heading Into the Final Day?

A big swing for Cal, NC State underperforming and a mid-distance freestyle powerhouse in Alabama : How did Day 3 shake out?

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Julian Smith Out Of 100 Free, Will Swim All 5 Relays

Julian Smith is the biggest scratch from prelims on Day 4, as the Gators prioritise their #2 seed 400 freestyle relay team

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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 Division I Championship: Day 1&2 Pick’ems Scores

Pick’ems scores for days 1&2 are here, and ****BRIAN**** tops the leaderboard with 77 points after correctly picking Cal to win the 800 free relay.

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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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