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2024 NCAA Men’s Championships: Day 3 Relay Analysis – Leon’s 48.73 BR Leads Top Medley Splits

Alongside Leon Marchand of ASU’s fastest 100 BR split ever at 48.73, Florida’s Josh Liendo *unofficially* swam the fastest 100 fly split at 42.56.

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#21 Seed Julian Smith Of Florida Scratches 100 Free On Final Day Of NCAAs

Julian Smith has been on all four of Florida’s relays so far and has swam two individual events so he was approaching the event limit.

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2024 Men’s Division I NCAA Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

After a new pool record and a personal best 43.30 in the 100 fly prelims, Josh Liendo’s got the 43 second barrier in his sights during Day 3 finals.

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What Will Relay Lineups For The Men’s 400 Medley Relay Look Like At 2024 NCAAs?

The men’s 400 medley relay will take place on Friday in Indianapolis, where Arizona State, Florida, and California all have multiple lineup options.

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2024 Men’s Division I NCAA Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Cal senior Destin Lasco aims to keep rolling and win the first 200 IM title of his career during the second finals session of 2024 Men’s NCAAs.

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2024 M. NCAAs: Watch Leon Marchand Shatter the 500 Free NCAA Record (Day 2 Race Videos)

Leon Marchand obliterated his 500 freestyle NCAA record by 3.81 seconds on day 2 of 2024 Men’s NCAAs with a jaw-dropping 4:02.31.

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2024 NCAA Men’s Championships: Day 2 Relay Analysis – Guiliano’s 17.94; 3 Teams Under 1:14

Josh Liendo, Adam Chaney, Julian Smith, and Macguire McDuff combined for 1:13.49 to win the 200 free relay with a pool record on Thursday.

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2024 Men’s NCAA Championships: Cooke Grabs Day 2 Pick ‘Em Victory, SeahawkSwammer Keeps Lead

Only 31 players in the Men’s NCAA Pick ‘Em contest picked Josh Liendo to win the 50 free, but he out-touched defending champion Jordan Crooks for gold.

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2024 Men’s Division I NCAA Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Arizona State aims to turn their two top seeds into two NCAA relay titles on Day 1 of the 2024 Men’s Division I NCAA Championships.

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2024 NCAA Men’s Championship: Day 1 Overreaction – More of an Appraisal/It Hasn’t Sunk in Yet

Gabriel Jett’s reaction to winning the 800 free in a new NCAA record is certainly not an overreaction as he and fellow Cal Bears came together to pull off a slight upset.

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2024 NCAA Men’s Championships: Day 1 Relay Analysis – Records, Records Everywhere

Destin Lasco’s 1:29.60 put Cal up by a body length on the second leg of the 800 free relay – and they never looked back.

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Florida Shreds NCAA Record in 200 Medley Relay with 1:20.15; Liendo Clocks 18.97 Fly Split

Florida hit the wall in 1:20.15, taking 0.40 seconds off the NCAA Record Arizona State set at the beginning of the month at the Pac-12 Championships.

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2024 M. NCAA Previews: Cal, ASU & Florida Set For Sprint Showdown In Free Relays

Florida’s Adam Chaney, Josh Liendo and Julian Smith will aim to recreate the magic they produced last year in sweeping the sprint free relays at NCAAs.

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2024 M. NCAA Previews: Does Texas Have Some Early Heat Magic In Store In 800 Free Relay?

It’s a tall order, but Luke Hobson and the Texas Longhorns have a chance to keep their 800 free relay streak alive from Heat 2 tonight in Indy.

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2024 M. NCAA Picks: How Far Will Records Fall In Medley Relay Redux?

We’ve already seen the all-time 200 medley relay record broken once this season…how much further can ASU (or another team) take it this week?

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