Julian Smith

2025 Men’s NCAA Championships, Day 1 Relays Preview: Which Barriers Will We See Broken?

The opening night of the 2025 Men’s NCAA Championships will feature just two relay events: the 200 medley relay and the 800 freestyle relay.

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2025 M. NCAA Previews: A Medley of Relays: A Clash of SEC Foes-Will the Gators Be Victorious?

Can the Florida Gators retain control over the Medley Relay Records or will their rivals to the north, Tennessee, steal the 200 Medley crown?

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2025 Men’s NCAA Pick’ems: What Races Are the Closest and What Races Have Clear Favorites?

Your votes are in for the 2025 Men’s NCAA Pick’ems, and only five votes separate Jordan Crooks and Josh Liendo in the 100 freestyle.

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2025 Men’s NCAA Championships: SwimSwam Preview Index

Prepare for the 2025 Men’s NCAA Division I Championships with our event-by-event previews, compiled here in our preview index.

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M. NCAA Event Previews: Can Smith Recreate Magic in the 100 Breast?

Julian Smith had an exceptional meet at SECs, breaking the NCAA Record in the men’s 100 breaststroke in 49.51. Can he recreate that performance this week?

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2025 M. NCAA Previews: Tennessee Look To Sprint Away From The Field In The Free Relays

Jordan Crooks will look to claim his first NCAA relay titles with Tennessee, whilst Florida look to reclaim their crown as the kings of sprint freestyle

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2025 M. NCAA Previews: Can Liendo Go 3-For-3 in the 100 Free?

Two-time defending NCAA champion Liendo is gearing up to attempt to claim his 3rd-straight championship title in the 100 free.

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2025 M. NCAA Previews: 800 Yards in the Pool – The Bear, The Gator, and The Longhorn

Can Cal recapture the magic of last year and pull of the upset or will the crushing tide of Texas and Florida sweep them aside?

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Which Men’s Event Was The Most Difficult To Qualify In For NCAAs?

It nearly took sub-19 to qualify in the 50 free this year but was it the most difficult event to make NCAAs? Breaststroke may have something to say about that

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SwimSwam Pulse: 43.8% Most Excited For Sprint Free Showdowns At Men’s NCAAs

Josh Liendo and Jordan Crooks will go head-to-head at the Men’s NCAA Championships in the 50 and 100 free in a pair of highly-anticipated matchups.

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2025 M. NCAA Previews: Lasco Fends Off Stacked Field In Pursuit of 200 IM Title Defense

Defending champion Destin Lasco is only seeded 17th in the 200 IM at Men’s NCAAs, but is hard to bet against given his track record.

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Ci Saranno Quattro Italiani Alle Finali NCAA 2025: Gli Olimpici E Tutti I Qualificati

Le finali NCAA si avvicinano e i talenti del nuoto americano sono pronti a dare spettacolo. Ci sarà anche l’Italia con Bottazzo,Baravelli,Sartori e Matteazzi.

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Texas Looking to Top Podium for First Time Since 2021: Scoring the 2025 Men’s NCAA Psych Sheet

Fresh off their first SEC title win, the Texas men are projected to score a total of 480 points at NCAAs winning their 16th National Title.

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Julian Smith on 100 Breast NCAA Record, Florida Relay Culture, and Training in UF Sprint Group

Hear what Smith has to say about how his season has progressed and what he sees for himself at his last collegiate meet in a couple of weeks.

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NCAA Releases Pre-Selection Psych Sheets For 2025 Men’s NCAA Division I Championships

The NCAA has released the pre-selection psych sheets for the 2025 Men’s NCAA Division I Championships, which takes place later this month.

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