Justin Ress

USA Swimming Announces World University Games Coaching Staff

NC State Head Coach Braden Holloway will be the men’s Head Coach, while Stanford women’s Assoiciate Head Coach Tracy Slusser will be leading the women’s team.

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Michael Andrew Drops 100 Breast in Richmond to Focus on 50 Back, 100 Fly

Andrew is the 4th seed in both the 50 back and 100 fly tomorrow morning.

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Men’s Recruiting Class Ranks Revisited: Top 12 Schools For 2016-2019

Our recruiting class ranks for the current crop of graduating seniors, all the way back in 2015: #1 Texas, #2 Cal, #3 USC. How did those classes (and the rest of our top 12) turn out after four years? And what would a revised top 12 list look like? We have the answers – and the data – here.

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Revisiting NCAA Recruit Rankings: Men’s High School Class of 2015

Just how close did #1 Andrew Seliskar and #2 Townley Haas end up over their careers? And you might be shocked to know just how many developmental sprint talents flourished from outside our top 20 ranks in the boy’s high school class of 2015.

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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 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: 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 Prelims Live Recap

Fresh off the fastest relay-start 200 free in history, Townley Haas will look to defend his NCAA title in the 500 free, battling top-seeded Felix Auboeck for position this morning. The two should swim in the same prelims heat.

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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 Men’s NCAAs Day 1: Let’s Overreact to One Race

The Texas Longhorns came out strong tonight, but they weren’t the only ones.

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2019 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 1 Timed Finals Live Recap

After last year’s thrilling five-team battle for the team title, things somehow look even closer this season. Catch the start of what should be a thrilling national title chase with our live recap tonight.

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2019 M. NCAA Previews: NC State Going for Three Out Of Four in 400 FR

The NC State Wolfpack are on the prowl for their third 400 free relay title in the last four years.

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2019 M NCAA Previews: Wide Open Field to Fill Dressel-Sized Shoes in 50FR

With the first non-Dressel champion to be crowned in the 50 free since 2014, it is almost anyone’s game to fill the shoes.

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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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