Justin Ress

2017 M. NCAAs: NC State Leads Day 1 Scoring with 800 Free Relay Win

Following day 1 finals at the 2017 Men’s NCAA Championships, the NC State Wolfpack leads the way after pulling off the upset in the 800 free relay.

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NC State Smashes U.S. Open 800 Free Relay Record With 6:06.53

If there was any doubt that NC State has evolved beyond just a talented sprint school, tonight eviscerated it. That’s because the Wolfpack themselves eviscerated the fastest time ever done in the 800 free relay to take an early team lead at NCAAs.

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2017 M. NCAA Picks: U.S. Olympians Dressel, Held to Battle in 100 Free

U.S. Olympians Caeleb Dressel, Ryan Held, and Blake Pieroni (41.44) are the headliners of the 100 free at this season’s NCAA Championships.

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2017 M. NCAA Picks: 200 BK Will Be Murphy’s Individual NCAA Swan Song

Cal’s Ryan Murphy will chase his own NCAA and American Record in the 200 back after dominating the field with a 1:35.73 last season. Now a 2-time Olympic backstroke champion, Murphy will be swimming in his last ever NCAA Meet, and this could be the last time we see him focus on yards. If successful in defending his backstroke titles, Murphy will have 4-peated in both.

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2017 Men’s ACC Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Tonight’s action will feature a battle between ACC Record holder Hennessey Stuart and Championship Record holder Grigory Tarasevich in the 200 back, but Robert Owen may also challenge for the title in that event.

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2017 ACC Men’s Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

The final preliminary session of the 2017 men’s ACC Championships is upon us, with heats of four events followed by timed final heats of the 1650 free and qualifying rounds of platform diving. NC State has a commanding 100-point lead over Louisville, but competition is still very live for spots #3-#12.

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Louisville Downs ACC Record to Win 400 medley Relay Gold

NC State and Louisville battled for the gold, with just .12 separating them at the finish. During the entire duration of the race, they were never separated by more than 3 tenths of a second.

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2017 Men’s ACC Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

The 2017 Men’s ACC Championships kick off today at the McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta, GA. Swimmers are slated to compete in the 200 medley relay and 800 free relay.

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NC State Women Win Nailbiter Over Virginia By 6 Points

The battle between the NC State and Virginia women came down to the very end of the meet on Saturday, as the Wolfpack secured victory by 6 points with their win in the 200 free relay.

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Freshman Ky-Lee Perry Sets Pool Record as NC State Beats UNC

Freshman Ky-Lee Perry impressed in the women’s sprints, setting a new Pool Record in the 50 free.

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2017 Arena PSS – Austin: Canada’s Harvey Scratches 800 Free on Day 3

Canada’s Mary-Sophie Harvey, who has had a great meet so far, is opting out of the 800 free on day 3.

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2017 Arena PSS – Austin: #1 Seed Bilis Among Day 2 Prelims Scratches

One of the big name scratches for day 2 prelims is NC State’s Simonas Bilis, who was entered as the top seed in the 50 free.

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Caeleb Dressel, More Gators Absent on US Winter Nats Day 2 Heat Sheets

The top seed in both the 50 free and 200 IM, Dressel, won’t be swimming today in Atlanta.

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2016 NC State Invite Day 2: McHugh Tops 400 IM Prelims in 3:43.5

Tennessee All-American Sam McHugh kicked off day 2 of the 2016 NC State GAC Invitational with a dominant swim in the men’s 400 IM prelims.

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Ipsen Sets Pool Record In NC State Victory Over Northwestern

Ipsen and Wilimovsky were neck-and-neck through most of the 1000 free, but Ipsen had the slight edge, winning in a new Pool Record time of 8:55.21.

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