Kalle Makinen

2025 NCAA Men’s Champs: Day 1 Relay Analysis – Kharun Lowers Record in 50 fly, Smith drops .01

Perhaps lost in the drama of the DQ, ASU’s Ilya Kharun blasted his way to a new fastest 50 fly split ever, going 18.78 as the Sun Devils finished 4th.

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Distance Swimmers from Ohio State, Minnesota, and Wisconsin Make Hay in Last Chance Swims

Morris dropped almost a second and a half from his best time in the 200 IM that he swam just last week at Big Tens to earn a likely NCAA invite.

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Georgia Tech Swims ‘A’ Cut In Men’s 200 Medley Relay At Last Chance (Saturday Round-Up)

The Georgia Tech men swam to the team’s first NCAA relay ‘A’ cut this season in a school record. Jed Garner of Tennessee also likely earned a spot at NCAAs.

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2025 SEC Men’s Fan Guide: Florida’s Streak In Danger As Texas Makes SEC Championship Debut

The Florida Gators have won the last 12 SEC men’s team titles, but that streak is in danger as a loaded Texas team arrives at its first SEC Championships.

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Schmidt, Dinehart Post Top-10 Times In School History At Auburn Invite/First Chance Meet

Danny Schmidt clocked 1:33.67 in the 200 free for a new personal best and the 7th spot in Auburn’s all-time rankings.

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Auburn Sweeps Kentucky As Carson Hick Sets New Wildcat Record In 1000 Free

Behind 18 event victories, Auburn took home a pair of dual wins on Friday as the men bested Kentucky, 179-121, and the women beat the Wildcats, 163-137.

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South Carolina Women Upset Auburn, Tiger Men Cruise Past Gamecocks

The South Carolina women staged a comeback during the meet’s second half to upset Auburn by five points. The Auburn men cruised past the Gamecock men.

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Freshmen Women, Senior Men lead Auburn To Dominant Sweep of Georgia Tech

The Auburn women won 14 of 16 events en route to blowing out Georgia Tech by a final score of 216-84, with their freshmen leading the way.

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Georgia Tech Invite Day 2: Michigan’s Stephanie Balduccini Pops NCAA-Leading 1:41.85 200 Free

Michigan sophomore Stephanie Balduccini won the women’s 200 free in 1:41.85, marking her first time under 1:43 in the event.

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Michigan Distance Swimmers Shine at Georgia Tech Invitational Prelims (Day 1)

The first day of the Georgia Tech Invite kicked off this morning with the 500 free, 200 IM, and 50 free, and Michigan distance swimmers stood out.

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Auburn and UNC Split Dual Meet As Women’s Meet Comes Down To The Final Relay

The battle between the Auburn and UNC women came down to the final relay, while the unranked UNC men defeated the Tigers by 38 points.

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Carles Coll Marti Posts 1:50.77 200 Breast As Indiana Men, Louisville Women Win SMU Classic

Carles Coll Marti, Owen McDonald, and Carmen Weiler Sastre all threw down notable times and broke records at the two-day SMU Classic.

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2025 College Swimming Previews: #12 Auburn Men Continue to Showcase Relay Depth

Now with two top-12 NCAA finishes in a row under their belt, the Auburn men will rely on relays and returning swimmers to keep their national momentum.

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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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After Three Last Chance Swims, Max Wilson’s 45.24 in the 100 Back Means Likely NCAA Bid

A bunch of swimmers took another shot at improving their NCAA qualification status on Saturday in Auburn, and on third and fourth attempts, many of them were successful.

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