Kensey McMahon

SwimSwam’s 2019-2020 NCAA Division I Women’s Preseason Picks

The NCAA swim season is upon us, and it’s time for a time-honored tradition: SwimSwam’s staff predicting NCAA event champions half a year out.

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2019 U.S. National Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Tonight’s session features finals of the women’s 1500 freestyle, men’s and women’s 200 IM, men’s 800 freestyle, and men’s and women’s 50 freestyle.

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2019 U.S. Nationals: Six Stars of Night Five

Tonight, Ryan Lochte edged out his time trial performance, posting a 1:57.76 to guarantee his spot on the 2019-20 National team (if only in the 200 IM). 

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U.S. National Team Tracker: Brown, Held Now #3 Americans This Year in 50 Free

Erika Brown and Ryan Held won the 50 free titles tonight and now rank #3 among Americans in the event. This was Brown’s first ever national title.

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2019 US National Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Aussie Elijah Winnington will contest in the 400 free prelims while 200 breast champ Reece Whitley and WUGs champ Ian Finnerty will meet in the 100 breast.

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2019 U.S. Nationals: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

We’ll see a Worlds team member in the men’s 200 fly as Justin Wright will be in the mix, but teenage star Luca Urlando looks like the man to beat in this one.

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2019 Atlanta Classic: Day 3 Live Finals Recap

Caeleb Dressel and Dean Farris will contest in the 100 free tonight.

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2019 Atlanta Classic: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Caeleb Dressel will not be swimming the 50 free, and will instead be in the 200 fly.

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Italian Men Sweep Men’s 5k Top Three, Twichell Takes Women’s 5k Title

The Italian trio of Paltrinieri, Acerenza, and Sanzullo stole the top 3 of the men’s 5k. On the women’s side, Ashley Twichell toppled Brazilian Ana Cunha for the 5k title.

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Cunha Wins Women’s 10K, Twichell The Top American At Open Water Nats

Ana Marcela Cunha came away with the victory in the women’s 10K at the U.S. Open Water National Championships.

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Alabama Celebrates 2018-19 Season with Postseason Awards Dinner

The Crimson Tide celebrated a season which included a top-10 NCAA finish for the men, a top-35 finish for the women and a combined nine men and women earning All-America honors.

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Alabama Athletics Honors Excellence with Crimson Choice Awards

The Alabama Athletics Department’s annual Crimson Choice Awards, presented by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), was held Tuesday evening at the Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa.

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2019 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Stanford’s Taylor Ruck will race Wisconsin’s Beata Nelson for the 200 back title.

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2019 W. NCAA Championships: Padington Smashes Best with 15:47 Mile

Minnesota’s Mackenzie Padington had a huge swim in the eaarly heats of the mile, dropping nearly 16 seconds to lead the pack with only the final heat to go.

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2019 SEC Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Tonight sets the stage for the final session of the 2019 SEC Championships in Athens, Georgia, where swimmers will compete in the 1650 free, 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, and 400 free relay.

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