Kieran Smith

2021 NCAA Men’s Day 3 Ups/Downs: Texas Earns 10 A-Final Swims, Four in the IM

The Texas Longhorns have set themselves up for an explosive Friday night finals session in Greensboro, snagging 10 up and 4 down swims, four in the 4IM alone.

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2021 M. NCAAs Day 3: 8th In Prelims Faster in 3 Events Than in 2019

We’re continuing to see some fast swimming at the 2021 NCAA Championships, with today’s A-final qualifying times faster in 3 of 5 events than in 2019.

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2021 SwimSwam Men’s NCAA Championships Pick ‘Em Contest – Day 1 Results

Cal’s Ryan Hoffer was the winner of the men’s 50 free on Thursday at the 2021 NCAA Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships.

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2021 NCAA Men’s Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Catch top seeds UGA’s Jake Magahey (500 FR), Cal’s Destin Lasco (200 IM), Cal’s Ryan Hoffer (50 FR), and the 200 free and 400 medley relays on night two.

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2021 NCAA Men’s Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

This morning, the team race will start to take shape, with prelims of the 500 free, 200 IM and 50 free set to run.

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2021 Men’s NCAAs Night 2 Preview: Magahey, Lasco, and Hoffer Hold Top Seeds

On the slate tonight will be the finals of the 200 free relay, 500 free, 200 IM, 50 free, and 400 medley relay. Cal holds the top seeds in two events.

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2021 M. NCAAs: Mixed Bag When Comparing Day 2 Prelims to Previous Years

Prelims of the 500 free proved to be some of the fastest ever, the 200 IM held steady compared to previous years and the 50 free was notably slower.

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2021 Men’s NCAAs Day 1: Let’s Overreact to One Race

Let’s try to prognosticate just a bit what tonight’s only race — the 800 free relay — means for the next three days of racing.

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Texas and Cal Proving to Be Class of the Field Early at Men’s NCAAs

Only Texas or Cal have finished first or second at the NCAA Men’s Championships since Michigan’s 2013 title, and they went 1-2 to kick-off this year’s meet.

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Kieran Smith Becomes First Swimmer With Multiple Sub-1:30s In 200 Free

Smith led off Florida’s 800 free relay in 1:29.66, the fifth-fastest swim in history and the fifth under the 1:30 barrier.

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2021 NCAA Men’s Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

NCAA 200 free leader Kieran Smith will see how far he can push Florida in the 800 free relay tonight as the NCAA Men’s Championships kick off.

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2021 M. NCAA Picks: Cal Looking For First 400 Free Relay Win In a Decade

On paper, it’ll be Cal and Texas dueling it out in the 400 free relay while simultaneously aiming to wrap up a team title.

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2021 Men’s NCAA Championships: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

As we tick down the days to the 2021 Men’s NCAA Championships, keep track of all our event-by-event previews and winner picks here.

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Shaine Casas a Huge Favorite in SwimSwam Pick ‘Em Contest (ENTER NOW!)

Texas A&M junior Shaine Casas is the biggest favorite to win at the 2021 NCAA Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships, per Pick ‘Em entries.

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Event-by-Event Breakdowns & Predictions for the 2021 Men’s NCAA Championships

From an individual standpoint, short course standouts like Kieran Smith and Shaine Casas will finally get a swing at multiple NCAA titles

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