Kyle DeCoursey

Jordan Crooks Becomes 4th Fastest Freshman In 100 Free

Jordan Crooks swam a time of 41.64 in the 100 free to finish second at SECs, becoming the fourth-fastest freshman in NCAA history.

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Faster Than Dressel: Jordan Crooks Is Now the Fastest Freshman 50 Freestyler

Jordan Crooks is now the fastest freshman 50 freestyler in NCAA history, beating out the former number one, Olympic champion Caeleb Dressel.

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2020 Pro Swim Series – Des Moines: Shields Scratches 100 FL to Focus on 200 FR

U.S. Olympian Tom Shields, a California postgrad, has scratched out of his signature 100 fly. Shields, however, will still swim the 200 free.

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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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Kyle Decoursey Scratches 100 Fly On Day 3 Prelims of 2019 Men’s NCAAs

There are no scratches out of the circle seeds on day 3 prelims of the 2019 Men’s NCAA Championships, but a couple of bigger names have scratched out of secondary or tertiary events.

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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 M. NCAA Relay Speculation: Stewart Swims, Decoursey Sits

Tonight’s explosive relay session yielded some big results. But it also gives us a hint at what we can expect for other relay lineups moving forward.

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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 M. NCAA Previews: Chaos Reigns Without Dressel in 100 Free

A Dressel-less field leaves a wide-open race for the top of the podium in the 100 free.

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2019 M. NCAA Previews: Battle For Clean Water In 200 Free Relay

With no Caeleb Dressel setting the pace, the early lead (and resulting clean water) is up for grabs in the 200 free relay.

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Beyond the Pancakes: The Lesson I Learned as the Sports Science Guy for USA Swimming

In this episode, Skinner explains how to use a neuroscience approach to teach someone a new technique

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Tennessee, Louisville Earn New NCAA Qualifiers at TN Last Chance

Tennessee Last Chance Meet March 1-2, 2019 Knoxville, Tennessee Full Results (PDF) In between sessions of the major club-oriented Southern…

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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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2019 SEC Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Sydney Pickrem of Texas A&M will be looking to win her second consecutive SEC title in the women’s 200 IM tonight.

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