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2018 U.S. Nationals Preview: Open Water Upset For 2nd in Women’s 1500?

Leah Smith is the presumed runner-up in the women’s 1500, but with a handful of talented open water swimmers taking to the pool in Irvine, her position is in danger.

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Neidigh, Grothe Pick Up Mile Victories On Day 1 Of PSS – Santa Clara

Ashley Neidigh won the women’s 1500 on Day 1 of the Santa Clara Pro Series in a new best time.

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2018 W. NCAA Picks: Tight Pack Trailing Ledecky in 500 Free

Mallory Comerford is one of four 4:35’s coming into the 2018 NCAA Championships in the 500 free, behind Katie Ledecky’s 4:26.

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2018 W. NCAA Picks: Ledecky vs. the 15:00 Barrier in the 1650

Katie Ledecky became the first woman to break 9:00 in the 1000 last year, and she’s poised to make history yet again in the 1650.

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2018 Women’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

We’ll see 3 reigning NCAA champions compete in their events tonight between Stanford’s Simone Manuel (100 free), Cal’s Kathleen Baker (200 back), and Stanford’s Ella Eastin (200 fly).

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2018 Women’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Ella Eastin will contest the 400 IM on day 3 of the Pac-12 Championships after sitting out of the 200 yesterday.

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2018 Women’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

The reigning NCAA champions are featured in each of tonight’s individual races: Stanford’s Katie Ledecky (500 free), Cal’s Kathleen Baker (200 IM), and Stanford’s Simone Manuel (50 free).

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2018 Women’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Katie Ledecky swims the 500 free on day 2 of the Women’s Pac-12 Championships.

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2018 Pac-12 Women’s Champs Fan Guide: Stanford Poised to Dominate

The Stanford women are the heavy favorites to take the 2018 Pac-12 crown and successfully defend their 2017 title, which was their first since 2014.

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The Top 16 Women in Each Event at 2017-18 NCAA Midseason

We’re now through the second round of NCAA midseason invites and it’s time to take a look at where the division 1 teams stand. SwimSwam has put together a list of the top 16 times in each event up to this point. 

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A Day in the (Meet) Life: Stanford Women’s Swimming (Video Feature)

Overall, it would seem from the outside that the Stanford women found a very solid foundation for their team chemistry. 

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Drabot Scorches 1:51.7 200 Fly on Day 3 of Art Adamson Invite

Drabot turned heads earlier this month when she threw down a personal best 1:54.49 in a dual meet against NC State. She demolished that time today, taking down reigning NCAA champ Ella Eastin as she touched in 1:51.74 to Eastin’s 1:52.03.

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College Swimming Previews: #1 Stanford and College Swimming’s Big 3

Simone Manuel (second from left), Katie Ledecky (third from left) and Ella Eastin (right) were three of the top individual scorers at 2017 NCAAs, and their Stanford Cardinal are still the heavy NCAA favorites despite graduating Lia Neal (far left).

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Top Ten Men’s Storylines Of The 2017-18 NCAA Season

Caeleb Dressel will swim for his collegiate legacy in his senior year with the Florida Gators.

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2017 U.S. World Trials: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Nathan Adrian will look for his 9th straight international berth individually in the men’s 100 free tonight.

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