Liam Bell

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2021 SEC Men’s Championships Fan Guide: AR-Holders Smith and Finke to Propel UF

Full Name:	Liam Bell
Nationality:	USA
Status:	Active

Junior Swimming Bell first became known when he helped Dynamo Swim Club break a 16-hour-old 13-14 400 medley relay NAG record with a time of 4:02.59 at the 2015 Georgia LC Age Group State Championships. Bell split a 1:05.51 on the breast leg. Bell really had his breakout at the end of the 2015 LC season. At the West Lafayette Futures Championships, he became just the 3rd 14-and-under American to dip under 1:04 in the 100 breast, winning in a 1:03.84, the exact same time he dropped in prelims, to rank #3 all-time behind Reese Whitley and Michael Andrew. He lowered his mark further to a 1:03.57 at 2015 Summer Nationals, frog-hopping Andrew in the all-time rankings and dipping under the Olympic Trials cut. While he was initially not as strong of a SCY swimmer, Bell, just a freshman, dropped a 55.76 100 breast and a 1:50.53 200 IM at the 2016 Georgia 1-5A state championships, both PBs and good for 2nd. Bell, 15, set another 100 breast PB with a 1:03.46 at the Speedo Champions Series in Nashville in March 2016. At Olympic Trials, Bell was off his form, clicking a 1:04.32 for 106th. Bell returned to form in the spring of 2017, where …

2021 SEC Men’s Championships Fan Guide: AR-Holders Smith and Finke to Propel UF

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SEC Runner-Up Liam Bell Decides to Stay at ‘Bama after Entering Transfer Portal

After exploring the transfer market this off-season, rising sophomore Liam Bell has decided to stay at Alabama, where he was the 100 breast SEC runner-up.

2-Time WAC Champion Lainie Bell Transfers to Eastern Michigan

Bell made a big impact in her 1 season at Northern Arizona, winning the 100 and 200 yard backstrokes at the WAC Championships

SEC 100 Breast Runner-Up Liam Bell of Alabama Enters NCAA Transfer Portal

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2020 SEC Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Florida’s Bobby Finke, the 500 free and 400 IM bronze medalist, set the SEC Record in the mile last season and narrowly missed the NCAA Record.

2020 SEC Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

The Florida men, led by Head Coach Anthony Nesty, look to cement their 8th-straight victory on the final day of the 2020 SEC Championships.

2020 SEC Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

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Alabama blew away the 400 medley relay SEC Meet Record by over a second with their winning time of 3:02.17. Waddell led them off in 44.10.

2020 SEC Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

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2019-2020 NCAA Men’s Swimming & Diving Power Rankings: February Edition

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Carly Cummings Wins 3 Events as Auburn Sweeps Alabama

Auburn swept Alabama in an in-state SEC rivalry meet at Auburn.

Florida Women Swim Best 200 Free Relay Since 2014 at Georgia Tech Invitational

Anchored by a 21.88 split from freshman Talia Bates (above), the Florida women hit the NCAA automatic invite time in the women’s 200 free relay on Friday.