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Where In The World Are The 2024 Men’s NCAA Qualifiers and Champions From?

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 …

Where In The World Are The 2024 Men’s NCAA Qualifiers and Champions From?

Check out a state-by-state and country-by-country breakdown of where all the 2024 Men’s NCAA invited swimmers call their hometown.

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2024 Men’s Division I NCAA Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

This morning’s prelims session will feature heats of the 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, and 200 fly.

Liam Bell Swam ‘Once or Twice a Week’ in Summer 2023, but Lifted a LOT

Last summer, Bell took off swimming almost completely, swimming only once or twice a week and not really having a competition goal in mind at all.

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Alongside Leon Marchand of ASU’s fastest 100 BR split ever at 48.73, Florida’s Josh Liendo *unofficially* swam the fastest 100 fly split at 42.56.

2024 Men’s NCAA Championships: Night 3 EPIC Photo Vault

Night 3 of the Men’s 2024 NCAA Swimming Championships in Indianapolis had some incredible energy, here are the top photos.

2024 M. NCAAs: Watch Liam Bell Break the 100 Breast NCAA Record (Day 3 Race Videos)

Catch up on the action from Day 3 of 2024 M. NCAAs and all the broken records, including Liam Bell’s shocker in the 100 breaststroke.

2024 Men’s NCAA Championships: BassFlipper99 Claims Day 3 Pick ‘Em Contest Victory

On day three of the 2024 Men’s NCAA Championships Pick ‘Em contest, only 2.9% of entrants picked Jack Alexy to place in the top four of the 200 free.

ASU Wins First Relay NCAA Title in Program History, Crushes 400 Medley NCAA Record in 2:57.32

It took until day 3 of the meet, but Arizona State won their first NCAA relay title in program history, putting up a stunning performance in the 400 MR.