Liam Bell

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2024 Men’s NCAA Championships: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

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 …

2024 Men’s NCAA Championships: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

SwimSwam’s staff picks its top 8 in each event for the 2024 Men’s NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana.

2024 M. NCAA Picks: How Far Will Records Fall In Medley Relay Redux?

We’ve already seen the all-time 200 medley relay record broken once this season…how much further can ASU (or another team) take it this week?

2024 M. NCAA Previews: Chaos Reigns In the 100 Breaststroke

Liam Bell, one of only two returning 2023 ‘A’ finalists and the fastest in the field, should hold the slight edge in the 100 breast, but it’s not that simple.

Official Psych Sheets Released For 2024 Men’s NCAA Division I Championships

Hubert Kos holds the top seed in three of the 12 events in which Arizona State is ranked #1 coming into the Men’s NCAA Championships at the end of the month.

2024 Men’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Sun Devil freshman Ilya Kharun led prelims of the 200 fly by a huge margin this morning, swimming a 1:39.52.

2024 Men’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

The fourth and final day of the 2024 Pac-12 Championships will feature the 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly, and 1650.

Marchand Picks 200 Breast Over 200 Fly On Day 4 Of Pac-12 Championships (Prelims Scratches)

ASU’s Leon Marchand has opted for the 200 breast over the 200 fly, where he will look to pick up his third straight Pac-12 title in the event.

WATCH: Marchand Hits NCAA Record In 500 FR, Kos Clocks 43.75 100 BK (Days 1-3 Race Videos)

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2024 Men’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

The day 3 finals session of the 2024 Men’s Pac-12 Championships is about to be underway in Federal Way.

2024 Men’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

As usual, Friday’s prelims session will feature the 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast, and 100 back.

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Arizona State freshman Ilya Kharum led prelims of the 100 fly this morning. The Sun Devils look to extend their lead.

2024 Men’s Pac-12 Champs Fan Guide: Arizona State Poised to Conclude Pac-12 Era With Title

The Arizona State Sun Devils snapped a Cal 5-year win streak at last year’s Pac-12 Championships, beating the Golden Bears by 78.5 points.

#1 Arizona State vs. #2 Cal – Dual Meet Live Recap

The matchup between the #1 Arizona State men and #2 Cal men is expected to be one of the fastest dual meets of all-time.

Cal Blasts NCAA-Leading 1:21.67 200 Medley Relay To Kick Off Cal vs. ASU Dual Meet

Bjorn Seeliger opened up an early lead for Cal with a 20.22 on the backstroke leg, which is faster than he was at NCAAs last March.

2024 NCAA Men’s Midseason Scoring Update: Will We See An ASU Blowout?

The rise of Hubert Kos is one of many reasons why the Arizona State Sun Devils are looking like an absolute juggernaut through the first half of the season.