Liam Bell

SwimSwam’s Pre-Season 2024 Men’s NCAA Champions Picks

Our writers picked Leon Marchand to repeat as the 200 breast/200 IM/400 IM winner at 2024 NCAAs, but other events are less clear.

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Major Men’s DI Storylines To Watch in the 2023-24 NCAA Season

These five (plus a couple bonus) storylines are just some of the reason you won’t want to forget about the NCAA season in this Olympic year.

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2024 College Swimming Previews: #1 Cal Men Battling Losses In Bid For Three-Peat

This won’t come as a surprise, but Cal’s outlook for the 2023-2024 season is very good.

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WATCH: Ian Call Breaks Reece Whitley’s 13-14 NAG Record With 1:02.64 100 BR At Summer Jr

Call has dropped over four seconds in the 100 breast over the past year, consistently dropping at almost every meet, now breaking the NAG record.

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2023 U.S. World Trials Previews: Two-Horse Race In Men’s 50 Breast With Fink & Andrew

Nic Fink looks to defend his 50m breast gold in Fukuoka, but first will have to get around defending national champion Michael Andrew.

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13-Year-Old Wilson York Swims 1:04.58 100 LCM Breast

13-year-old Wilson York of Lakeside Swim Team, just vaulted up to the top of the list, posting the fastest time ever by an American his age in the 100 breast.

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NCAA All-American Brian Benzing Enters Transfer Portal For 2024-25 Season

Benzing, who was ranked 15th in the nation in the 100 breast last season, was one out of four male mid-major swimmers to score at 2023 NCAAs.

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Men’s Recruiting Class Rankings Revisited: Top 12 Schools For 2019-2023

Caspar Corbeau was a primary reason why the Texas Longhorns backed up their #1 ranking in the high school class of 2019.

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Revisiting NCAA Recruit Rankings: Men’s High School Class of 2019

LSU’s Brooks Curry emerged as the top scorer in the high school class of 2019 despite being unranked as a recruit.

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2023 Men’s NCAA Championships: Results & Records Summary

Leon Marchand made history at the Men’s NCAA Championships, setting all-time records in the 200 breast, 200 IM and 400 IM to lead ASU to a runner-up finish.

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Cal Men Win Their First Back-to-Back Championships Since 2011-2012

With a 52 point win over ASU, the Cal Bears secured their second back-to-back victories under head coach Dave Durden’s tenure.

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2023 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Destin Lasco will be in the hunt for a second straight title in the 200 back on Saturday with a potential American Record in his sights.

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2023 Division I Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

How low can he go? Out under his 400 IM record pace at the halfway mark in prelims, Léon Marchand aims to break the NCAA record for the third time this season

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2023 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

All eyes will be on Leon Marchand on Friday as he takes aim at another record in the 400 IM.

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2023 Men’s NCAAs: What To Expect In The 400 Medley Relay After Day 3 Prelims

Cal’s Liam Bell dropped a 50.76 in the 100 breast prelims this morning which could be the difference-maker for Cal in tonight’s 400 medley relay.

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