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How Do SwimSwam’s Preseason Picks Look The Day Of Women’s NCAAs?

Didn’t see Erika Brown coming? Neither did we. Check out our how our preseason picks look the day before the 2018 women’s NCAA Division I championships.

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2018 W. NCAA Previews: After Fast Rise, Erika Brown Eyeing 100 Fly Gold

Tennessee’s Erika Brown wasn’t even an individual qualifier for NCAAs last season, but now she’s got her eyes on the 100 fly title.

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2018 W. NCAA Picks: Stanford Goes For 5 Straight In 400 Medley Relay

Simone Manuel will be key for Stanford to defend their 400 medley relay title over Cal, who were DQed last year after out-touching the Cardinal.

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2018 W. NCAA Picks: Michigan Threatening Pac-12 Giants In 800 FR Relay

Katie Ledecky will look to lead Stanford to a second straight NCAA title in the 800 free relay.

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2018 W. NCAA Picks: 200 Fly Only Race Where Ella Eastin Is Untouchable

For Eastin, the conqueror of all four strokes, it may be the 200 butterfly where she’ll have the fewest obstacles on her path to an NCAA title.

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2017 W. NCAA Picks: Manuel Closing In On 100 Free Trifecta

Defending champ Simone Manuel will look to go 3-for-3 in the 100 free at her final NCAA Championships.

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2017-2018 Women’s NCAA Power Rankings: Final Edition

For the second time this year, the Tennessee women are our biggest risers in the Power Ranks.

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2018 W. NCAA Previews: Eastin vs. Baker Rematch in 200 IM

After missing Ella Eastin’s American record by just 4 hundredths last season, Cal’s Kathleen Baker is back to give it another go, but Stanford’s Eastin will be there as well to try and reclaim her title.

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Louise Hansson Goes With 200 Fly for NCAAs, Not 100 Free

The 2018 NCAA Women’s Swimming & Diving Championship pre-selection psych sheets are out, and USC’s Louise Hansson is swimming a somewhat…

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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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Ella Eastin Blasts 1:49.5 200 Fly; Breaks 9-Year-Old NCAA, American Record

With her swim tonight, Eastin is now the first and only women to have broken 1:50 in a textile suit.

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

Look out for Stanford’s Katie Ledecky, who will battle American Record holder Ella Eastin shortly before racing All-American teammate Simone Manuel in the 200 free.

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2018 Women’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 3 Up/Mid/Downs

Arizona and Arizona State will continue to battle for 3rd, but diving gives the Sun Devils a big advantage. USC looks to make up some ground in the battle for 3rd and have much more scoring potential tonight than they did in day 2 finals.

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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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