Luke Hobson

How The Elite Race The SCY 200 Free Volume 3: The Sub-1:30s, Hobson Case Study & Key Takeaways

Luke Hobson holds seven of the 15 sub-1:30 swims in history, leading him to three consecutive NCAA titles.

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Men’s Recruit Ranks: Individual Scoring For All Classes Through 2025 NCAAs

Florida’s Josh Liendo has scored 171 out of a possible 180 individual NCAA points through the first three seasons of his college career.

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2025 SEC Swimming & Diving Awards Announced; Sticklen, Kos & Crooks Named Swimmers of the Year

The Southeastern Conference announced the annual men’s and women’s swimming & diving awards to conclude the 2024-25 season.

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Kos Named Co-Men’s Swimmer of the Year, Bowman Earns SEC Coaching Honors To Lead Texas Haul

Chris Guiliano was named the SEC Male Newcomer Swimmer of the Year recipient and Matt Scoggin was selected as the Men’s Diving Coach of the Year.

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How The Elite Race The SCY 200 Free Volume 2: Pacing Problems, The XYZ Model & Race Modeling

Indiana’s Anna Peplowski (pictured) won the women’s NCAA title in the 200 freestyle in a tight battle with Minna Abraham and Stephanie Balduccini.

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Florida’s Alex Painter Named SEC Male Freshman Swimmer of the Year

Painter becomes the 15th overall and the third-straight Gator to earn the Southeastern Conference’s Male Freshman Swimmer of the Year award.

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LSU’s Carson Paul Named SEC Men’s Divers of the Year; Lavenant Named Co-Women’s Winner

Paul’s honor as the SEC Male Diver of the Year marks the first for LSU since Curt Billings received the recognition in 1993.

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How The Elite Race The SCY 200 Free Volume 1: The Data, The Art, The Science

The 200 freestyle isn’t a mystering, it’s a puzzle, one that the best swimmers solve through strategy, intentional training, and elite technique.

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Ksawery Masiuk Reaffirms Plans To Swim For Texas By Officially Signing With The Longhorns

After deferring his enrollment from January to fall 2025, Ksawery Masiuk reaffirmed his plans for an NCAA career by officially signing with Texas.

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World Championship Silver Medalist Baylor Nelson Announces Transfer To University of Texas

Texas A&M junior Baylor Nelson, who was SwimSwam’s top-ranked recruit in the high school class of 2022, is transferring to Texas for his senior season.

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Revisiting NCAA Recruit Rankings: Men’s High School Class of 2021

Luke Hobson emerged as the top point scorer (146) among domestic recruits in the high school class of 2021, while Leon Marchand led all swimmers with 177.

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NCAA Relay Swimmer Jacob Wimberly Announces Transfer From Texas A&M To Texas

Wimberly was the #17 recruit in the high school class of 2024 and made improvements in his first year at Texas A&M.

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2024-25 Men’s & Women’s Swim & Dive CSC Academic All-District Teams Announced

Alex and Gretchen Walsh were among the female athletes named to the 2024-25 Academic All-District Team and nominated to the national ballot.

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Reviewing SwimSwam’s 2025 NCAA Event Predictions – Men’s Edition

Stanford’s Ron Polonsky was an ‘A’ finalist in the men’s 200 IM and 100 breast after we didn’t predict him to finish in the top eight in either event.

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Race Videos: Relive The Records and Closest Races From The 2025 Men’s NCAA DI Championships

Catch up on the action (or relive it) with highlights of the records and closest races from the 2025 Men’s NCAA DI Championships.

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