Luke Hobson

2024 NCAA Men’s Championship: Day 1 Overreaction – More of an Appraisal/It Hasn’t Sunk in Yet

Gabriel Jett’s reaction to winning the 800 free in a new NCAA record is certainly not an overreaction as he and fellow Cal Bears came together to pull off a slight upset.

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2024 NCAA Men’s Championships: Day 1 Relay Analysis – Records, Records Everywhere

Destin Lasco’s 1:29.60 put Cal up by a body length on the second leg of the 800 free relay – and they never looked back.

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2024 Men’s NCAA Championships: Night 1 Photo Vault

Here are the top photos from Night 1 of the Men’s 2024 NCAA Swimming Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Cal Men Claim First 800 Freestyle Relay Title Since 1986 In NCAA Record Fashion (6:02.26)

After a 3rd place finish last year, the California Golden Bears claimed the 800 freestyle relay title this year (6:02.26) in record-setting fashion.

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Hobson Breaks NCAA Record with 1:29.13 200 FR… Then Marchand Goes 1:28.97 in the Next Heat

Before Cal had broken the NCAA Record in the 800 free relay tonight, the 200 free NCAA Record had already been broken…twice.

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2024 M. NCAA Previews: Cal, ASU & Florida Set For Sprint Showdown In Free Relays

Florida’s Adam Chaney, Josh Liendo and Julian Smith will aim to recreate the magic they produced last year in sweeping the sprint free relays at NCAAs.

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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.

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2024 M. NCAA Previews: Does Texas Have Some Early Heat Magic In Store In 800 Free Relay?

It’s a tall order, but Luke Hobson and the Texas Longhorns have a chance to keep their 800 free relay streak alive from Heat 2 tonight in Indy.

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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?

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2024 M. NCAA Previews: New Sub-1:31s Aiming to Cut In On Hobson-Jett Duo

Luke Hobson and Gabe Jett battled stroke for stroke last year in this event, but a couple of new sub-1:31 men could make this an even tighter race this year.

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2024 M. NCAA Previews: The 500 Freestyle Gets The Marchand Madness Treatment

Leon Marchand took down the 500 freestyle NCAA record at PAC-12s, cementing his status as the favorite to earn this year’s national title.

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2024 Men’s NCAA Championships: Worlds Medalists Alexy & Liendo Collide in the 100 Free

Josh Liendo is the defending NCAA Champion in the 100 yard free and the #2 performer in history, but Jack Alexy had a big summer in 2023.

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How Did the Men’s NCAA Championship Cut-Lines Move in 2024?

Zalan Sarkany (above) is the heavy favorite in the men’s mile with many familiar faces missing from this year’s distance fields.

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2024 Big 12 Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

The 2024 Big 12 Championships will kick off tonight in Morgantown, West Virginia as teams take on the 200 medley and 800 freestyle relays.

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2024 Men’s Big 12 Fan Guide: Texas Set To Make It 28 Straight Before Leaving For The SEC

Texas’ long run of dominance in the Big 12 will come to a close this season as the Longhorns shift to the SEC beginning in 2024-25.

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