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Fratus Wins men’s 50 Free at Quick Invitational; Crimson Tide Sprint Group is Rising

The big show, and the race that brought the attention to the 2014 Richard Quick Invitational, was on Saturday night…

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Auburn’s sprint group to highlight Richard Quick Invite this weekend

Auburn will host the Richard Quick Invitational this weekend, and the storied sprint school looks primed to provide most of the fireworks in the shortest races, according to the psych sheets.

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Matheus Santana knocks Cielo, Chierighini off record books at short course Sao Paolo State Champs

Matheus Santana has been on a record-breaking tear as of late, and over the weekend he erased two storied Brazilian names from the Sao Paolo state record book.

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Start lists for Maria Lenk released: Cielo sticks to sprints, busy schedules for Hosszu, Pereira

Cesar Cielo is entered in the 50 free, 100 free and 100 fly at the Maria Lenk Trophy meet, Brazil’s national championships and a qualifying meet for the Pan Pacs team.

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2014 Men’s NCAA DI Championships: Final Quotes

Cal Golden Bear Ryan Murphy on being two-time NCAA champion: “It’s awesome. It’s been one of the best meets of my life and it’s sad that it’s starting to come to an end. But I think this is great for the team, most importantly. Hopefully we can keep the momentum rolling.”

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NCAA 200 back, breast, fly records fall as Cal men power away to national title at night 3 finals

Cal’s Jeremy Bagshaw had a huge swim out of the early heats of the mile, taking 2nd overall and setting the tone for a Cal team that got hot at the perfect time to make an NCAA championship run.

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Get ready for a nailbiter: Final projected scores show a 4-point Texas victory

Texas has hugely outperformed their seeds this week, and our projected scores show them winning, though the 4-point margin means this one should come right down to the wire.

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2014 Men’s NCAAs: Murray, Murphy, Cieslak priming team battle at day 3 prelims

Texas’s John Murray, Cal’s Ryan Murphy and Florida’s Marcin Cieslak (pictured above) all hold top-2 seeds as their teams battle for the overall NCAA title on the meet’s final day.

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2014 Men’s NCAA Championships: Florida leads three events after day 1 prelims

It’s been a good morning to be a Gator, as Florida holds top seeds in three of the five day 1 swimming events, including an ultra-fast 200 IM with Marcin Cieslak (above) sitting on top.

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2014 M. NCAA Picks: Auburn aims to repeat in 200 free relay behind senior Chierighini

Auburn looks to defend its top seed and its reputation as a sprinter’s destination school in the 200 free relay, which kicks off men’s NCAAs tomorrow.

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The 36 Most Valuable Swimmers at Men’s NCAAs: Part III

Jack Conger is a man of many talents. What will he do for the Longhorns this weekend?

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2014 Men’s NCAA Championships: Final Pre-Meet Top-26* Power Rankings

In absence of a clear favorite, we’re sticking with our guns and going Tyler Messerschmidt and the Cal Golden Bears for the win, but we’re much more confident in our lack of confidence than we were during the women’s meet.

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2014 M. NCAA Picks: New faces looking to crash the splash-and-dash

Auburn’s Marcelo Chierighini is the top returner in the 50 free, but he’ll have to fight off a host of new names and faces for the 2014 title.

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Arizona’s Brad Tandy Will Be Eligible for Pac-12 Championships

Update: Arizona has confirmed that Tandy will have two years of eligibility: this season and next. The biggest news, perhaps,…

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Singapore Set To Host Many Of The World’s Top Swimmers

On September 6th many of the world’s best swimmers will converge on Singapore for the Singapore Swim Stars challenge…

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