Mark Szaranek

2018 Men’s NCAA 200 IM Yields 5 of 11 Fastest Swimmers In History

In a massive surge of IM performances, this year’s NCAA Championships produced 5 of the fastest 11 200 IMers in history.

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Switkowski Blasts 1:39.5 200 IM to Become #3 All-Time

Tonight, it was Florida’s Jan Switkowski taking over, as he put up a 1:39.54 to become the 3rd fastest performer ever. Behind him, NC State’s  Vazaios also broke 1:40 in 1:39.97 to become #4.

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2018 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

A pair of Florida Gators will look to defend their 2017 national titles. Caeleb Dressel is the headliner – the do-everything star will try to win his fourth-straight NCAA 50 free title and challenge his own American record of 18.20.

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2018 M. NCAAs: Seliskar Swims to #7 All-Time with 1:40.4 200 IM

Cal’s Seliskar and Stanford’s DeVine both broke 1:41 for the first time this morning.

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The Official 2018 SwimSwam Men’s NCAA Predictions Index

As we tick down the days to the 2018 Men’s NCAA Championships, keep track of all our event-by-event previews and winner picks here.

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2018 M. NCAA Picks: Texas & NC State to Square Off in 400 Free Relay

The 2018 NCAA Championships should culminate in duel between NC State and Texas that could see the 2:45 mark broken in the 400 free relay.

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2018 M. NCAA Previews: Gators a Major Title Threat in 800 Free Relay

While NC State and Texas are 2 of the top teams battling for the title tonight, the Florida Gators are bringing in a team that could be hard to beat.

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2018 M. NCAA Picks: Rivals Raring to Cut In On Cal-Texas Tango in 400 Medley Relay

6 different programs have season-best composite times that add up within a second of one another in an event that could turn the tides of the entire meet.

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All the Links You Need for the 2018 Men’s NCAA D1 Championships

The NCAA Men’s D1 Swimming & Diving Championships begin tomorrow night with the opening 800 free relay, as the top collegiate men in D1 will compete this week in Minneapolis, MN.

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2018 M. NCAA Picks: 75 Seconds of Madness In 200 Free Relay

The NC State Wolfpack will look to finally reach the top of the podium in the 200 free relay.

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2018 M. NCAA Picks: 200 Breast Wide Open For First Time Since 2012

Swimming it for the first time at NCAAs, Andrew Seliskar is in the hunt for the 200 breast NCAA title.

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2018 M. NCAA Picks: For 1st Time in Years, No Clear Favorite in 200 IM

Florida senior Mark Szaranek will be looking to win the 200 IM title outright after winning tying for the victory last year, but he’ll have to deal with Auburn’s Hugo Gonzalez and the rest of a very strong field.

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2018 M. NCAA Picks: Frosh Aim for Podium in Senior-Heavy 400 IM Field

In a field laden with seniors, freshmen Brandonn Almeida and Hugo Gonzalez have a shot at the podium.

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Texas Lead D1 Men’s Psych Sheet Scored By Collegiate Best Times

Yesterday, I scored out the D1 men’s pre selection psych sheet. This exercise gives us some idea of how teams…

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Scoring the NCAA Men’s D1 Pre-Selection Psych Sheet

The pre-selection psych sheet was released this morning. The main purpose of this document is figuring out who qualified for the meet…

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