Mark Theall

2021-2022 NCAA Men’s Power Rankings: First Edition

Drew Kibler and the University of Texas men enter the 2021-22 NCAA season as the favorites to repeat as champions.

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College Swimming Previews: One Casas-Sized Hole To Fill For #10 Texas A&M Men

Senior Koko Bratanov will be heavily relied upon this season by the Aggies after the abrupt departure of Shaine Casas one month ago.

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2021 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Shaine Casas won Texas A&M’s first NCAA title in program history yesterday in the 200 IM. Tonight, Casas will have a shot at the 100 back title.

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WATCH: Texas, Cal, Texas A&M, and Florida Battle it Out in the Men’s 800 FR-R

Check out the 800 free relay race video from night one of the 2021 Men’s NCAA Championships, featuring Texas, Cal, Texas A&M, and Florida.

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2021 Men’s NCAAs Day 1: Let’s Overreact to One Race

Let’s try to prognosticate just a bit what tonight’s only race — the 800 free relay — means for the next three days of racing.

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2021 M. NCAAs Preview: Can Michigan Recreate Their Big Tens Magic in the 200MR?

The Wolverines put on a show in the 200 medley relay at the Big Ten Champs, breaking the meet record and swimming the fastest time in the NCAA this season.

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2021 M. NCAA Picks: Magahey Clouds Smith’s Clear Path To 500 Victory

Last year Kieran Smith was weeks away from his first-ever 500 free NCAA title but his path to victory this year is a but less clear-cut.

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2021 M. NCAA Picks: For the 200 Free, In Kieran We Trust

At SECs, Kieran Smith swam the lead-off leg of Florida’s 800 free relay in a new school record of 1:29.48, becoming the fourth man ever to break 1:30.

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2021 Men’s SEC Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Shaine Casas will be apart of a loaded final tonight in the 100 fly, with him, Camden Murphy and Luca Urlando all breaking 45 seconds in the prelims.

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2021 Men’s SEC Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Georgia senior Camden Murphy comes in as the top seed in the 100 fly on Day 3 of the SEC Championships, seeking his first conference title in the event.

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Smith and Casas Both Scratch Events They Were Seeded to Win on Day 3

Florida’s Kieran Smith (above) and Texas A&M’s Shaine Casas both scratched events they were seeded to win easily on Thursday at the SEC Championships.

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2021 Men’s SEC Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

American Record watch in his full effect tonight as Kieran Smith eyes his 500 free mark of 4:06.32 set last season.

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2021 Men’s SEC Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Shaine Casas enters Day 2 of the Men’s SEC Championships looking to defend his conference title in the 200 IM.

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Day 1 SEC Relay Analysis: Casas, Chaney Blast Elite 20-Point Back Legs

Shaine Casas’ 20.61 50 backstroke lead-off leg ranks as the ninth-fastest swim in history.

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