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Sara Curtis Scares Italian Record With 24.31 50 Free On Night 3 of NCAP Qualifier

Curtis was only 0.02 off her Italian Record that she swam in April. Her 24.31 is the 2nd fastest swim of her career.

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Sara Curtis, Bryn Greenwaldt Finish 1-2 In 50 Back On Night 2 Of NCAP Qualifier

Greenwaldt swam her first ever LCM 50 back. She has only swam the 50 free LCM prior to today.

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Men’s Recruit Ranks: Individual Scoring For All Classes Through 2026 NCAAs

Arizona State’s Ilya Kharun leads all junior swimmers with 139 career NCAA points through three championship appearances.

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Men’s 2026 NCAA Championships: SEC Scores the Most Points, Big 12 Reliant On ASU

Hubert Kos was one of two double title winners this year from the SEC, as that conference edged the ACC to take home the most points this year

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Revisiting Recruit Rankings: Men’s High School Class of 2022

As an Honorable Mention recruit, Owen McDonald emerged as the top scorer in this domestic high school class by a wide margin with 145.5 career points.

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Reviewing SwimSwam’s 2026 NCAA Event Predictions – Men’s Edition

We picked Texas’ Nate Germonprez in the breaststroke events, but it was Cal’s Yamato Okadome getting it done, becoming the first to sweep them since 2021.

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WATCH: Josh Liendo’s 42.49 100 Fly NCAA Record & All Men’s NCAA Night 2 Race Videos

Watch all of the race videos from night two of the 2026 Men’s NCAA Division I Championships, courtesy of “NCAA Championships” on YouTube.

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Swims You Might Have Missed On Day 2 Of The Men’s 2026 NCAA Championships

Nick Finch missed the 100 fly final by less than a tenth in 44.19, but set a new Ivy League and Yale record as he lowered his PB from last month

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A Brief History of Breaststrokers From “Weird” Schools at NCAAs

University of Delaware’s Matvei Namakonov made the ‘A’ final in the men’s 100 breaststroke this morning, highlight a trend of mid-major breaststrokers.

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Queens Men & Delaware Women Hold Narrow Leads In Team Standings After Day 3 Of ASUN Championships

The third day of the 2026 ASUN Championships saw defending champions Queens (NC) men and Delaware women maintain their lead in the team standings.

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Scoring Out NCAAs After Midseason Invites: Men’s Edition

Texas’ Baylor Nelson leads the Longhorns through the midpoint of the season as the fastest man in the NCAA in the 200 and 400 IM.

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Minnesota State Runner-Up Ben Jabs Commits To Delaware For 2026

Jabs was 2nd in the 200 free at the 2025 Minnesota High School Boys Class AA State Championship. He also was 3rd in the 100 free.

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Delaware gains Distance Freestlyer Broder Swenson for 2025 already with School Record Times

North Carolina native Broder Swenson will make the trip up to Delaware to compete for the Blue Hens in their inaugural season in the Atlantic Sun Conference.

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The Top 10 Men’s NCAA Mid-Major Swimmers In Every Event Through 2024-25

Noah Millard set two mid-major records this season, improving his 500 freestyle mark (4:07.68) and breaking the 1650 freestyle record (14:28.43).

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2025 Men’s NCAA Champs: Day 3 Prelims Preview – Can Indiana Get 5 Into the 100 BR A-Final?

Indiana’s Finn Brooks is one of several swimmers with a chance to make two A-finals tonight as he sits 12th in the 100 fly and 2nd in the 100 breast.

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