Michael Brinegar

2022 U.S. Trials: Finke Is the Oldest Entrant in the 1500 at Just 22

University of Florida teammates Bobby Finke and Trey Freeman, both 22 years old, are the oldest entrants in the 1500m freestyle at U.S. Team Trials.

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2022 U.S. Trials Previews: Finke Stands Ahead of the Field in the 800 Freestyle

After claiming Olympic gold in Tokyo, Bobby Finke is the clear favorite to make the World Championship team in the men’s 800 freestyle.

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Absences: Big College Names McHugh, Magahey, & Mefford Out of Trials

Two-time defending NCAA Champion in the 100 breast Max McHugh had as good of a shot as anyone as cracking the top two in that race at next week’s Trials.

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Men’s Recruiting Class Rankings Revisited: Top 12 Schools For 2018-2022

Bobby Finke’s 100 NCAA points helped push the Florida Gators to the top of the 2018 recruiting class scoring rankings after four seasons.

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2022 U.S. Trials Previews: #2 Seed Clark Eyes International Debut In 1500 Free

Charlie Clark blasted a 15:06.92 1500 freestyle just a few weeks ago to become the second-fastest American this season and nearly hit the FINA ‘A’ cut.

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Three Time Florida State Champion Elliot Weisel Commits to Indiana for 2023

Weisel will bring talent in a range of freestyle events to the Hoosiers roster as a member of the program’s class of 2027.

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Michael Brinegar Turns Pro, Will Focus on Paris 2024 Preparations

Tokyo Olympian Michael Brinegar will skip his last year of eligibility (plus the COVID waiver year) at Indiana to go pro and train with Mark Schubert.

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2022 Open Water Nationals Preview

Katie Grimes is one of multiple 2021 Olympians swimming at Open Water Nationals this weekend and trying to qualify for the Worlds team.

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2022 M. NCAA Previews: Is Anyone Beating Bobby Finke In The Mile?

Finke is the Olympic champion, American record holder, and defending NCAA champion in the mile, making him the heavy favorite win to this year.

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Olympians Roundup: Find Out What All 50 Tokyo Olympians Are Up To This Month

Check-in here to see who’s racing at the Pro Swim Series, who’s prepping for NCAA’s, who’s retired, and who we’re not too sure about.

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2022 Men’s Big Ten Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Indiana’s Brendan Burns (above) will swim in both the 200 back and 200 fly finals on Saturday as the Hoosiers hope to hold off Ohio State.

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2022 Men’s Big Ten Championships: Day 2 Ups/Mids/Downs

The two-time defending champion Wolverines asserted themselves Thursday morning by putting seven men through to ‘A’ finals.

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2022 Men’s B1G Fan Guide: IU Primed to Dethrone Back-to-Back Champions Michigan

The Michigan Wolverines are the 2x defending champions, having ended a three-year run by Indiana in 2020.

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Michael Brinegar Gunning for 1,650 NCAA Title, Predicts ‘Around 14:10’ to Win

Brinegar looks ahead to the Big 10 and NCAA championships, where he’s shooting to be in the hunt for a title (and American record) in the 1,650.

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Men’s 2019 NCAA Swimming Championships (RACE VIDEOS)

The Cal men came into the 2019 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships looking to break Texas’s streak of NCAA titles, with Texas winning the last four.

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