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2023-24 NCAA Recap, Week 9: What We Learned From the First Weekend of Midseason Invites

Rachel Stege went a huge PB in the 500 free at the Georgia Invite. She ranks #2 in the NCAA and is one of 17 women who have broken 4:40 this season.

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2023 NC State Invite: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

ASU’s Jack Dolan swam a PB of 41.57 to top the field this morning in heats of the 100 free on Day 3 of the 2023 NC State Fall Invite.

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2023 NC State Invite: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Arizona State’s Lindsay Looney is top seed in the women’s 200 fly on Day 3 of the NC State Fall Invitational.

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2023 NC State Invite: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

NC State’s Katharine Berkoff highlights the women’s 100 back on Day 2 of the NC State Invite after a very strong showing in the 50 free on Thursday.

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2023 NC State Invite: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

French superstar Leon Marchand will swim the 500 free on Thursday, a secondary event, if such a thing exists in his versatile repetoire.

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WATCH: Marchand’s Insane Triple, Dolan’s 19.04 50 Free, and More ASU Highlights vs. UNLV

Among the highlights were Leon Marchand’s otherworldly triple of nation-leading times, Ilya Kharun’s freestyle range, and Jack Dolan’s 19.04 50 free leadoff.

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Ilya Kharun Shows Off Freestyle Range With 18.93 Relay Anchor, 1:35.43 200, and 4:21.47 500

ASU freshman Ilya Kharun offered a glimpse of his freestyle range with an 18.93 relay anchor, a 1:35.43 in the 200 free, and a win in the 500 free (4:21.47).

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2024 College Swimming Previews: #2 Arizona State Men Have Sights Set on 1st National Title

“I know we can do better,” Leon Marchand said after ASU’s 2nd-place finish at NCAAs last season. “I know we can win. And I want to be a part of it.”

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Leon Marchand Clocks 1:57.76 LCM 200 IM, Splits 59.90 100 BR in Dual Meet with Georgia

Arizona State is hosting Georgia this weekend to kick off the 2023-24 season for both teams.

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2023 U.S. World Trials: ASU Men Shine With Swims You Might Have Missed on Night 2

Arizona State’s Owen McDonald and Patrick Sammon both impressed on night 2 in Indy, but did you miss their swim? Read the swims you might have missed today

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2023 U.S. World Trials Previews: Armstrong and Murphy Lead the Pack in the Men’s 100 BK

Hunter Armstrong is the reigning champion from last year’s International Team Trials, having won this event last April with a 52.20.

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2023 U.S. Trials Previews: Momentum Versus Experience in the Men’s 200 IM

It’s an elite field at the top of the psych sheet, with three of the top seven US men all-time expected to swim this event later this week.

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Bob Bowman Named Frank Kush Award Winner For Sun Devil Coach of the Year

Bowman led the Arizona State men to a historic season that culminated with a runner-up finish at the NCAA Championships.

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2023 Men’s NCAAs: How Did Our Top 20 Recruits Perform As Freshmen?

Texas A&M’s Baylor Nelson had a very strong freshman campaign as SwimSwam’s #1 ranked recruit, winning two SEC titles and scoring 19 NCAA points.

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2023 Swammy Awards: NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships

Leon Marchand somehow surpassed sky-high expectations by clocking the fastest times ever in six different events within the span of 72 hours.

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