Owen McDonald

2024-25 NCAA Digest: The 200 Flyers Are Not Playing Around This Season

In his first NCAA dual meet since October 2022, Georgia’s Luca Urlando threw down a 1:39.87 200 butterfly–one of several fast 200 flys already this season.

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Carles Coll Marti Posts 1:50.77 200 Breast As Indiana Men, Louisville Women Win SMU Classic

Carles Coll Marti, Owen McDonald, and Carmen Weiler Sastre all threw down notable times and broke records at the two-day SMU Classic.

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2025 College Swimming Previews: Kharun, Kulow Take The Reins As #1 ASU Men Enter New Era

There was a mass exodus from Arizona State after they won the title last season, but the return of Ilya Kharun (pictured) provides hope to the new-look group.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 63.1% Think Hubert Kos Is Most Likely Man To Sweep Backstrokes At NCAAs

Hubert Kos is riding a wave of momentum into his third NCAA season after winning Olympic gold in the 200 back in Paris.

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2025 College Swimming Previews: Loaded #4 Indiana Men Ready To Make A Run At The Title

Indiana is in a phenomenal position heading into this season, arguably the best in the NCAA.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 35.6% Favor Texas To Win Men’s NCAA Title In Bowman’s First Year

When Bob Bowman took over, Texas was coming off its worst NCAA finish in nearly two decades. Now, the Longhorns are favored by many to win the 2025 title.

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Ranking the 2024 Men’s Recruiting Classes: #1-4

#2 Cooper Lucas is one of a strong group of first-years arriving in Austin along with a deep transfer class for the Texas Longhorns.

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2024-25 NCAA Digest: A Season Opening Mailbag – Who Will Win Men’s DI NCAAs?

We’re back for another season with our weekly NCAA recap, and we’re kicking things off with a mailbag where we answer your questions!

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British Breaststroker Oscar Bilbao Joining Arizona State This Fall

Breaststroke specialist Oscar Bilbao grew up in England before moving to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, where he trained with Hamilton Aquatics Dubai.

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2024 Speedo Summer Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Recent Michigan graduate Bence Szabados will aim to secure the men’s 50 free title after dominating prelims in 22.53 this morning.

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2024 Speedo Summer Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

NC State sprinter Quintin McCarty sits atop the entry list of the men’s 50 freestyle at the Speedo Summer Championships on Saturday in Irvine.

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2024 Speedo Summer Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Olympic silver medalist Bella Sims is searching for her first win of the Summer Championships in the 200 freestyle against fellow 19-year-old Jillian Cox.

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2024 Speedo Summer Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

After a win in the 200 back last night, Indiana transfer Owen McDonald will take on the 200 free and 100 back double this morning.

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2024 Speedo Summer Championships: Day 4 Preview & Scratches – House leads the way in 2 Free

Not too far from his training base in Arizona, Sun Devil’s Grant House enters the morning session as the top seed in the 200 free, but faces stiff competition for a spot in the A-final

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2024 Speedo Summer Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Rising Georgia senior Rachel Stege is the top qualifier in the women’s 400 free ahead of a stacked field featuring Bella Sims, Jillian Cox, and Kayla Han.

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