Paul DeLakis

2021 M. NCAA Picks: Casas Targeting Fastest Time Ever in the 200 IM

Back in 2019, then-freshmen Shaine Casas finished 13th in the 200 IM, but now, the Texas A&M star could threaten Caeleb Dressel’s all-time mark of 1:38.18.

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Michigan Men Defend Big Ten Team Title, Earns 42nd Title in Program History

The Michigan men successfully defended their Big Ten team title, earning their 42nd title in program history, the most in Big Ten history.

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2021 Big Ten Men’s Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Zane Backes (above) is racing in tonight’s 200 breast A-final for IU, as the Hoosiers are gunning for a B1G title in an extremely close race with Michigan.

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IU V. Michigan Battle for 2021 Big Ten Title Will Come Down to Final Relay

After scoring prelims and 1650 FR seeds, Michigan will have just ONE point over Indiana on paper, leaving it to the 400 FR relay to decide the 2021 champion.

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2021 Big Ten Men’s Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

No team has pulled away after Michigan and Indiana caught up to Ohio State’s diving lead. With just four events left, every point matters more than ever. 

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2021 Big Ten Men’s Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Ohio State’s Paul Delakis will swim for the 200 free Big Ten title tonight, following his 200 IM victory last night.

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2021 Big Ten Men Ups/Downs: Michigan Expected to Jump from 3rd to 1st

Racking out another solid 3-event morning session were the Michigan Wolverines, whose projected 250+ points will boost them into the lead.

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2021 Big Ten Men’s Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

After a 44.8 fly leg on Indiana’s winning 400 medley relay last night, Brendan Burns will try to snag the top seed in the 100 fly A-final.

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2021 Big Ten Men’s Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Michigan’s Patrick Callan could lead a Wolverine podium sweep in the 500 free, and he’ll likely get close to, if not go past, the 4:10 barrier.

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2021 Big Ten Men: Michigan Returns 13 Swims on Day 2, OSU Still 95.5 Pts Ahead

Michigan picked up 257 returning points after their explosive morning, projecting to jump from 4th to 2nd. Ohio State is still 95.5 points ahead.

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2021 Big Ten Men’s Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Ohio State senior Paul Delakis is one of just two returners from last year’s 200 IM A-final, and he’s the favorite to win it tonight.

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2021 Men’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Cal’s Ryan Hoffer will aim to defend his conference title in the 100 fly on Day 3 of the Men’s Pac-12 Championships in Houston.

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2021 Big Ten Men’s Fan Guide: After Lots of Graduation Turnover, IU Has Edge

It’s hard to gauge the firepower for the top five teams or so this year with the truncated season, but Indiana looks to have a slight edge.

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OSU, IU and Purdue Men Clash in Tri Meet, Buckeyes & Hoosiers Prevail

Jason Mathews swept the breaststrokes for OSU today, edging out Purdue’s Trent Pellini in the 100 breast, 53.19 to 53.41, in a new season-best.

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2020-2021 NCAA Men’s Swimming & Diving Power Ranks: January Edition

The Texas Longhorns are still waiting on Austin Katz to perform to previous levels, but if he does, the ceiling for the Texas men is a national championship.

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