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Simonas Bilis Splits 43.2 As NC State Wins All-North Carolina Invite

The freestylers of NC State were out in full force at the All-North Carolina Invite, as the Wolfpack opened its season with two dominating wins.

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College Swimming Previews: Relays, Sprinters Great For #8 NC State

With one of just three returning 18-second 50 freestylers in the nation and a loaded sprint corps, NC State looks to overcome a successful yet heartbreaking 2015 postseason.

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2015 U.S. Nationals – Day Four Finals Photo Vault

2015 National Champion in the men’s 50 100 freestyle, Caeleb Dressel of Bolles School Sharks.

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2015 U.S. Nationals: Phelps’ 200 IM and All Day Four RACE VIDEOS

Watch all the “A” and “B” finals from Day Four, including Michael Phelps’ world-leading 200 IM.

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Ryan Lochte And Dylan Bosch Take Top Seeds After Day One Prelims At Athens Sectionals

The 2015 Long Course Speedo Sectionals in Athens, Georgia kicked off Thursday, featuring some of the top athletes from SwimMAC Elite and Club Wolverine. Elite swimmers from around the globe added prestige to the meet, putting up some fast times during day one prelims.

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VIDEO: Watch Texas and NC State battle 200 meter free relay after practice

Several NC State swimmers spent the week training with the NCAA champion Texas Longhorns, and the two programs slated a rematch of the NCAA final with a long course 4×50 free relay after practice.

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2015 Men’s NCAAs ACC Roundup – Huge Day 3 Gives NC State Its Best Finish in 37 Years

Senior Andrew Kosic in his last individual swim for Georgia Tech.

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2015 Men’s NCAAs Day 2 ACC Roundup – Sam Lewis: Swimming in a Shark Cage

Men’s NCAA DI Championships Thursday, March 26 – Saturday, March 28 University of Iowa, Iowa City Prelims 11AM/Finals 7PM (Central…

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NC State scratches Held, Williams out of 200 free prelims, focusing on relays

The heat sheets for Friday’s preliminary session at the men’s NCAA Championships show only two individual scratches out of the circle-seeded heats, both coming from NC State.

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Day 1 Men’s NCAAs – ACC Roundup: Sprinters Bilis and Kosic Lead with Record-Breaking Swims

NC State’s 200 free relay celebrating the fastest swim of the meet, before they were disqualified for a relay exchange infraction.

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2015 M. NCAA Picks: Wolfpack Hungry for First-Ever Relay Title in 200 Free Relay

Simonas Bilis (above) will try to lead the NC State Wolfpack to their first-ever NCAA relay title in the 200 freestyle relay.

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Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Bilis & NC State announce their arrival into the NCAA’s speed tier

NC State (shown here celebrating a big relay last season) now has the depth to put four swimmers under 19 seconds on the 200 free relay, including newly-found 18-second leadoff man Simonas Bilis.

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ACC Video Interviews: NC State’s “Fab Five” Discuss Their Nation Leading 200 and 400 Freestyle Relays

SwimSwam’s Max Mitchell was at the ACC Championships in Atlanta over the weekend and had the opportunity to catch up…

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2015 ACC Men’s Championships: Day Four Finals Live Recap

Simonas Bilis may not be the top seed in the 100 free, but his 41.30 split from the 400 medley relay last night suggests that he has a big swim coming up.

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5 Big Things from Day 2 of the Men’s ACC Championships

Stephen Coetzer (pictured) and NC State are on a roll, and showing they’re far from a one-dimensional program. That and more in tonight’s 5 Big Things.

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