Townley Haas

Townley Haas on Farris’ 1:29.1: “He swam it pretty much perfectly” (Video)

Haas split 1:29.66 – the fastest relay split in history. Interestingly enough, that title of Fastest Relay Split used to be held by Farris – so the two essentially swapped records tonight.

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Dean Farris Shatters American, NCAA Records In 200 Freestyle – 1:29.15

Dean Farris swam the fastest 200 free in history on the lead-off of Harvard’s 800 free relay on day 1 of the men’s NCAA Championships.

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2019 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 1 Finals Photo Vault

SwimSwam’s Jack Spitser was on deck to capture all of the Wednesday night atmosphere.

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2019 Men’s NCAAs Day 1: Let’s Overreact to One Race

The Texas Longhorns came out strong tonight, but they weren’t the only ones.

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2019 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 1 Timed Finals Live Recap

After last year’s thrilling five-team battle for the team title, things somehow look even closer this season. Catch the start of what should be a thrilling national title chase with our live recap tonight.

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Texas Sets New NCAA, American, and U.S. Open Records in 800 Free Relay

Townley Haas’s 1:29.66 anchor was the first time in history anyone has gone under 1:30 with a relay start.

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2019 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 1 Finals Preview

There’s only one event tonight – the 800 free relay – and NC State’s relay will likely feature three of the four men who won this event last year.

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2019 M. NCAA Previews: NC State Going for Three Out Of Four in 400 FR

The NC State Wolfpack are on the prowl for their third 400 free relay title in the last four years.

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2019 Men’s NCAA Championships: Official SwimSwam Previews Index

As we tick down the days to the 2019 Men’s NCAA Championships, keep track of all our event-by-event previews and winner picks here.

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2019 M. NCAA Previews: Wide Open Race Behind Haas, Auboeck in 500

Haas looks to be the front-runner for the title, but Felix Auboeck could challenge.

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2019 M. NCAA Previews: Chaos Reigns Without Dressel in 100 Free

A Dressel-less field leaves a wide-open race for the top of the podium in the 100 free.

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2019 M. NCAA Previews: Haas After Unprecedented 200 Free Four-Peat

Texas senior Townley Haas is on a quest to make history this week in Austin by becoming the first man ever to win four NCAA Division I 200 free titles.

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2019 M. NCAA Previews: Apple-Infused Indiana Looks to Repeat in 400MR

Indiana looks just as strong as last year in this event, and they will be gunning for their 2nd-straight win.

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Townley Haas Finalist for Prestigious AAU Sullivan Award

Townley Haas has made the final cut to be awarded the 2018 James E. Sullivan AAU Award.

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2019 M. NCAA Previews: Texas Takes Aim At NC State Run in 800 Free Relay

Over the last two years, Texas has brought in the #2 and #1-ranked recruiting classes, both centered around one event: the 200 free.

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