Van Mathias

2024 M. NCAA Previews: Chaos Reigns In the 100 Breaststroke

Liam Bell, one of only two returning 2023 ‘A’ finalists and the fastest in the field, should hold the slight edge in the 100 breast, but it’s not that simple.

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10 Of The Top Performers From Week Three Of The 2024 Major Conference Championships

Stanford teammates Aurora Roghair and Caroline Bricker were on fire at the Pac 12 Championships, clocking multiple best times throughout the competition.

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2024 Men’s Big Ten Fan Guide: Indiana Poised For A Three-Peat In Burns’ Conference Finale

IU’s Brendan Burns has been an unstoppable force in Big Ten competition, and his Hoosiers are in position for a dominant win in his final conference meet.

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2023-24 NCAA Men’s Power Rankings: November Edition

Sophomore Jonny Kulow has been one of many reasons for optimism surrounding the ASU men and their chances at an NCAA title this season.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 45.4% Think Men’s 100 Breast Is Most Wide Open NCAA Event

Cal’s Liam Bell is among the title contenders in the men’s 100 breast following the graduation of three-time champion Max McHugh.

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Major Men’s DI Storylines To Watch in the 2023-24 NCAA Season

These five (plus a couple bonus) storylines are just some of the reason you won’t want to forget about the NCAA season in this Olympic year.

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No. 9 Recruit Josh Bey Commits to Indiana for 2025, Brightens Future for ‘Breaststroke U’

Josh Bey is the No. 9 recruit in our early 2025 rankings with the best 100 breast (53.81) and 200 breast (1:57.31) times in his class.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 35.4% Pick Florida Men Over Indiana, Texas & NC State At 2024 NCAAs

Florida emerges as the top pick to take 3rd at NCAAs this season as they bring back a talented group and reload with a strong recruit class.

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2023-24 NCAA Men’s Power Rankings: Pre-Season Edition

Is this the year we see Arizona State take over as the best men’s team in the nation? See who we rank #1 heading into the 2023-24 campaign.

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2024 College Swimming Previews: #4 Indiana Men Combating Losses with 15 Newcomers

Brendan Burns and the high-powered Hoosier relays will be one of many driving forces behind the team’s success in the 2023-24 season.

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Singapore’s Mikkel Lee, a 2023 SEA Games Gold Medalist, on Indiana’s 2023-2024 Roster

Singaporean Mikkel Lee, 20, is listed on Indiana’s roster as a freshman for this season.

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2023-24 College Swimming Previews: Yost, Gaziev, Clark Return to Lead #11 Ohio State Men

The return of Yost, Gaziev, and Clark provides Ohio State with a solid veteran foundation, but the Buckeyes have question marks headed into 2023-24.

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NCAA ‘B’ Finalist Brian Benzing Transferring to Indiana for 5th Year (2024-2025)

Benzing, who will finish up his undergrad at Towson this upcoming season, made the B final of the 100 breast at both 2022 and 2023 NCAAs.

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How The COVID Fifth Year Has Created New Opportunities For NCAA Swimmers

In this article, five different NCAA swimmers share what getting an extra year of eligibility meant for the trajectory of their careers in college.

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Former Junior College Champion Billy Cruz Transfers to Indiana

Cruz started his college career at Iowa Central, where he turned heads with a 19.10 in the 50 free. After a stop at USC, he will wrap his career at Indiana.

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