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UNCW’s William Carrico Had A Project For This Season – And It Has Proved An NCAA Knockout

WIlliam Carrico had not swum the 200 IM since 2023 before the season kicked off – he ended it as an NCAA qualifier in the event

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2026 M. NCAA Championships: Day 3 Prelims Scratches – 4 IM Bronze Medalist Jankovics Drop 2 Breast

There were a good number of scratches this morning, with many athletes shedding their 3rd event in order to conserve energy for their better events.

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2026 Men’s NCAA Division I Championships: Day 2 Photo Vault

Take a look at the photos from day two of the 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships, courtesy of SwimSwam photographer Jack Spitser.

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Swims You Might Have Missed On Day 2 Of The Men’s 2026 NCAA Championships

Nick Finch missed the 100 fly final by less than a tenth in 44.19, but set a new Ivy League and Yale record as he lowered his PB from last month

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2026 M. NCAA Previews: Upperclassmen Dominate 200 IM Entries, Setting Stage for Tight Top-8 Battle

Indiana’s Owen McDonald, 3rd place finisher in the 200 IM in 2025, will look to finally reach the mountain top in 2026, entering as the top seed in 1:40.11.

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William & Mary Women Take Back CAA Crown, UNCW Men 5-Peat

University of North Carolina Wilmington’s mens team have won five straight CAA conference champs, while William & Mary took the women’s trophy

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Six Athletes Hit NCAA Qualifying Marks On Night 3 Of 2026 CAA Champs

Drexel sprint star Sebastian Smith was one of six athletes in the CAA to notch an NCAA qualifying standard in Hampton last night.

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UNCW’s William Carrico Unleashes 1:42.09 200 IM for NCAA Cut, CAA Record

2026 will be UNCW Junior William Carrico’s first NCAA’s following a 2.5 second pb in the 200 IM. The CAA team race, meanwhile, heats up.

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2026 Automatic Qualifier Updates: Men Nearly Catch Women With 13 AQs on Thursday

Wyoming’s Jackson Kogler (above) earned an automatic qualification in the men’s 200 IM at the MPSF Championships, swimming 1:43.70.

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UNCW Women Crack CAA 200 Medley Relay Record On Day 1 Of Conference Championships

UNCW Senior Gil Shaw threw down a field-leading 27.65 breaststroke split to aid the Seahawks to a 1:37.83 200 medley relay victory.

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2026 CAA Fan Guide: Are UNCW’s Winning Streaks in Danger in 2026?

With several teams looming in the CAA, UNC-Wilmington’s conference winning streaks could be counting their days with the 2026 Championships around the corner.

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UNCW Star William Carrico Breaks School Record In His “New Project”

William Carrico had a lot of reasons to stay the course this season. Instead, he tried something new – and it paid off on Friday at the…

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New NCAA Qualifying System: 20 Male, 14 More Female Mid-Majors Would’ve Made The 2025 NCAAs

If a swimmer wins a mid-major conference title and goes under the new time standard in that swim, they automatically earn a berth to the NCAA Championships.

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Georgia Men Top UNCW In First Dual Meet of 2026 Season, Luca Urlando Swims 200 Free, 200 Back

The Georgia Bulldogs had a dominant start to their season, winning every event against UNCW. Luca Urlando won the 200 free and 200 back.

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UNCW Welcomes Georgia For Season-Opening Meet

The meet begins at 5 p.m. and while the men will be in official competition, the Seahawk women will be running an intrasquad during the meet.

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