SwimSwam’s Pre-Season 2024 Men’s NCAA Champions Picks
Our writers picked Leon Marchand to repeat as the 200 breast/200 IM/400 IM winner at 2024 NCAAs, but other events are less clear.
2023-24 NCAA Recap, Week 3: Who’s Going to Swim This Season’s First Sub-19 50 Free?
This week in our NCAA recap, we’re talking men’s 50 freestyle, news from the mid-majors, checking in on Leon Marchand, and wrapping up the SMU Classic.
Youssef Ramadan Misses 3 Meets With Wrist Fracture; Continues to Train
Virginia Tech’s Youssef Ramadan has missed both of his team’s intercollegiate matchups so far this season, and is expected to be out for another few weeks.
2024 College Swimming Previews: Relay Power and Young Stars Propel #6 Florida Men
After a monstrous relay performance at NCAAs, the Gators reload this season with a stacked freshman class set to make an immediate impact.
College Swimming Previews: Crooks, Caribe The Driving Forces Behind #7 Tennessee Men
Like they did last year, sprint duo Jordan Crooks and Gui Caribe will be doing the heavy lifting at Rocky Top this season.
2024 College Swimming Previews: #9 VT Men Return All Relay Legs After Best-Ever NCAAs
Youssef Ramadan earned the Hokies’ first-ever individual NCAA title, while the team surged to a program-best 9th place finish last season.
Fukuoka 2023, Day 8 Africa Recap – Hafnaoui Gracious in Victory, Credits Finke Post-Race
Ahmed Hafnaoui and Bobby Finke swam side by side for the entirety of the 1500, and both attributed their success to each other’s presence in the race.
Fukuoka 2023, Day 7 Africa Recap – Osman Showing Same Consistency as Sjostrom
Despite not earning a medal in the 50 fly, Farida Osman remains the most decorated Egyptian swimmer (male or female) with her 2 bronzes from 2017 & 2019.
Fukuoka 2023, Day 6 Africa Recap – Age is but a Number for Roland Schoeman
By competing in the 50 fly on Day 1, South African Roland Schoeman became the oldest swimmer at age 43 to compete at a World Aquatics Championships.
Fukuoka 2023, Day 5 Africa Recap – Sets of Siblings Look to Drop More National Records
Uganda Olympians Tendo Mukalazi and Kirabo Namutebi aren’t just siblings, but also both broke national records in the 100 freestyle in Fukuoka.
Fukuoka 2023, Day 4 Africa Recap: Hafnaoui Claims 1st North African Gold Since 2009
Tunisia’s Ahmed Hafnaoui’s victory in the 800 free fell short of the African Record but vaulted him into third in the all-time performers’ rankings.
Fukuoka 2023, Day 1 Africa Recap – Hafnaoui Leads the Way with Continental Record
Claiming silver in the 400 free with a new African Record, Ahmed Hafnaoui was one of several swimmers from the continent that broke national records on Day 1.
Virginia Tech Promotes Mason Revis From Volunteer to Paid Assistant Coach
Revis graduated from NC State in 2019. He has spent the last two years as a volunteer assistant at Virginia Tech and will now be a paid assistant.
Even With Worlds Qualification Uncertain, Henry McFadden Made Big Strides At Nationals
Recent high school graduate McFadden’s mindset and learning experiences prepared him to race on the biggest stage of competitive swimming.
Youssef Ramadan Clocks 23.87 50 Fly At Virginia Commonwealth Games
Ramadan’s swim puts him within a tenth of his season best time he set at the Pro Swim Series in Mission Viejo this past May.
