Zach Apple

2019 TYR Derby Pro Swim Meet: Fratus, Geer Favored for 2019 Titles

Fratus just threw down a world-leading 21.47 at the 2019 Brazil Trophy in his second competition since shoulder surgery in September, while Geer is the defending champion from last year.

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17 World Class Swimmers to Compete at Fourth Annual TYR Derby Pro Swim Meet, April 26

The fourth annual TYR Derby Pro Swim Weekend is set to kick off on Thursday, April 25th, 2019 with a Drowning Prevention Clinic at the Ralph Wright Natatorium in Louisville, Kentucky, with the TYR Derby Pro Swim Meet presented by Churchill Downs to follow.

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Men’s Recruiting Class Ranks Revisited: Top 12 Schools For 2016-2019

Our recruiting class ranks for the current crop of graduating seniors, all the way back in 2015: #1 Texas, #2 Cal, #3 USC. How did those classes (and the rest of our top 12) turn out after four years? And what would a revised top 12 list look like? We have the answers – and the data – here.

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Revisiting NCAA Recruit Rankings: Men’s High School Class of 2015

Just how close did #1 Andrew Seliskar and #2 Townley Haas end up over their careers? And you might be shocked to know just how many developmental sprint talents flourished from outside our top 20 ranks in the boy’s high school class of 2015.

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Top 25 Quotes from the 2019 Men’s NCAA Championships (Video)

This year was all about 2nd chances for 1st times

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2019 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

The highlight might be the 200 breast, where 200 IM/200 free champ Andrew Seliskar goes up against 100 breast champ (and defending 200 breast champ) Ian Finnerty of Indiana.

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2019 Men’s NCAA Championships Pick’em: Final Scores

Night 4 at defied expectations. There was only one place in the top 4 in any of the 5 individual events that was picked correctly by more than 50% of entries

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2019 M. NCAA Finals Preview: Seliskar Chasing 3-For-3

Cal’s Andrew Seliskar has always been a versatile force to be reckoned with, but until 2 days ago, he had never won an individual NCAA title.

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2019 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

The big showdown of the day is probably Andrew Seliskar vs. Ian Finnerty in the 200 breast. Seliskar is 2-for-2 in wins and the favorite for Swimmer of the Meet, but needs to avenge a loss to Finnerty last year to remain perfect in his individuals this week.

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WATCH: Seliskar Dethrones Haas, Ends Quest for Elusive 200 Free 4-Peat

Haas was aiming to be the first man in history to four-peat in the 200 free.

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2019 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

NC State’s Coleman Stewart is in the hunt for two NCAA titles tonight, though the marquee matchup is a heavyweight title bout between Townley Haas and Andrew Seliskar for the 200 free title, perhaps the team title and perhaps even Swimmer of the Meet honors.

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2019 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

We could have four of five repeat winners from 2018 in individual events today… but not many of them look like sure things. Indiana’s Ian Finnerty is probably the best bet, after going 49.60 on his 100 breast split last night.

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2019 M. NCAA Finals Preview: Farris, Stewart, Shebat, and the Race for 43 in the 100 Back

Tonight’s 100 back final could see the 2nd man to ever break 44 seconds, as Dean Farris, Coleman Stewart, and John Shebat all prepare to race for the title.

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Fantoni, Finnerty, Lanza, and Apple Walk us Through 2:59 Medley Relay (Video)

Indiana torched the second-fastest 400 medley relay in history, going 2:59.70 to blow out the field.

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Ryan Held Signs with Arena: ‘They want you to excel in life’

A year after finishing his NCAA career, Ryan Held has a suit partnership with Arena.

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