Zane Backes

2021 M. NCAA Picks: Cardinals Should Vie with Recent Champs in 400 Medley Relay

The Louisville Cardinals have a strong quartet that should be in the mix with recent 400 medley champs Cal, Indiana, and Texas.

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Michigan Men Defend Big Ten Team Title, Earns 42nd Title in Program History

The Michigan men successfully defended their Big Ten team title, earning their 42nd title in program history, the most in Big Ten history.

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IU V. Michigan Battle for 2021 Big Ten Title Will Come Down to Final Relay

After scoring prelims and 1650 FR seeds, Michigan will have just ONE point over Indiana on paper, leaving it to the 400 FR relay to decide the 2021 champion.

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2021 Big Ten Men Day 4 Ups/Downs: Indiana to Jump Michigan By 8.5 Pts

Indiana is now projected to jump Michigan by 8.5 pts with their 1-2 prelims seeds in the 100 BK and 1-2-3 seeds in the 200 FL, led by Brendan Burns (1:40.36).

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2021 Big Ten Men’s Fan Guide: After Lots of Graduation Turnover, IU Has Edge

It’s hard to gauge the firepower for the top five teams or so this year with the truncated season, but Indiana looks to have a slight edge.

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Indiana University Breastrokers Do The “Red Band Challenge” At Practice

The Indiana University Hoosiers took on the red band challenge this Tuesday in the breaststroke group, testing their strength.

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2020 Men’s Big Ten Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Wisconsin’s Cameron Tysoe is the top seed in the 200 back. He’ll be going after the Pool Record tonight set by Wisconsin NCAA Champion Drew TeDuits in 2013.

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2020 Men’s B1G Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

The final prelims session of the 2020 Big Ten Championships is underway this morning, featuring heats of the 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, and 200 200 fly.

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2020 Men’s Big Ten Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Minnesota All-American Max McHugh, a sophomore, leads the way into the 100 breast final at the 2020 Men’s Big Ten Championships.

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2020 Men’s B1G Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Day 3 consists of the 100 fly, 400 IM, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back, and 3 meter diving.  

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Thursday’s Top 400 Medley Relay Splits from the Big Ten Championships

Indiana’s Gabriel Fantoni is a clear favorite for his third-straight 100 back title after splitting a 44.98 on the Indiana medley relay on Thursday.

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2020 Men’s Big Ten Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Ohio State’s Paul DeLakis is the top seed for the 200 IM in tonight’s finals of the 2020 men’s Big Ten Swimming and Diving Championships.

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Ohio State’s Sem Andreis Has Breakthrough Swim on Day 1 of B1G Championships

The Ohio State Buckeyes are swimming without Cameron Craig this week, but their young core stepped up on day 1 of the Big Ten Championships.

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2020 Men’s Big Ten Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

The men’s 2020 Big Ten Championships kick off tonight in Bloomington with timed finals of the 200 medley relay and 800 free relay.

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2020 Men’s B1G Fan Guide: Wolverine Men Primed to Snap Hoosier Streak

The Michigan men have a seasoned upperclassman roster with key freshman sprint additions. Right now, they look good to snap the Indiana three-year streak.

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