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2019 U.S. Open Day 3 Prelims Scratch Report: Grevers Drops Out of 100 Back

Matt Grevers, the number one seed in the men’s 100 backstroke, has scratched out of prelims on Day 3 at 2019 U.S. Open.

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2019 Tennessee Invite: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

A trio of women, including Erika Brown (above), Kate Douglass, and Zoie Hartmann, are in a position to make history on Friday evening in Knoxville.

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Erika Brown Throws Down Lifetime Best 1:41.6 200 FR at Tennessee Invite Prelims

The excitement from last night continued this morning in Knoxville, with Erika Brown showing up and showing out again this morning.

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IU Men Sweep Michigan and Iowa to Extend Undefeated Season Record

The IU Hoosiers have extended their undefeated season dual meet record to 6-0 with their double wins against Big Ten foes Michigan and Iowa.

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Indiana Men Set to Host Iowa, Michigan

The Indiana University men’s swimming and diving team will compete against Big Ten opponents Iowa and Michigan at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatics Center.

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#4 in 2021, World Jr Champ Josh Matheny Makes Verbal Commitment Indiana

Junior World Champion and NAG Record-holder Josh Matheny has verbally committed to the Hoosiers for 2021-22.

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2019-2020 NCAA Men’s Power Rankings: First Edition

The top two teams are clear. Everything after that… completely unpredictable. Our five voters take an opening shot at preseason Power Rankings.

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SwimSwam’s 2019-2020 NCAA Division I Men’s Preseason Picks

The NCAA swim season is upon us, and it’s time for a time-honored tradition: SwimSwam’s staff predicting NCAA event champions half a year out.

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College Swimming Previews: A Massive Rebuilding Project For #3 IU Men’s Relays

Seniors Zach Apple, Vini Lanza, Ian Finnerty, adnd James Connor combined for 161 individual points at NCAAs, nearly half of the Hoosier’s 385.5 point total.

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2019 Men’s NCAAs: How Did Our Top 20 Recruits Perform as Freshmen?

Last spring, the debate was Reece Whitley vs. Drew Kibler for the #1-ranked recruit in the nation. Turns out, neither of them were the highest-scoring freshman at NCAAs. Say hello to Minnesota’s Max McHugh.

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Men’s Recruiting Ranks In-Progress Analysis: All Classes Through 2019 NCAAs

It’s a tale of two classes for the men: the current junior class has been pretty lackluster, especially among our top-20 ranked recruits. But the current sophomores, led by #1 recruit Ryan Hoffer of Cal, have been outstanding through two years.

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2019 M NCAA Previews: Four Freshmen Gunning for 100 BR Runner-Up

Ian Finnerty already broke the 50-second barrier in the 100 breast, and is the clear favorite, but Carsten Vissering will face four freshman in the battle for second place.

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2019 Big Ten Men’s Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

The IU Hoosiers still maintain their big lead heading into day 3 finals. Heading the Hoosiers is Ian Finnerty, who already broke his own B1G record in the 100 breast. Charlie Swanson also reps Michigan in the 400 IM.

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2019 Big Ten Men’s Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Today we’ll get to see NCAA record holder Ian Finnerty swim his best event, the 100 breast, where he holds the meet record in 50.72.

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2018 U.S. Winter Nationals: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Kylie Masse posted a strong 59.33 this morning in the 100 back, and she’s the favorite for the title tonight.

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