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2021 NCAA Men’s Day 3 Ups/Downs: Texas Earns 10 A-Final Swims, Four in the IM

The Texas Longhorns have set themselves up for an explosive Friday night finals session in Greensboro, snagging 10 up and 4 down swims, four in the 4IM alone.

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2021 M. NCAAs Day 3 Scratches: Iowa’s Will Myhre Out of the 100 Breast

Iowa’s only swimmer, Will Myhre, was seeded 14th in the 100 breast, and was the only top 16 scratch from this morning’s prelims,

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2021 Men’s NCAAs Day 1: Let’s Overreact to One Race

Let’s try to prognosticate just a bit what tonight’s only race — the 800 free relay — means for the next three days of racing.

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2021 NCAA Men’s Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

NCAA 200 free leader Kieran Smith will see how far he can push Florida in the 800 free relay tonight as the NCAA Men’s Championships kick off.

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Shaine Casas a Huge Favorite in SwimSwam Pick ‘Em Contest (ENTER NOW!)

Texas A&M junior Shaine Casas is the biggest favorite to win at the 2021 NCAA Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships, per Pick ‘Em entries.

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2021 M. NCAAs Preview: Can Michigan Recreate Their Big Tens Magic in the 200MR?

The Wolverines put on a show in the 200 medley relay at the Big Ten Champs, breaking the meet record and swimming the fastest time in the NCAA this season.

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Event-by-Event Breakdowns & Predictions for the 2021 Men’s NCAA Championships

From an individual standpoint, short course standouts like Kieran Smith and Shaine Casas will finally get a swing at multiple NCAA titles

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2021 M. NCAA Picks: Casas, Katz & Cal In The 200 Back

Shaine Casas is favored to sweep his individual events, but his toughest test may come in the 200 back, where veterans and newcomers alike will take him on.

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2021 M. NCAA Picks: Casas One Step Ahead of Revamped 100 Back Field

Texas A&M’s Shaine Casas is almost a full second faster than anyone else this season in the 100 back after becoming just the fourth man sub-44 in November.

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Texas Has Decisions to Make After Qualifying 26 Men For 2021 NCAAs

With 17 men currently projected to score, the downside to the Longhorns’ incredible depth is that they may end up leaving potential scorers at home.

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Maximus Williamson Posts 1:47 200 Yard Back, #13 All-Time in 13-14 Age Group

14-year-old Maximus Williamson of the North Texas Nadadores clocked a 1:47.85 in the 200 back on Sunday, ranking himself above Texas senior Austin Katz.

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Texas Men Remain Only-Ever Team To Win Big 12s With 25th Straight Victory

Texas just won their 25th straight Big 12 title, continuing their streak as the only-ever school to win the men’s conference championship.

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2021 Men’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Reece Whitley has a chance to sweep the breaststroke events for a second straight year tonight at the Men’s Pac-12 Championships.

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2021 Big 12 Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Texas will look to wrap up their wins on the final day of Big 12s today, only extending their decisive leads from days 1-3.

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