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2021 Big Ten Men’s Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Michigan’s Patrick Callan could lead a Wolverine podium sweep in the 500 free, and he’ll likely get close to, if not go past, the 4:10 barrier.

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Big Ten Men Go Crazy on Breaststroke Splits, Michigan Takes First Relays

By the 2021 NCAA Championships, the Big Ten will most likely have the lion’s share of 22-second breast splits as a conference.

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Max McHugh Unleashes Fastest 50-Yard Breast Split Ever – 22.40

Meanwhile, Michigan’s Will Chan (22.67), Purdue’s Trent Pellini (22.82) and Ohio State’s Hudson McDaniel (22.97) were all under the 23-second barrier.

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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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Max McHugh Gives Race Analysis & Strategy Breakdown Heading into Big Ten Champs

McHugh goes into what he’s been working on in and out of the pool this season and how he’s approaching his races headed into this week’s Big Ten Championships

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SwimSwam Pulse: 63% Predict Fewer NCAA Records In 2021

In a pandemic-adjusted year, fans are a bit skeptical of the potential for NCAA records at this year’s NCAA Championships.

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2020-2021 NCAA Men’s Swimming & Diving Power Ranks: February Edition

We’re kicking off the NCAA conference swimming season with our updated Power Ranks – including one big question we’d like to see answered for each team.

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Swimulator Snapshot: Top the Same, But Movement Below Before Conference Champs

With dual meet season wrapped up, here’s one last look at the Swimulator projections before conference championships get underway this week.

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Max McHugh, Phoebe Bacon Named Big Ten Swimmers of the Week

Minnesota’s McHugh swept the men’s breaststroke events against Iowa, putting up the nation’s top time in the 100 breast (50.55).

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Max McHugh Cuts Up a New Nation-Leading 100 Breast: 50.55

He also won the 200 breast today in 1:53.17, which moves him from #6 to #5 nationally, and split 22.73 BR on the medley as Minnesota beat Iowa by six points.

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Swim of the Week: Max McHugh’s 22.6/50.6 Breaststroke Combo

Swimming in Minnesota’s first meet of the season, Max McHugh wasted no time in reminding us all how good he is with historic breaststroke swims.

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2020-2021 NCAA Men’s Swimming & Diving Power Ranks: January Edition

The Texas Longhorns are still waiting on Austin Katz to perform to previous levels, but if he does, the ceiling for the Texas men is a national championship.

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Phoebe Bacon, Max McHugh Named Big Ten Swimmers of the Week

Bacon was named both the Women’s Swimmer and Freshman of the Week after earning three wins against Minnesota and Purdue in her first meet as a Badger.

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McHugh Splits 22.6/Hits 50.6 100 BR, Acin Splits 18.7 & Wisconsin Rookies Shine

Max McHugh of Minnesota stole the show with the nation’s #1 time in the 100 breast and the T-3rd-fastest 50 breast split in history on the 200 medley relay.

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2020-2021 NCAA Men’s Swimming & Diving Power Ranks: December Edition

Cal and Texas continue to duel for the nation’s top spot, with veterans like Reece Whitley (pictured) and Drew Kibler leading the way and rookies stepping up.

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