Event-by-Event Breakdowns & Predictions for the 2021 Women’s NCAA Championships
The biggest storyline here is Kate Douglass and Maggie MacNeil getting in the ring and going 3 rounds in the form of 50 free, 100 fly, and 100 free
NCAA Women’s Teams Ranked By Average Change From Seeded NCAA Points
We’re looking back at historical data to see which teams, on average, gain the most points from seed at the NCAA Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships.
Michigan HS D3 A-Finalist Jacob Ryan Joins Virginia Tech Incoming Class
At the 2019 Michigan HS D3 Championships, when he was a sophomore, Ryan finished top-five in the 50 free and 100 free.
2021 W. NCAA Picks: Can Frosh Alex Walsh Threaten the 2IM American Record?
At ACCs, UVA’s Alex Walsh won the 200 IM title with a monster 1:51.53. Could Walsh win the NCAA title and threaten the American record as a freshman?
Todd DeSorbo Offers Insight on Event Lineup, UVA Team Goals Before NCAAs
For Douglass & Walsh, DeSorbo said the event choices came down to what they wanted to swim and what events excited them the most
2021 W. NCAA Picks: Step 2 On White’s Path To Double Gold – The 100 Backstroke
As top seed in the 100 and 200 backstrokes at NCAAs, Alabama’s Rhyan White has a shot to do collect both golds in the event next week.
Ohio HS Sprint Champion Caroline Porterfield (2022) Commits to Georgia Tech
Caroline Porterfield, who recently tied for 1st place in the 50 free at the Ohio D1 high school state meet, will swim for Georgia Tech in 2022-23.
2021 W. NCAA Picks: Can Top Seed Madden Deny Forde A Repeat Victory In The 500?
Having gone 1-2 in the event two years ago, Brooke Forde and Paige Madden will be back next week to battle it out in their last-ever NCAA 500 freestyles.
2021 W. NCAA Previews: Douglass v. MacNeil Part 3 – The 100 Freestyle
It will be their 3rd showdown of the meet and one final chance for either Douglass or MacNeil to get the upper hand at the 2021 NCAAs.
Men’s ACC Picks Revisited: DQs In 2020 & 2021 Threw Wrenches Into Projections
Louisville’s relay DQ in 2020 probably made them a bit underrated by numbers going into 2021. But an NC State DQ this year swung the meet, too.
Women’s ACC Picks Revisited: UNC’s Complications The Major Wrinkle
As the ACC has grown in major star power, it’s also become quite a bit more stratified, and our predictions were pretty much dead-on.
2021 W. NCAA Picks: Douglass V. MacNeil Part 2 – The 100 Butterfly
After the pandemic cancelled the 2020 NCAAs, Michigan JR Maggie MacNeil and Virginia SO Kate Douglass will finally take their aims at the 100 fly NCAA title.
Auburn Commit Jacques Rathle Wins Six Events at Tupelo TYR Invite
Jacques Rathle set five best times including a 1:58.74 in the 200 breaststroke as he won six events at the Tupelo TYR Invite.
2021 W. NCAA Previews: Douglass v. MacNeil Part 1 – The 50 Freestyle
The 50 free will be a bloodbath this year with Kate Douglass and Maggie MacNeil leading the charge, seeded only 0.02 seconds apart.
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