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Matt Sates

#1 Seed Kieran Smith Drops 200 Free for 400 IM on SEC Day 3 (HEAT SHEETS)

Florida’s Kieran Smith is the defending NCAA Champion in the 200 free, but he’s chosen the 400 IM on day 3 of SECs for the fourth straight season.

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Matt Sates Executes Impeccable Descending Splits En Route to SEC 500 Free Title

In just his third official 500 yard free swim, Georgia freshman Matt Sates is the SEC Champion and fourth-best freshman ever in the event.

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2022 SEC Championships: Day 2 Ups/Mids/Downs

Florida’ Trey Freeman (pictured) helped give the Gators men five into the 500 free ‘A’ final and eight overall during the first prelim session from Knoxville.

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Matthew Sates Shows No Trouble Adapting in First 2 SEC Championship Swims

A month into his NCAA career, Matt Sates is already the 5th-best freshman in history in the 200 yard freestyle. His 500 on Wednesday was pretty good too.

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2022 SEC Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Night 1 of the 2022 men’s and women’s SEC Championships begins with the 200 medley and 800 freestyle relays, the women’s 1-meter, and the men’s 3-meter.

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2021-22 NCAA Men’s Power Rankings: February Edition

Moving into the conference championships, the Texas men continue to lead our NCAA Power Rankings, with Cal trailing closely behind.

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P2Life Nutrition Welcomes Matt Sates As An Ambassador

Matt Sates has been taking P2Life Nutrition products daily for almost 4 years and has now become an Ambassador for P2Life.

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SwimSwam Breakdown: ISL Season 4, Post Grads Moving, & Peaty 200 Breast

We discuss the ISL announcing a massive Season 4 schedule, post grads having success with other programs, and Adam Peaty taking on the 200 breast.

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Watch Matt Sates’ First Collegiate Races, Including Miscounted 500 Free

Although Sates started out with a great first race, swimming a 1:33.89 in the 200 free, his first SCY wasn’t without its hiccups.

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How To Watch Matt Sates’ NCAA Debut On Saturday

Georgia will honor its seniors on Saturday against Emory as freshman Matt Sates makes his much-anticipated NCAA debut.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 45% Would Take Minakov Over Sates, Marchand At NCAAs

Our most recent poll showed that fans would rather have Andrei Minakov on their NCAA team this season over the likes of Matt Sates and Leon Marchand.

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Second Semester Additions & Their Potential Impact In The NCAA Postseason

University of Georgia freshman Matt Sates figures to make a massive impact for the Bulldogs this season after joining the team from South Africa.

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SwimSwam Breakdown: World Champs Postponed, Ledecky Beats Grothe, Walsh AM-R

We discuss the 2022 World Champs postponement, Ledecky beating Grothe in a 500 free, and Gretchen Walsh setting a new American record in the 50-yard back

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Matt Sates Is Expected to Make His Georgia Debut on January 29 Against Emory

The NCAA’s biggest mid-season pickup this season, World Junior Record holder Matt Sates is expected to make his Georgia Bulldog debut next Saturday.

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A Look At The Most Recent USA-Trained International Olympic Medalists

Not many men who aren’t from America have swum in the NCAA and won Olympic medals. Will Matt Sates pull off the feat next?

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