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How Did We Do? Reviewing SwimSwam’s Final 2025 Men’s NCAA Power Rankings

Luca Urlando led the Georgia Bulldogs to a 7th-place finish at the Men’s NCAA Championships, two spots higher than we predicted in the final power rankings.

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200 Back The Day 4 Event With Biggest Shifts From Seed (2025 NCAA Scoring Analysis)

Ruard Van Renen, who posted a 2.5 second personal best in the 200 back, helped UGA become one of the biggest point gainers on day 4.

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2025 Men’s NCAA Division I Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Welcome to the final session of the 2025 Men’s NCAA Division I Championships!

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2025 Men’s NCAA Division I Championships: Day 3 Pick’em Standings

607 people correctly predicted Florida would win the 400 medley relay. Congrats to Day 3 winner ROBERTSRT1996 who scored 84 points.

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NCAA Day 3 Review: Who Has The Hot Hand Heading Into the Final Day?

A big swing for Cal, NC State underperforming and a mid-distance freestyle powerhouse in Alabama : How did Day 3 shake out?

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2025 NCAA Men’s Champs: Day 3 Relay Analysis – Gators Dominate Short-Axis in 400 Medley

Julian Smith swam the #2 100 breaststroke split in history (48.85) to help Florida dominate the 400 medley relay on Friday night.

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2025 Men’s NCAA Division I Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Welcome to day 3 finals of the 2025 Men’s NCAA Division I Championships.

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2025 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Finals Preview

More titles are on the line tonight in Federal Way as newly minted 100 breast NCAA record holder Julian Smith looks to earn his first individual NCAA crown.

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2025 Men’s NCAA Champs: Day 3 Prelims Preview – Can Indiana Get 5 Into the 100 BR A-Final?

Indiana’s Finn Brooks is one of several swimmers with a chance to make two A-finals tonight as he sits 12th in the 100 fly and 2nd in the 100 breast.

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NCAA Day 2 Review: Who’s looking Strong At Halfway?

At the halfway point who’s looking up, who might need to kick on, and which of todays races could have a big effect on the title fight?

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2025 NCAA Men’s Champs: Day 1 Relay Analysis – Kharun Lowers Record in 50 fly, Smith drops .01

Perhaps lost in the drama of the DQ, ASU’s Ilya Kharun blasted his way to a new fastest 50 fly split ever, going 18.78 as the Sun Devils finished 4th.

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Which Men’s Event Was The Most Difficult To Qualify In For NCAAs?

It nearly took sub-19 to qualify in the 50 free this year but was it the most difficult event to make NCAAs? Breaststroke may have something to say about that

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2025 M. NCAA Previews: Marshall and Modglin Set The Pace In 100 Backstroke

Sophomores Jonny Marshall and Will Modglin are the two swimmers who have broken 44 seconds in the 100 backstroke this season.

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Southern Illinois’ Celia Pulido Becomes First Mid-Major Swimmer Under 50 in Women’s 100 Back

Southern Illinois senior Celia Pulido was already the fastest woman from a mid-major school in the 100 backstroke, but she has now extended that least to well over a second.

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Georgia Tech Swims ‘A’ Cut In Men’s 200 Medley Relay At Last Chance (Saturday Round-Up)

The Georgia Tech men swam to the team’s first NCAA relay ‘A’ cut this season in a school record. Jed Garner of Tennessee also likely earned a spot at NCAAs.

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