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Freshman Josh Bey Plays Central Role in Indiana’s NCAA Success, Now Targeting Long Course The Indiana Hoosiers did not win any events at the NCAA Men’s Championships, and they did not get their usual points from diving, but the team still managed an impressive third-place finish in the team competit...

NCAA Exploring Change to Eligibility: Five Years, Age Restrictions, No Redshirts The rules regarding eligibility for college sports could soon undergo significant upheaval. According to a report from Yahoo Sports, the NCAA has laid out a proposal that would give all athletes five years of eligibilit...

Following Strong NCAA Performance, Ilya Kharun Aiming for Nationals Prior to Official U.S. Debut Camaraderie built the foundation of the Arizona State sprint group that swept all four relays at the recent NCAA Men's Championships. Prior to their swims, Sun Devils veterans Jonny Kulow and Andy Dobrza...

At Final NCAA Championships, Hubert Kos Instills Fear in Competitors, Augments Elite Credentials For some historically great swimmers, name recognition can defeat opponents before the race begins. Think Michael Phelps, Katie Ledecky and Leon Marchand — so many races begin with their rivals knowing v...

Thomas Heilman Overcame Family Tragedy for Fine First NCAA Performance High-level swimming competitions are nothing new for Thomas Heilman, who recently wrapped up one of the most prolific age group careers in U.S. history. Heilman reached the World Championships as a 16-year-old, tying for fourth i...

USA Swimming to Utilize Points System to Determine Open Water Team for Pan Pacs The pool team set to represent the United States at the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships was announced at the end of last summer, but open water selections are still to be determined. That process will begin Thursday at th...

The Two Ahmeds: Tunisian Distance Stars Jaouadi and Hafnaoui Spur Each Other to NCAA Triumphs The two swimmers who conquered the distance freestyle races at the NCAA Championships have followed strikingly similar paths: sweeping world titles in the 800 and 1500-meter freestyle at the World Champions...

Texas, Again: Longhorn Men Prevail at NCAA Championships for Second Straight Year, 17th Overall Title Throughout the four days of the NCAA Men’s Championships, the Texas Longhorns were not exactly showing peak form. Hubert Kos delivered a performance best described as legendary, pushing Josh Liendo ...

NCAA Men's Championships: Hubert Kos Defends 200 Back Title With Third NCAA Record This Week Give credit to Jonny Marshall: he refused to let Hubert Kos utterly dominate the 200 back throughout. Marshall has previously challenged Kos in the 100-yard event, coming up just two hundredths short in the ...

NCAA Men's Championships: Ilya Kharun Blasts Off Final Wall to Secure 200 Fly Title Through the first three days of the NCAA Championships, Ilya Kharun had everything but an individual title. Kharun had already helped Arizona State to three relay victories, but kept coming up against stars performin...

NCAA Men's Championships: Josh Liendo Finishes Perfect Four-for-Four in NCAA Titles in 100 Free, Swims Third-Fastest Time Ever No one was stopping Josh Liendo in any of his individual events at the Canadian sprinter's final NCAA Championships. Hubert Kos came close in the 100 butterfly, leading for ...

NCAA Men's Championships: Texas Successful in Saturday Prelims, Poised to Pull Away From Florida Back-to-back wins Friday evening put Florida into the lead at the NCAA Men's Championships. Ahmed Hafnaoui and Ahmed Jaouadi finished 1-2 in the 500 freestyle before Josh Liendo grabbed first in the 50 f...

NCAA Men's Championships, Day 4 Prelims: Owen McDonald Dips Under 1:40 to Top 200 IM Heats The final morning of the NCAA Men's Championships began with a team title still in the balance, with Texas leading Florida by just 9.5 points entering the last several events. The Gators posted a monster perfo...

NCAA Men’s Championships: Day 3 Photo Gallery Friday's action at the NCAA Men’s Championships saw Hubert Kos become the fastest man in history in the 100 backstroke, recording the first-ever swim under 43 seconds. After that, Yamato Okadome (200 breaststroke) and Josh Liendo (50 freestyle) each clai...

NCAA Men's Championships: Remi Fabiani Takes Turn as Relay Hero as Arizona State Grabs Another Win in 400 Medley Central to the Arizona State University program under second-year head coach Herbie Behm is racing, the Sun Devils' large contingent of top-notch sprinters going facing off daily in pract...

NCAA Men's Championships: Ahmed Hafnaoui Holds Off Loaded Field For 500 Free Upset Win; Jaouadi Achieves Florida 1-2 A matchup of titans unfolded in the men's 500 freestyle. The top three seeds entering the final all had NCAA titles on their ledger while the fourth was an Olympic gold medalist in th...

NCAA Men's Championships: Hubert Kos Becomes First Man Under 43 in 100 Back, Swims 'Crazy' 42.61 Entering the meet, the 100 backstroke looked like one of the most competitive events of the meet. The race featured the three fastest swimmers in history, all with best times within six hundredths, all r...

Lenny Krayzelburg Joins Local Action Marketing to Connect International Companies Within U.S. Two-time Olympian and four-time Olympic champion Lenny Krayzelburg is taking on a new role with Local Action Marketing, a group focused on creating connection between international companies and American ma...

NCAA Men's Championships, Day 3 Prelims: Ben Delmar, Rex Maurer, Gui Caribe Earn Top Seeds Friday morning's prelims session at the NCAA Men's Championships opened in record-breaking fashion as Hubert Kos blasted his own NCAA and U.S. Open marks in the 100 backstroke, putting the Texas senior in posi...

NCAA Men's Championships: Hubert Kos Cracks 100 Backstroke Record in Prelims An unexpected challenge to Josh Liendo in the 100 butterfly showed Hubert Kos was primed for magical performances in the backstroke events at the NCAA Championships. Indeed, the Hungarian's first backstroke appearance of th...