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The Men’s 2021 NCAA Championships Review<\/span><\/h3>\n

By Andy Ross and John Lohn
\nPhotos By NCAA Media<\/span><\/p>\n

THIS ONE’S FOR YOU, EDDIE!<\/span>
\nDays before their coach, Eddie Reese, officially announced his retirement from coaching after 43 years, the Texas men\u2019s team won their 15th men\u2019s NCAA national team championship.<\/p>\n

2020 was expected to be one of the tightest NCAA meets in recent history. After Cal won the 2019 team title in Texas\u2019 home pool, ending the Longhorns\u2019 four-year winning streak, Texas put the beatdown on the reigning champs at the Minnesota Invite in December 2019. That set up a grudge match for March 2020 in Indianapolis. But COVID-19 took away that opportunity for both teams, putting the rivalry on pause.<\/p>\n

With all the challenges the pandemic provided this past year, the fact that many of the best swimmers were able to convene in Greensboro, N.C. for NCAAs, March 24-27, was a win in itself.<\/p>\n

After analyzing the psych sheet, Texas and Cal knew that every point would matter in determining the champion.<\/p>\n

EARLY MOMENTUM<\/span>
\nTexas came out swinging on the first day with Drew Kibler, Austin Katz, Carson Foster and Jake Sannem winning the 800 yard free relay (6:07.25), but the next day belonged to Cal. Bjorn Seeliger, Ryan Hoffer, Daniel Carr and Nate Biondi came within 28-hundredths of the NCAA\/meet\/U.S. open record in the 200 yard freestyle relay (1:14.36), and Hoffer repeated his title in the 50 free in a 1-2 finish with Seeliger (18.33-18.71). In the 500, Trenton Julian and Sean Grieshop each reached the A-final (4th, 7th), then Hugo Gonzalez and Destin Lasco went 2-3 in the 200 IM.<\/p>\n

Cal seemed to have all of the momentum, as the Bears built a 71-point lead heading into second day\u2019s final two events. But Texas first responded with Jordan Windle and Noah Duperre, who went 1-2 in the 1-meter (435.60-405.45), cutting the deficit to 33 points. The Longhorns\u2019 Chris Staka, Caspar Corbeau, Alvin Jiang and Daniel Krueger followed by beating Cal in the 400 medley relay (3:00.23-3:00.73), closing the margin to 27 heading into the meet\u2019s third day.<\/p>\n

TEXAS MAKES ITS MOVE<\/span>
\nAnd that\u2019s when the Longhorns took off. First came the 400 IM, with Texas, led by Carson and Jake Foster making their long-awaited NCAA debuts, placing second and fifth, with Braden Vines and David Johnston following in sixth and eighth. It was the first time a Division I men\u2019s team had that many swimmers in the A-final of an event since the Longhorns put up a mind-boggling six of eight in the 100 fly in 2015.<\/p>\n

In just one event, Texas had erased its deficit to lead by 3 points\u2014and the team never trailed the rest of the meet. Interestingly, Coach Reese\u2019s charges didn’t win an individual swimming event\u2014the first national championship-winning team to do so since Auburn in 2006. Their only victories came in the 800 free relay on the first day and back-to-back wins on the second day: 1-meter diving and 400 medley relay.
\n(To read more about the Longhorns’ win at the NCAA Champs, click here to download the full May 2021 issue of Swimming World)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

SCINTILLATING PERFORMANCES<\/span>
\nOne has been tabbed as a future star for the United States, a backstroke sensation who can venture into several other events. The other guy is more of an unknown when it comes to international potential, but his presence on the collegiate stage rattled the aquatic Richter Scale.
\nWhen the NCAA Men\u2019s Championships unfolded in late March, the 15th team title for the University of Texas was the major headline. But on an individual basis, all eyes were on the efforts of Texas A&M\u2019s Shaine Casas and Cal\u2019s Ryan Hoffer, who went a combined 6-for-6 in solo events and produced some scintillating performances.<\/p>\n

CASAS EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS<\/span>
\nAlthough the COVID-19 pandemic severely disrupted the sport over the past year, one thing the coronavirus could not stop was the hype surrounding Casas. He is a young gun who has been pegged for stardom, some suggesting the ultimate success attainable in the sport: Olympic gold. At NCAAs, the junior lived up to the vast expectations thrust upon him by winning the 100 yard backstroke, 200 backstroke and 200 individual medley.<\/p>\n

In the 200 back, Casas established himself as the No. 2 performer in event history, a clocking of 1:35.75 lighting up the scoreboard and necessary to fend off Cal\u2019s freshman standout, Destin Lasco (1:35.99). Meanwhile, he dropped winning times of 44.20 in the 100 back and 1:39.53 in the 200 medley.<\/p>\n

DOMINANT SHOWING FOR HOFFER<\/span>
\nWhat about Hoffer? Well, that answer is a little more difficult to decipher. Hoffer has been an extraordinary short-course swimmer since his high school days, and he capped his senior year at Cal with a dominant showing: Titles in the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle and 100 butterfly, all three crowns ranking Hoffer among the fastest of all-time.<\/p>\n

The efforts, however, did not come without a bit of anxiety. \u201cI definitely learned how to manage (my nerves),\u201d Hoffer said. \u201cI almost look forward to the nerves because I feel like it gives me that extra pop where I need something more. It is that fuzzy feeling going into the water. It is what makes the race, the race. It makes a good race feel that much better.\u201d<\/p>\n

With Hoffer leading the way, Cal also secured a pair of relay titles and finished second to Texas in the team standings. For a guy who arrived on campus surrounded by hoopla, he certainly delivered during his senior campaign.<\/p>\n

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Swimming World May 2021 Issue<\/span><\/h1>\n

FEATURES<\/p>\n

014<\/span> WOMEN\u2019S NCAAs: A NEW NO. 1<\/strong>
\n<\/span>For the first time in the history of the NCAA Division I Women\u2019s Swimming and Diving Championships\u2014since 1982\u2014the University of Virginia finished first. It was also the first time it cracked the top 5 with its previous highest finish sixth in 2019.<\/p>\n

    \n
  • VIRGINIA\u2019S ROAD TO HISTORY<\/strong><\/span>
    \nby Dan D\u2019Addona<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • NC STATE ADDS TO ACC DOMINANCE<\/strong><\/span>
    \nby Dan D\u2019Addona<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • THE TALK OF THE MEET: MAGGIE MacNEIL<\/strong><\/span>
    \nby John Lohn<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    018 <\/span>MEN\u2019S NCAAs: THE PERFECT RETIREMENT GIFT<\/strong><\/span>
    \nDays before their coach, Eddie Reese, officially announced his retirement from coaching after 43 years, the Texas men\u2019s team won their 15th men\u2019s NCAA national team championship.<\/p>\n

      \n
    • THIS ONE\u2019S FOR EDDIE!<\/span><\/strong>
      \nby Andy Ross<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • SCINTILLATING PERFORMANCES: SHAINE CASAS & RYAN HOFFER<\/span><\/strong>
      \nby John Lohn<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • PATIENCE REWARDED: MAX McHUGH & NICK ALBIERO<\/span><\/strong>
      \nby Andy Ross<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      022<\/span> NCAA D-II CHAMPS: SOME THINGS NEVER SEEM TO CHANGE<\/strong><\/span>
      \nby Andy Ross<\/strong>
      \nA year into the pandemic that has completely changed our world, Queens University of Charlotte brought about some stability to the 2021 NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships by sweeping their sixth straight women\u2019s and men\u2019s team titles.<\/p>\n

      023<\/span> NO LIMITS!<\/strong><\/span>
      \nby David Rieder<\/strong>
      \nClaire Curzan has been swimming fast since she was a young age grouper and has continued to do so in high school. Last March, she came within 13-hundredths of the American record in the short course 100 fly, and in April, she found herself within 22-hundredths of the long course U.S. best. She\u2019s versatile, she\u2019s coachable, she has international experience, and she\u2019s moved from a fringe Olympic contender to an Olympic favorite. Curzan is only 16, and her promising future couldn\u2019t be brighter.<\/p>\n

      026<\/span> TAKEOFF TO TOKYO: WHEN IRISH EYES WEREN\u2019T SMILING<\/strong><\/span>
      \nby John Lohn<\/strong>
      \nIreland\u2019s Michelle Smith\u2014a four-time Olympic medalist in 1996 who received a four-year ban from the sport in 1998 for tampering with a doping sample\u2014has been defined as being a poster girl for cheating, and by her willingness to cut corners and take advantage of performance-enhancing drug use to make the leap from an athlete of very-good skill to one of elite status.<\/p>\n

      029<\/span> 50 SWIMMERS, 6 MEDALS<\/strong><\/span>
      \nby Dan D\u2019Addona<\/strong>
      \nThe Tokyo Olympics will mark the fourth occasion that open water swimming will be contested on the Olympic level, and even a 10-kilometer marathon race can bring exciting moments and dramatic finishes.<\/p>\n

      030<\/span> JOSH MATHENY: RISING STAR<\/strong><\/span>
      \nby Matthew De George<\/strong>
      \nFrom a middle-schooler newly committed to swimming full-time in 2016, the future looks encouraging for 18-year-old Josh Matheny, who approaches the U.S. Olympic Trials for Tokyo in June as a dark horse to make the team in men\u2019s breaststroke.<\/p>\n

      032<\/span> ISHOF: THE ART OF SWIMMING<\/strong><\/span>
      \nby Bruce Wigo<\/strong>
      \nThis is the story of Hero and Leander, Lord Byron and the birth of open water swimming.<\/p>\n

      035<\/span> NUTRITION: HYDRATION\u2014BEYOND THIRST!<\/strong><\/span>
      \nby Dawn Weatherwax<\/strong>
      \nHydration truly has a daily importance for all kinds of swimmers from age groupers to Olympians to Masters swimmers, but it tends to get more notoriety when the weather gets warmer.<\/p>\n

      COACHING<\/p>\n

      012<\/span> THE POWER OF POSITIVE COACHING<\/strong><\/span>
      \nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong>
      \nRelationships built upon honesty, trust and communication go a long way toward cementing a bond between coach and athlete. Coupling that with knowledge of the individual first and athlete second produces a positive working relationship that can last for a lifetime.<\/p>\n

      038<\/span> SWIMMING TECHNIQUE CONCEPTS: MAXIMIZING SWIMMING VELOCITY (Part 1)\u2014STROKE RATE vs. STROKE LENGTH<\/strong><\/span>
      \nby Rod Havriluk<\/strong>
      \nSwimming velocity is the criterion measure for swimming performance and is the product of stroke length and stroke rate. This article explains how stroke length and stroke rate vary and how stroke time provides insight into maximizing swimming velocity.<\/p>\n

      042<\/span> Q&A WITH COACH STEVE HAUFLER<\/strong><\/span>
      \nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/p>\n

      044<\/span> HOW THEY TRAIN CHARLOTTE SHAMIA<\/strong><\/span>
      \nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/p>\n

      TRAINING<\/p>\n

      037<\/span> DRYSIDE TRAINING: THE IM DRYLAND CIRCUIT<\/strong><\/span>
      \nby J.R. Rosania<\/strong><\/p>\n

      JUNIOR SWIMMER<\/p>\n

      047<\/span> UP & COMERS: TEAGAN O\u2019DELL<\/strong><\/span>
      \nby Shoshanna Rutemiller<\/strong><\/p>\n

      COLUMNS<\/p>\n

      008<\/span> A VOICE FOR THE SPORT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

      011<\/span> DID YOU KNOW: ABOUT THE MOREHOUSE TIGER SHARKS?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

      046<\/span> THE OFFICIAL WORD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

      048<\/span> GUTTERTALK<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n