{"id":602946,"date":"2025-01-06T09:19:16","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T16:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=602946"},"modified":"2025-01-15T12:34:22","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T19:34:22","slug":"5-college-swimming-meets-to-watch-during-second-half-of-season-and-cant-miss-races","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/5-college-swimming-meets-to-watch-during-second-half-of-season-and-cant-miss-races\/","title":{"rendered":"5 College Swimming Meets to Watch During Second Half of Season &#8211; and Can&#8217;t-Miss Races"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>5 College Swimming Meets to Watch During Second Half of Season<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After three electrifying months, we\u2019ve reached the halfway point in the 2024-25 college swimming season. It\u2019s been a thrill, with a plethora of incredible meets, raucous atmospheres, and even world records on display. But the season is just getting started; Two months of action still await before conference championships, with much excitement to come. Ahead of the second half, we\u2019re counting down five exciting matchups of the second half of the college swim season: meets to look out for as the season rolls on.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/category\/college\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">College Swimming News<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>#15 Alabama at #14\/19 Auburn &#8211; January 19<\/h3>\n<p>Alabama-Auburn has always been one of college sports\u2019 classic rivalries, including the tradition of the schools\u2019 \u201cIron Bowl.\u201d The two schools\u2019 proximity and prestige have created sports memories for decades, including in the pool. Both teams have gone back and forth in intense ranked battles over the years, with Auburn\u2019s men and women sweeping the Crimson Tide this past year. But a strong 3-0 start suggests the Tide could seriously challenge the Tigers this year, with wins over ranked competitors LSU and Florida State. In a year of great rivalry meets like Army-Navy and Georgetown-Howard, this could be another classic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Races to Watch:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>200 Freestyle Relay<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Both women\u2019s teams rank top 10 in the nation for the 200 free relay, showcasing their sprint depth. This could be a meet-deciding race on the women\u2019s side.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Men\u2019s 500 Freestyle<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alabama\u2019s Charlie Hawke and Auburn\u2019s Mason Mathias have been strong in this event, ranking in the top-11 in the country. In what should be a preview of SEC Championships matchup, the two should battle to get their team out to a hot start early in the meet.<\/p>\n<h3>#16\/6 Tennessee at #7\/11 Georgia &#8211; January 25<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_582552\" style=\"width: 319px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-582552\" data-attachment-id=\"582552\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/5-college-swimming-meets-to-watch-during-second-half-of-season-and-cant-miss-races\/jordan-crooks-27\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/jordan-crooks-2024-Men-NCAA-SD-1221-Edit.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,750\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Peter H. 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Bick&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/jordan-crooks-2024-Men-NCAA-SD-1221-Edit-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/jordan-crooks-2024-Men-NCAA-SD-1221-Edit.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-582552\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/jordan-crooks-2024-Men-NCAA-SD-1221-Edit-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Jordan Crooks\" width=\"309\" height=\"221\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-582552\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Yet another SEC rivalry comes next on our list. Georgia has been red-hot to start the season, taking down fourth ranked Florida on the women\u2019s side and 12th ranked UNC on the men\u2019s side. The Dawgs will face off against a Tennessee team which boasts some of the SEC\u2019s biggest stars, with Jordan Crooks and Josephine Fuller leading the way. Will the Dawgs\u2019 depth be too much for the Volunteers\u2019 star power?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Races to Watch:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Men\u2019s 200 Butterfly<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This event is a serious strength for both teams. Four of the top 10 times in the country belong solely to the Dawgs and Volunteers. Georgia\u2019s Luca Urlando and Jake Magahey will potentially clash with Tennessee\u2019s Martin Espernberger and Bjorn Kammann, four of the top contenders for an SEC title in February.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Women\u2019s 500 Freestyle<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On the women\u2019s side, both teams certainly have varying strengths. But the 500 free is an event that should come down to the wire. Georgia\u2019s Rachel Stege and Tennessee\u2019s Ella Jansen both rank top 10 in the event and \u00a0hold NCAA \u2018A\u2019 Cuts. It should one of the fastest races of the meet.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>#2\/6 Indiana at #10\/8 Louisville &#8211; January 31<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>2024 was a banner year for Indiana. The team captured its first women\u2019s Big Ten title since 2019, as well as a third straight men\u2019s title. The Big Ten is surging, with six ranked teams set to battle for the title in March. Going to Louisville will present Indiana with a big conference test. Can the defending conference champs successfully navigate the trip?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Races to Watch:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Men\u2019s 100 Breaststroke<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Indiana has dominated the 100 breast this year, with three swimmers in the national top 10 in the event. They could face a challenge in Louisville\u2019s Denis Petrashov, who also ranks top 10 in the event and will be hungry for a win.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Women\u2019s 200 Breaststroke<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sticking with the breaststroke events, the 200 should be a battle. Louisville\u2019s Mia Cheatwood and Indiana\u2019s Breanna Crawford sit tied at fourth in the event in Division I. It should be an exciting race, one that we could see again at the Big Ten Championships.<\/p>\n<h3>#8\/3 Stanford at #2\/10 California &#8211; January 31<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_525340\" style=\"width: 296px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-525340\" data-attachment-id=\"525340\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/5-college-swimming-meets-to-watch-during-second-half-of-season-and-cant-miss-races\/torri-huske-37\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/torri-huske-2023-D1-WNCAA-3465-Edit.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,750\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;OM-1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;torri-huske-&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1679180110&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;torri-huske-&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"torri-huske- 2023 D1 WNCAA 3465-Edit\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;8\/21\/23&lt;br \/&gt;\ntorri-huske- 100 Free, 2023, Day 4 Finals, Huske Torri, Womens D1 NCAA Championships&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/torri-huske-2023-D1-WNCAA-3465-Edit-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/torri-huske-2023-D1-WNCAA-3465-Edit.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-525340\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/torri-huske-2023-D1-WNCAA-3465-Edit-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"torri-huske-\" width=\"286\" height=\"204\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-525340\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The second half of the 2024-25 season is full of rivalries, with this one being perhaps the best in college swimming. With 16 national championships between the two, both programs have storied histories. But their battles have been just as legendary, with Stanford upsetting the Bears in a tight meet a season ago. With both teams moving to the ACC, they\u2019ll have an opportunity to capture their first title in the new conference. An old school clash has new meaning in the new year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Races to Watch:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Men\u2019s 400 Freestyle Relay<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Two of the fastest 400 free relays in the country will square off in this one, surely bringing excitement. Both teams return their entire relays from NCAAs, in what was a closely contested event on the biggest stage. One of the meet\u2019s most exciting races on paper could decide the meet, with relay points crucial to any win.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Women\u2019s 50 Freestyle<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Any event could\u2019ve gone here, with both women\u2019s squads brimming with depth and versatile swimmers. I chose the 50 free in the chance that both Torri Huske and Mary-Ambre Moluh end up swimming the event. Despite being two of the most well-rounded swimmers in college swimming, the two rank third and sixth, respectively, in the event. It could be one of the best races of the year, an exhilarating dash.<\/p>\n<h3>#3\/14 Arizona State, #17\/1 Virginia, #6\/9 N.C State at #1\/ 2 Texas- January 25th<\/h3>\n<p>The best swim meet of the second half of the season is a true clash of titans. The defending men\u2019s champ, ASU, will take on former coach Bob Bowman\u2019s Texas Longhorns, accompanied by the defending women\u2019s champ, Virginia, clashing with perennial powerhouse N.C State. It should be the biggest test of the season for all four teams, providing previews of what we might see in March. Can Bowman defeat his old team? Can anyone top Virginia on the women\u2019s side? Is N.C State capable of competing with the best of the best? We\u2019ll learn a lot from this one.<\/p>\n<p>Races to Watch: All of them. The depth of all four of these teams should make every race an NCAA preview. Watching the best compete against each other should be an absolute blast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>5 College Swimming Meets to Watch During Second Half of Season After three electrifying months, we\u2019ve reached the halfway point in the 2024-25 college swimming season. 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