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Rex Maurer defends title in 400 IM at the NCAA swimming championships, and Texas leads after Day 2
1+ week, 1+ day ago (128+ words) Texas junior Rex Maurer defended his title in the 400-yard individual medley at the NCAA swimming and diving championships, and the Longhorns held the team lead after Day 2. Texas has 215.5 points, followed by Florida with 205 and Arizona State 133.5. Josh Liendo…...
Today in Sports - Michael Phelps becomes the youngest American swimmer to set a world record
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (666+ words) 1940 " Indiana routs Kansas 60-42 for the NCAA basketball championship. 1943 " Ken Sailors scores 16 points to lead Wyoming to a 56-43 victory over Georgetown in the NCAA basketball championship. 1976 " Paul Silas of the Boston Celtics joins Bill Russell and Bill Bridges as the third…...
Hubert Kos defends title in 100-yard backstroke and Texas holds onto lead at NCAA swim championships
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (152+ words) Texas holds the top spot heading into the final day of competition with 340.5 points. Florida is second at 331 and Indiana has 254. Arizona State sits at 245 " with 120 coming on three relay wins. California sophomore Yamato Okadome won his second individual title…...
Ahmed Jaouadi breaks a NCAA record and Florida, Indiana share Day 1 lead at swimming championships
1+ week, 2+ day ago (159+ words) Jaouadi denied Indiana senior Zal'n S'rk'ny a three-peat with a time of 14:10.03 to break former Gator Bobby Finke's long-standing NCAA record. S'rk'ny recorded the fastest 1,000 freestyle in collegiate swimming history, splitting an 8:33.10 during a runner-up performance. Florida and Indiana are…...
Virginia women win sixth straight NCAA swimming and diving championship
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (281+ words) Curzan won the 200-yard back in 1 minute, 46.10 seconds, after winning the 100 on Friday. Curzan set an NCAA record in the 200 on Feb. 21 in the same pool at 1:46.09. Wisconsin sophomore Maggie Wanezek was second and North Carolina State sophomore Erika Pelaez…...
Olympic champion swimmer Cameron McEvoy breaks the 50-meter freestyle world record
2+ week, 20+ hour ago (333+ words) Olympic and world champion Cameron McEvoy has broken the men's 50-meter freestyle world record which had stood for 17 years. The 31-year-old Australian posted a time of 20.88 seconds on Friday at the China Open in Shenzhen, taking 0.03 second off Brazilian C'sar…...
Speedo stunt from swim team helps Miami (Ohio) ride a wave of success into March Madness
2+ week, 2+ day ago (726+ words) With Miami (Ohio) already riding a wave of popularity as one of college basketball's darlings, the swim team's Speedo stunt added a ripple of excitement during the RedHawks' March Madness opener. Steele coached the RedHawks to a 31-0 regular-season record that…...
Cavaliers win 2 relays on first day of women's NCAA swimming and diving championships
2+ week, 3+ day ago (153+ words) The Cavaliers won two of the three events to take the team lead with 100 points. Texas is second with 89, and Louisville and Stanford are tied at 59. Virginia won the 200-yard medley relay for the fifth consecutive championships " with Sara Curtis,…...
Marshall drops plans to eliminate women's swimming and diving a week after student-led lawsuit
2+ week, 3+ day ago (396+ words) Marshall University President Brad Smith speaks with members of the media, Jan. 26, 2022, at the Huntington Tri-State Airport, in Huntington, W.Va. (Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch via AP, File) Marshall University dropped plans to eliminate its women's swimming and diving program on…...
Paralympic swimmer gets permanent ban in abuse case involving autistic teammate
3+ week, 4+ day ago (281+ words) The center handed down the suspension to Robert Griswold, whose case led to a 2022 lawsuit that was eventually dismissed when a judge ruled the court lacked jurisdiction. The lawsuit spelled out a pattern of grooming and sexual assault that began…...