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TWO-TEAM-TUSSLE
By Jeff Commings
Defending champion Georgia and the University of California should contend for this year’s women’s NCAA team title, with Cal primed to claim the trophy it was expected to win last year.
BACKSTROKERS TO WATCH AT NCAA DIVISION I CHAMPIONSHIPS
By Jeff Commings
A preview of the incredibly loaded women’s backstroke events at the upcoming D1 Championships. Can an “unknown” make her way to the top?
3 TEAMS TO WATCH IN THE NCAA WOMEN’S DIVISION I RELAYS
By Jeff Commings
Relays are the most exciting part of the NCAA championships, for fans, athletes and coaches. Double points are awarded for the top 16 teams in the five women NCAA Division I relays contested, and the school that takes home the team trophy at the end of the meet usually wins the majority of relays.
5 FRESHMEN TO WATCH IN THE BUTTERFLY EVENTS
By Jeff Commings
Being a freshman at the NCAA championships is a daunting ordeal. The meet has been called one of the toughest meets in the United States, and for good reason. You have to swim fast in every session if you want to not only get a second swim but set yourself up to score the most points for your team. That could be a scary thing for a first-timer, but five ladies could step up and perform well for their universities in two weeks in the butterfly events.
3 DARK HORSES IN THE NCAA DIVISION I WOMEN’S DISTANCE FREESTYLE RACES
By Jeff Commings
Once you look at the psych sheet for the women’s NCAA Division I distance freestyle events, the first thought when glancing at the lineups is: “Cierra Runge is going to win two NCAA individual titles as a freshman.”
4 BREASTSTROKERS TO WATCH AT THE NCAA DIVISION I WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS
By Jeff Commings
Though the great Breeja Larson has moved on to postgraduate life, the breaststroke events will not be without some excitement in two weeks at the women’s NCAA Division I championships. We could see an American record in the 200 breast and a close race in the 100 breast that could result in one or two ladies under the 58-second barrier.
6 FACES OF SPRINT FREESTYLE IN THE NCAA DIVISION I WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS
By Jeff Commings
The races last about 21 seconds and 46 seconds, but the 50 and 100 freestyles at the women’s Division I championships in two weeks will people taking for much longer than that. Could we have American records in both events?
BREAKING DOWN IM RACES AT THE NCAA DIVISION I WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS
By Jeff Commings
The best thing about watching an individual medley race is seeing the lead change throughout the race. As swimmers play to their strengths and hope their weaknesses aren’t their downfall, we tend to see some exciting strategy play out in the 200 and 400 IM. Thanks to the graduations of previous champions Maya DiRado and Elizabeth Beisel. Who has the chops to win?
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