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Division I Women's NCAA Championships

WHAT-A-MEET!!!! The University of Virginia Women absolutely dominated NCAA's, winning all 5 relays and setting numerous American & NCAA Records.

Kate Douglass was the Swimmer of the Meet, winning all 3 of her events (2IM, 1 Fly, 2 Breast) in NCAA/American Record time. She scored a perfect 100 out of 100 points on the Swimnerd Scoring System (60 individual/40 relay).

She wasn't the only one to become, "the fastest ever"...

Teammate Gretchen Walsh blasted an incredible 48.26 100 Backstroke - the fastest time ever by a mile. And, Olympic Champ Maggie Mac Neil, with a perfect start, touched Gretchen out in the 50 Free (20.79).

Here are SwimCloud's Top 10 ranked swims (not sure how a 2:01.2 2 Breast is 9th but whatever):

2023 Camille Muffat Nice Meet (FRA)

A good bit of fast swimming last weekend at the Camille Muffat Nice Meet. Here are the top swims from the meet:

2023 Giant Open (FRA)

Another weekend of swimming in France, and we are now under 500 days out from the Paris Olympics. Here were the best swims:

Trofeo Città di Firenze (ITA)

Chinese Spring Championships:

Fast times this week at the Chinese Spring Championships. Here are the highlight swims:

Kaii Winkler

Coming off a great Pro Series meet a few weeks ago in Ft. Lauderdale, the Slim Reaper continued to improve in the short pool at 2023 Florida Gulf Coast Senior Champs. Here are his results:

📰 SWIMMING HEADLINES

Katinka Hosszu is having a baby!

It has been reported by the Hungarian Swimming Federation that Olympic and world champion swimmer Katinka Hosszu is expecting her first child.

According to Hosszu's social media post On Friday, nine months after reportedly saying she wanted to have a baby, the 33-year-old indicated she was unlikely to swim at a swimming record-tying sixth Olympics in 2024.

USA Swimming Incentivizes Relays

If the U.S. wins all 7 relays at World Champs in Fukuoka, Japan, this summer, all pool and open water world team members will split $500,000. If they medal in all 7 relays, they will divide $150,000 amongst the team.

If the U.S. sweeps relays at the Paris Olympics, all swimmers will divide $1 million. The team will split $250,000 if they medal in every relay.

Last World Champs, we sent 41 swimmers. Assuming we take the same number, if they sweep the relays in Fukuoka, each swimmer will earn ~$12,195. If they medal, ~$3,658.

Last Olympics, we sent 53 swimmers. Assuming we take the same number, if they sweep the relays in Paris, each swimmer will earn ~$18,867. If they medal, ~$4,716.

FWIW, at the Tokyo Olympics, we didn't medal in the Men's 4x200 or the Mixed Medley.

In Budapest last year, we medaled in all 8 relays.

Penny Oleksiak is out of World Champs

Swimming Canada has confirmed that Penny Oleksiak will not be participating in the national team trials, as their most accomplished Olympian continues to recover from surgery to repair the meniscus in her left knee.

The Toronto swimmer has experienced setbacks in her recovery.

But, you know what she said before she got that knee repaired?

"The recovery process is probably about to be the longest and most tentative one I've ever had to deal with..."

It seems that she is sticking to that plan.

Paris is the only thing that matters. Onward!

BRETT HAWKE CLIPS OF THE WEEK

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Men's 2023 NCAA Swimming Championship PREDICTION SHOW with Sonny and special guest @KyleMillis!

#306 Coach Nic Askew takes Howard University Swimming to new heights

Nic Askew is the Director of Swimming & Diving (and Tennis!) at the nation's only NCAA Division I Historically Black College and University (HBCU) team, where he has improved the program significantly. The Men’s team just dominated the Northeast Conference Championship, while the Women’s team finished 4th, both teams have rewritten the school record books, and were recently on the cover of Sports Illustrated.

📝 SWIM SET OF THE WEEK

Rowdy Gaines' Favorite Set

6x50's Free @ 3 or 4 minutes

From a push.

No breath.

All out.

🤡 SWIMMING MEME OF THE WEEK

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But this one is our favorite:

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