With four head coaching changes in the NCAA Power Five prior to last season, it's time to take a look at how each team has performed this season. We'll also review the performance of the mid-major head coaching changes this season. Tom Wilkens Fordham University, John Pepai Long Island, and Shawn King To Utah Tech University.
Wolverines finish strong under Bowe
Michigan is Matt Bowe After both teams placed third at the Big Ten Championships, both teams finished higher at the NCAA Championships than they did last year: the women's team placed 12th this year after finishing 23rd last season, and the men's team placed 14th.
Senior Casey ChanJunior Natalie Kang,Sophomore Brady KendallJunior Lindsay Flynn She swam the 200 medley relay in the 10th fastest time in Big Ten Championship history (1:35.28) and won the silver medal. Katie Crome She won the 500 freestyle (4:37.24) at the championships and also took first place in the 200 butterfly (1:54.61) for the second consecutive year. Her 500 freestyle time was a personal best.
Several school records were broken at the Big Ten Championships boys division. Gal Gurumi,Sophomore Tyler RaySenior Bence Sabadosand sophomore Jack Wilkening In the 200m freestyle relay, she broke the school record (1:16.15) and won the silver medal. Eitan Ben ShitritGrumi, Ray and Wilkening broke the school record in the 400 freestyle relay (2:48.45). All of Michigan's relay teams earned medals. Additionally, Grumi won the 200 butterfly (1:39.60) and Szabados swam the 100 freestyle (42.09) to claim her first individual win.
At the NCAA Championships, Crome broke her personal record in the 500 freestyle (4:36.27), the third-fastest time in Michigan women's program history. On the men's side, Grumi, Ray, Szabados and Wilkening again broke their personal records in the 200 freestyle relay (1:15.80). Gall became the first swimmer in school history to break 1:40 in the 200 individual medley and also set a school record in the 100 butterfly (44.46).
Duke women's team achieves best NCAA record ever
Duke University's women's swimming and diving team has won the most points in program history at the NCAA Championships. Brian BurnsThe team had their best finish to date, finishing 16th overall with 80 points, and also earned the most points in program history at this year's ACC Championship.
The Blue Devils broke two school records on the first day of the NCAA Championship. Ali Puff,Sophomore Cailin GridleySenior Alena Ozkan And second grade Tatum Wall Breaking the 200 medley relay record (1:35.16), the senior Sarah FoleyJunior Zhang YishuanWall and Sr. Katherine Parnell They broke the 800-meter freestyle relay record (7:04.50).
Pfaff, Gridley, Ozcan and Foley broke the school record in the 400 medley relay (3:28.71) on the second day, and Pfaff also broke the school record in the 100 backstroke (51.65).
Purdue finishes 8th overall at Big Ten Championships
The Purdue men's team performed well in the Big Ten Championships. Alex Jardin However, they were not as successful as last season, finishing in 8th place overall.
Junior Brady SamuelsSenior Andrew WhittySenior Charlie KingJunior Idris Muhammad The 200 medley relay (1:24.07) and 400 medley (3:06.94) earned the third-fastest times of the program. Samuels had her fastest backstroke split time (21.06) and anchor Muhammad broke 19 seconds in the freestyle (18.91).
Senior Ethan Shaw's Her 500 freestyle time (4:19.62) was the second-fastest in program history and her 200 butterfly time (1:45.05) was the third-fastest in program history. Only one other swimmer in the 500 freestyle has ever run under 4:20. Forgotten He set the Purdue University record in 2018 (4:18.43).
Sophomore Dylan Blau He broke the school record in the 200 backstroke (1:41.93) at the same championships, then broke it again (1:41.49) at the NCAA Last Chance Meet.
Wildcats: Kentucky vs. Northwestern update
Kentucky struggled to place as highly as it did last season in the SEC Championships, finishing 10th overall for the men and ninth overall for the women, a big step back from 2023, when the women placed third.
Kentucky had several individual bests at the SEC Championships. Brett LandguardFor boys, freshman Carson Hick The 500 freestyle (4:15.18) and 1,650 freestyle (14:47.84) were the second-fastest in program history. Levi Sandidge He won the bronze medal in the 1,650 freestyle (14:44.24). Hick, Sandidge and sophomore Ryan Melani He performed well as a sophomore at the NCAA Championships. Grace Frericks Senior Brigitte Engel From the women's team.
Rachel Stratton Mills This season, he coached Northwestern, where the women's team placed seventh overall at the Big Ten Championships after ranking sixth last year and was joined by a transfer student. Ira Spitz Spitz set school records in the 200 freestyle (1:43.80) and 200 backstroke (1:52.77). Spitz placed ninth in the 200 backstroke (1:51.72) at the NCAA Championships. The boys improved their placement at this season's championships, moving from seventh to sixth overall.
graduate student Andrew Martin Placed 16th (14:47.66) in the 1,650 freestyle at the NCAA Championships.
Mid-level team head coaching change review
Before he was recently named the new full-time head coach at Fordham University, Tom Wilkens helped the women's team achieve its third undefeated dual meet season and the men's team to an 8-1 record. Fordham also qualified for the NCAA Championships for the first time since 2012. Ainhoa Martin He won the 200 breaststroke (2:11.24) and the 200 individual medley (1:59.24). Fordham also had a strong showing at the A-10 Championships, breaking several school records.
Utah Tech placed seventh in the girls division at this season's WAC Championships under coach Shaun King after placing fourth last year. The Trail Blazers broke several school records during the season, including a junior 50 backstroke (24.98). Eleonore Rembert50 fly (25.87) freshman Abigail Hilland the 200 individual medley (2:02.60) was won by a freshman. Mary Sims Cross At the WAC Championship.
The other school record broken during the season was the 100-meter individual medley (57.20) by a freshman. Grace Benson1000m freestyle (10:06.78) Freshman Serra Malloryand 50-chested (29.21) senior Skylar Lyon.
Under coach John Pepay, Long Island ranked sixth overall in the girls division at the NEC Championships, up from fourth place last season, while the boys placed third, up from second. Still, the Sharks put in some impressive performances at the tournament. Emilio Garcia Winner of the 100m freestyle (45.09) and 200m freestyle (1:38.80) Senior Dani Chocano Fernandez Winner of the 400m individual medley (3:58.95), Senior Alejandro Pascual del Cid Winner in the 50m freestyle (20.42). Senior Benny Carlson won the 200 fly (1:50.06) and became the junior Ali Bashor She won the 100 butterfly (55.66).