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By Jared McMurry Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – “Records are made to be broken.” That’s what Texas coach Eddie Reese said during the NCAA Division I Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships this weekend. And he would know. Reese guided the Longhorns to a third straight title and record 13th championship. On Saturday night, the …

By Ryan Gregory Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Expectations were high for the 100-yard butterfly on the second full day of the NCAA Division I Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships. Five Olympians were competing in the event. The stakes were as high as the profiles of the swimmers. The energy just prior to the …

By Ryan Gregory Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The Florida Gators may not have been in first place following Thursday’s events at the NCAA Division I Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships, but they are far from underperforming. Following the sole event Wednesday, the 800-yard freestyle relay, the Gators sat in third place with 32 …

By Rebecca Harris Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Akaram Mahmoud knew he wanted to come to the United States, but didn’t know he wanted to swim at the University of South Carolina, not at first. South Carolina, on the other hand, along with other elite programs, knew it wanted him. Mahmoud was finishing high school …

By Rebecca Harris Sports Capital Journalism Program   INDIANAPOLIS–The first thing you notice about Stanford freshman, Olympian, American- and world-record holder Katie Ledecky is her length–height, wingspan and the rest. The second thing you notice is the multitude of crinkles around her eyes, as if she’s never frowned a day in her life. After the …