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After sweeping the Colonial Athletic Association titles for the first time since 2006 last season, the UNCW Seahawks are in position to do so again.

The Navy men's swimming and diving team (7-1) totaled 11 event wins to defeat Towson (4-1), 179-116, Saturday at Burdick Pool in Towson.

Rachel Stege went a huge PB in the 500 free at the Georgia Invite. She ranks #2 in the NCAA and is one of 17 women who have broken 4:40 this season.

Florida Atlantic University finished the 2023 Patriot Invitational by topping the scores for both the women and the men.

In Week 6 of our NCAA recap, we're looking at dual meet clashes between top-ranked DI and DII teams, Stanford's early returns, and mid-major breaststrokers.

Our writers picked Leon Marchand to repeat as the 200 breast/200 IM/400 IM winner at 2024 NCAAs, but other events are less clear.

Brian Benzing returns for the Tigers after winning gold in the 100 fly, 100 breast and 200 IM at the 2023 CAA Championships.

Sam O'Brien is the defending CAA Champion in the 500 and 1650 freestyles, which will bolster a weak spot for the Virginia men.

Benzing, who was ranked 15th in the nation in the 100 breast last season, was one out of four male mid-major swimmers to score at 2023 NCAAs.

Cal's Destin Lasco has scored 154 individual NCAA points through three collegiate seasons, the most of any junior by a wide margin.