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The Gators (2:44.07) and Bears (2:44.08) concluded the NCAA Championships with a finish you had to see to believe, recording the two fastest times in history.

The fifth-year senior won the 100 breaststroke, but finished only third in the 200 breaststroke, an event he won two years ago and placed second in last year.

For all the myriad accomplishments of Leon Marchand and company, what Arizona State collectively accomplished is not to be overstated.

The Florida Atlantic Owls are Final Four-bound.

TCU started its March Madness run by edging Arizona State 72-70 Friday night in Denver and will face Gonzaga on Sunday.

It's been ten years since Kevin Cordes first went under 50 on a breaststroke split, and Leon Marchand went 49.23 tonight for the top split of all-time.

Josh Liendo dropped the fastest 100 fly split of all-time (42.91) to propel the Florida Gators to an NCAA title and U.S. Open Record in the 400 medley relay.

How low can he go? Out under his 400 IM record pace at the halfway mark in prelims, Léon Marchand aims to break the NCAA record for the third time this season

McHugh, a fifth-year senior from Sturgeon Bay, Wis., won in 50 seconds. He will try to win the 200 breaststroke for a second time on Saturday.

The conference was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament with UCLA's loss to Gonzaga in the Sweet 16.