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2024 Men's NCAA Data Visualization Disguises The Close Race For A Trophy In Indianapolis

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2 years ago

March 18, 2024

2024 Men's NCAA Data Visualization Disguises The Close Race For A Trophy In Indianapolis

2024 MEN’S NCAA SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

The 2024 Men’s Division I NCAA Championships are fast approaching. We’ve scored the official psych sheets so now let’s take a look at how the meet would turn out if everything happened the way it’s projected to on paper, according to the official pre-scratch psych sheets.

It’s important to keep in mind that the psych sheet does not include diving points.

Division I Men’s NCAA Championship Scored Psych Sheet: Top 20 Teams

Arizona State is expected to claim their first NCAA championship. They’re projected to control the meet from the first event and earn 538 over the course of the four days. That they’re projected to dominate the championships is a testament to their in-season speed and the team’s exceptional performance on the way to their second straight PAC-12 title. They’re expected to outscore Florida by 95 points and Cal by 240 points.

Scored psych sheets are valuable because even though the meet isn’t swum on paper, they give us a reliable estimate about how the course of the meet is going to go. However, this year the numbers are more artificial than they usually are because Cal opted to not bring many of their stars to PAC-12s. That decision affects the swimmers’ individual seeds and the Golden Bears’ relay entry times and therefore the team’s projected points.

Cal’s projected point total could be viewed less as an estimate and more as a starting point, which affects everyone else’s points total as well. There’s only a finite number of points on offer, so if Cal is going to earn more, they have to come from somewhere.

ASU has flexed their speed and depth all season, but it’s unlikely that they’ll run away with the title to this degree.

Division I Men’s NCAA Championship Scored Psych Sheet: Top 12 Teams

This closer look at the top 12 teams shows a chaotic race for positioning within the top 10. ASU is expected to separate itself from the pack early and the visualization also shows daylight for Florida, Cal, and NC State compared with the rest of the top 12 teams.

Meanwhile, Tennessee and Indiana are expected to finish 5th and 6th, holding off Virginia Tech, Georgia, and Stanford. While the data shows how competitive the race for a top 10 finish will be, it doesn’t show as close a race for the top 5 as we expect in practice. That’s where both Cal’s performances and diving is really going to come into play (diving especially for Indiana).

Division I Men’s NCAA Championship Scored Psych Sheet: Top 12 Teams Ranked

Watching the visualization of the top 12 teams from their ranks rather than points gives us an even closer look at the race for the top 10. It’s why we chose to display the top 12 teams, because it shows that both Texas and Auburn are expected to be ahead of Notre Dame heading into the final relay. But Notre Dame’s sprint freestylers are expected to show out and push the Fighting Irish into the top 10.

These ranks also show off the strengths and weaknesses of each team. One of the most dramatic examples is the spike in Tennessee’s placement from 9th to 6th after the 50 freestyle.

Georgia’s 200 backstrokers are projected to give the Dawgs a boost at the start of the final day, but they aren’t expected to hold onto that 5th place spot. On the flip side, Indiana’s strength in the 200 breast and 200 fly lets them finish off the meet strong and move up the standings.

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New stores in Indianapolis include indoor kid’s playground, cafe

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June 3, 2026

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New stores in Indianapolis include indoor kid’s playground, cafe

May came and went, and with it, we saw the closest Indianapolis 500 finish in history, the 150th anniversary of Eli Lilly and a contested primary election day.

There’s also been some movement in retail news ahead of the summer shopping season. On the north side, a new women’s clothing store opened while a piercing studio set up shop in Speedway. Meanwhile, an indoor children’s play place opened on the near north side.

Read on for four spots that recently opened and one in Broad Ripple that said farewell.

Openings

Monkee’s

8659 River Crossing Blvd., monkeesofindianapolis.com, opened in March

Monkee’s of Indianapolis, a high-end women’s clothing store, opened recently on the north side in the Shops at River Crossing near the Fashion Mall. The brand Monkee’s started in the South three decades ago and has since grown to nearly 70 locations. In Indianapolis, Missy Llewellyn and Whitney Schmitt started the franchise to bring the clothing brand to the Circle City.

The Nest Play Cafe

515 E 22nd St Suite 101, indynestplaycafe.com, opened early May

The Nest Play Cafe opened at the corner of Central Avenue and 22nd Street, offering an indoor space for parents and caregivers to bring their children to play. Caregivers can book 90-minute play sessions for $15 per child over the age of one. Tickets for additional siblings run $10. The cafe sells coffee and snacks, too.

Open Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Friday 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m. to noon. Closed Tuesdays.

Forget Me Not Piercing Studio

5324 W. 16th St., jessflowerspiercings.square.site, opened May 27

A new piercing studio opened in Speedway at the end of May just days after the Indianapolis 500. Forget Me Not Piercing offers traditional lobe, helix and conch piercings along with nostril and septum piercings. Artist Jess Flowers opened the one-woman shop on 16th Street.

Open Sunday and Thursday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Black Orchid Barbers Fountain Square

1201 Prospect St. Suite 100, blackorchidbarbers.com, opened in May

Black Orchid, a local barbershop known for its sharp haircuts with a side of humor, opened its Fountain Square spot, marking the company’s seventh brick-and-mortar location. Walk-ins are welcome but Black Orchid recommends grabbing a time slot online for your preferred service.

Open Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Closures

Vitality IV Bar

6302 Guilford Ave., vitalityivbar.com

An IV-wellness spot in Broad Ripple shut its doors last month. Vitality IV Bar was located next to the Thieves cocktail lounge, formerly the Broad Ripple Starbucks location, before it went out of business.

Vitality IV still operates an Indianapolis-area location on Mass Ave downtown at 749 Massachusetts Ave where customers can book a variety of infusions with vitamins.

See a store opening or closing near you? Contact IndyStar reporter Alysa Guffey at alysa.guffey@indystar.com.

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Indianapolis artist merges forgiveness, healing and protecting water

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June 2, 2026

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Indianapolis artist merges forgiveness, healing and protecting water

Carolyn Springer added streaks of light blue with her brush to the canvas. The streaks, representing light reflected through water, crossed over names written in chalk.

Forty-one names comprised the 11th layer of Springer’s “The Forgiving Sea VI,” an interactive painting that invites people to wr

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Garfield Park Conservatory will combine nature and crafts in June

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June 2, 2026

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Garfield Park Conservatory will combine nature and crafts in June

Elizabeth Gabriel, Mirror Indy

(MIRROR INDY) — The Garfield Park Conservatory will host multiple family-friendly events throughout June. The events include plant shows, kid’s story time and Dollar Menu Night, which allows residents to harvest and eat veggies from a community garden.

Events at the Garfield Park Conservatory, 2505 Conservatory Drive, range in price and some require advance registration.

The Indianapolis Bonsai Club will have displays and answer questions about a variety of bonsai. Vendors will have items for purchase.

🗓️ 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 6, 1-5 p.m. June 7
🎟️ $7 per person, $15 per family (maximum of two adults per family)

Preschoolers ages 2-5 can participate in nature-themed storytime and crafts.

🗓️ 10-11 a.m. June 9
🎟️ $6 per child

Residents of all ages can harvest and eat veggies from Blakes’ Garden. Advance registration is preferred.

🗓️ 6-7 p.m. June 10
🎟️ $1 per person

Focused on ages 2-8, participants will listen to a nature-themed story and explore Blakes’ Garden. Attendees will relocate to a classroom if there’s inclement weather.

🗓️ 10 a.m. June 12
🎟️ Free

Up to 15 neighbors ages 10 and up will learn to ferment kimchi. Registration is required.

🗓️ 1-2 p.m. June 13
🎟️ $15 per person

Kids ages 2-5 can plant and harvest crops in the Children’s Garden. Registration is required.

🗓️ 11 a.m. to noon June 24
🎟️ $6 per child

The Indiana Insectivores will display tropical and native Indiana predator plants. Plants will also be available for purchase. Those who attend the plant show will also have free entry to the Predatory Plants Presentation 1-2 p.m. June 27.

🗓️ 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 27, 1-5 p.m. June 28
🎟️ $7 per person, $15 per family (maximum of two adults per family)

Mirror Indy, a nonprofit newsroom, is funded through grants and donations from individuals, foundations and organizations.

Mirror Indy reporter Elizabeth Gabriel covers the south side of Marion County. Contact her at elizabeth.gabriel@mirrorindy.org. Follow her on X at @_elizabethgabs.

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