2020 Men’s Pac-12 Championships: Cal Men Win 3rd-Straight Team Title
Reigning NCAA Champion Ryan Hoffer was among the top performers for Cal. He won titles in the 50 free, 100 fly, and 100 free.
Michael Andrew Rocks 1:56 200 IM at PSS Des Moines, 6th Fastest American Ever
Andrew turned in 1:26.69 at the 150-mark, closing with a 30.14 free split. For comparison, Ryan Lochte split a 1:26.51 at the 150 in his World Record swim.
Whitley Nearly Breaks Seliskar’s Meet Record with 1:49.8 200 BR, #7 All-Time
Cal’s Reece Whitley completed a sweep of the breaststroke titles on Saturday night at the 2020 men’s Pac-12 Championships.
Carr Breaks Murphy’s Pac-12 Meet Record with 1:37 200 Back, #9 All-Time
Carr’s time took down the former Pac-12 Record, which stood at a 1:38.07 done by Cal’s Ryan Murphy in 2017. Murphy was a 4-time NCAA Champion in the event.
Curzan Drops Lifetime Best 25.3 50 Free on Day 3 of Cary Sectionals
Curzan swam to a best time in the long course final. She won the race in 25.33, knocking 2 tenths off her former best from 2018.
Fratus, Atkinson Nab Wins on Day 3 of Plantation Sectionals
Another veteran Olympian, Brazilian sprinter Bruno Fratus, took a win on the men’s side. Fratus led the 50 free in 22.16.
2020 M. Pac-12s: Hirschberger a Likely NCAA Qualifier with 14:52 in Mile Heats
Hirschberger’s time is well under the 2019 NCAA invited time and ranks him 19th in the NCAA. That will likely qualify him for NCAAs.
Texas A&M’s Casas Drops 1:40.3 200 Fly on Night 3 of American SC Championships
Texas A&M’s Shaine Casas put up another best time tonight, winning the 200 fly in 1:40.33. That’s a second faster than his lifetime best from 2019 NCAAs.
2020 M. Pac-12 Day 4 Up/Downs: Arizona, Stanford to Battle 1.5 Points Apart
The Wildcats will battle with the Cardinal as they’re separated by 1.5 points. Utah looks to stay ahead of USC for 5th place.
2020 Men’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap
Arizona distance star Brooks Fail is set to swim a double day. He’ll be racing in the 200 fly today. Fail will also swim in the championship heat of the mile.
2020 Men’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap
Cal’s Ryan Hoffer is chasing his 2nd title of the meet in the 100 fly against top seed Cody Bybee of ASU and teammate Zheng Quah, the defending champion.
2020 M. Pac-12s Day 4: Hugo Gonzalez Scratches 200 Breast in Favor of 200 Back
Cal’s Hugo Gonzalez has scratched the 200 breast in favor of the 200 back on Saturday. He’ll likely choose between these two events for his 3rd event at NCAAs
2020 PSS – Des Moines: Ledecky Scratches 800 Free on Day 4
Top seed Katie Ledecky is out for the final day of competition. Ledecky, who won the 1500 free, 400 free, and 200 free here, has scratched the 800 free.
Cal’s Reece Whitley Becomes 10th Fastest Man Ever with 50.8 100 Breast
Whitley, a sophomore, was dominant in the 100 breast final, beating any other swimmer by 1.5 seconds. He swam to a 50.85 as he broke 51 for the first time.
Melanie Margalis Becomes 4th Fastest American Ever with 4:32 400 IM
U.S. Olympian Melanie Margalis had a huge swim in the 400 IM at the 2020 Pro Swim Series in Des Moines. Margalis, a Georgia postgrad, dominated in 4:32.53.
