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#4 Cal Knocks Off #3 UCLA in OT for Third Place in Irvine

Elli Protopapas, Hannah DeRose and Kitty Lynn Joustra all scored goals in overtime and the No. 4 Cal women’s water polo team knocked off No. 3 UCLA 7-6 on Sunday in the Third Place Game of the Barbara Kalbus Invitational.

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West Chester Sweeps PSAC Crowns for 13th-Straight Year

West Chester earned its 21st consecutive Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Men’s Swimming Championship, while the Golden Ram women picked up their 13th straight crown.

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RPI Men, Ithaca Women Crowned Liberty League Champions

The Ithaca College women’s swimming and diving team captured its first Liberty League title, while the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute men’s team earned its fourth straight league crown.

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Delta State Men, Lindenwood Women Take NSISC Titles

The Delta State Statesmen repeated as conference champions in dominating fashion as they defeated Lindednwood by over 200 points. On the women’s side, the Lady Statesmen came up just a bit short falling to Lindenwood by 26 points.

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Olympiacos, Sabadell Post Decisive Away Wins in Women’s Euro League

Four-time champion Sabadell (ESP) and 2015 champion Olympiacos (GRE) are on their way to the Final Four after gaining decisive away wins respectively.

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Olympic Trial Cuts, School Record Highlight Houston’s Final Home Meet

The University of Houston Swimming & Diving team posted a pair of Olympic Trial cuts and a program record in its final home meet, Saturday at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center.

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Rice Sets Table for C-USA Championships at First Chance Meet

Rice delivered sound and solid marks in Houston on Saturday that were enough to improve some spots in seeding the heats at the C-USA Championships.

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Koprivova Earns Rutgers’ First Big Ten Swimming Medal

Senior Vera Koprivova made history on Friday at the Big Ten Championships, earning Rutgers’ first ever swimming medal at the conference meet by claiming bronze in the 100-yard backstroke in a school record 51.83 seconds.

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Alabama’s Howard Named SEC Swimming Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Alabama senior Robert Howard was voted the Southeastern Conference Male Swimming and Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year by the league coaches.

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Texas A&M’s Gibbons Tabbed as SEC Student-Athlete Advisory Chair

Texas A&M swimmer Jake Gibbons has been elected Chair of the Southeastern Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

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Euro League Water Polo Quarterfinals On Tap for Saturday

The very best of women’s water polo is in sight this Saturday when eight teams – two from Greece, Spain and Italy apiece, one from Russia and Hungary – are targeting to make the Final Four.

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Houston Women Wrap Home Season Against Rice on Saturday

The University of Houston Swimming & Diving team returns home for its final home meet of the 2018-19 season to face Rice at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on Feb. 23

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#1 USC WP Streaks Into Barbara Kalbus Invitational at 13-0

Top-ranked USC rides a 29-game win streak into action at the competitive Barbara Kalbus Invitational this week in Irvine, opening the tournament against #25 San Diego State.

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#7 UC Irvine Set to Host Elite Teams at Barbara Kalbus Invitational

The Barbara Kalbus Invitational is one of the most prestigious tournaments in the country, featuring 16 teams that are all ranked in the top 25, including the top 10 teams in the nation.

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Pac-12 Tabs Stanford’s Eastin, UCLA’s Belanger with Weekly Honors

The Pac-12 Conference office announced today that Ella Eastin of Stanford was named Pac-12 Women’s Swimmer of the Week and UCLA’s Eloise Belanger was voted Pac-12 Women’s Diver of the Week.

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