Ava Chavez

2023 Minnesota Invitational: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

After a stellar 100 back last night in which she posted a huge personal best, Cal’s Isabelle Stadden could have something great in store in the 200 back today

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2023 Minnesota Invitational – Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Day 3 of the Minnesota Invite will feature finals of the 100 fly, 400 IM, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back, and 400 medley relay.

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2023 Minnesota Invitational: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

This morning’s session will feature prelims of the 100 fly, 400 IM, 200 free, 100 breast, and 100 back.

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2023 Minnesota Invitational – Day 2 Finals Live Recap

The second night of finals at the 2023 Minnesota Invite includes the 500 freestyle, 200 IM, 50 freestyle, and the 200 freestyle relay.

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2023 Minnesota Invitational – Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

We’ll see heats of the 500 free, 200 IM, and 50 free this morning. 

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2023 Minnesota Invitational – Day 1 Finals Live Recap

The 2023 Minnesota Invitational kicks off tonight in Minneapolis, featuring just the 200 medley and 800 freestyle relays.

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Ranking The 2023 Women’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #13-16

The addition of all-arounder Kathryn Hazle provides a big boost to Cal’s recruiting class for the 2023-24 season.

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2024 College Swimming Previews: Stadden Remains The Star For #11 Cal Women

Where Isabelle Stadden goes, Cal goes this season as the Golden Bears bring back a much similar squad to the team that finished 11th last year.

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115 Swimmers Hit Olympic Trials Cuts at 2023 Speedo Junior Nationals

Flying straight back from the 2023 World Championships, Alex Shackell hit Olympic Trials cuts in the 50 and 100 free – including a new personal best

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2023 U.S. Summer Junior Nationals: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

We’ve come to the last morning at 2023 U.S. Summer Junior Nationals in Irvine, with heats of the 200 IM, where Michael Hochwalt is top seed, and 50 free.

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Ava Chavez Commits to Cal as Part of Tiny 2023 Recruiting Class

Ava Chavez is coming off a successful senior season of high school swimming that culminated in a pair of runner-up finishes at the CIF State Championships.

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2023 CIF State Championships: Finals Live Recap

Fresh off breaking the 500 free national high school record, Rex Maurer heads into finals of the 2023 CIF State Champs as top seed in the 200 and 500 free.

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Sarah Bennetts Leads Davis Girls To CIF Sac-Joaquin Title, Jesuit Boys Repeat

Bennetts, a UCLA commit, claimed the 100 breast in a time of 1:00.93, downing the CIF Sac-Joaquin meet record of 1:01.70 set by Gianni Pitto in 2018.

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2023 CIF Sac-Joaquin Prelims Recap: Ava Chavez & Sarah Bennetts Set to Defend Titles

UCLA commit Sarah Bennetts (pictured) set herself up well to defend her 100 free and 100 breast titles, qualifying for finals as the top seed in both events.

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Cal Commit Adriana Smith Clocks 1:56.16 200 BK for New PB on Day 4 of Novato Sectionals

Smith posted a 1:56.16, blowing away her previous best time of 1:58.33, which had stood since the 2021 Winter Juniors West meet, which was in December of 2021

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