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Big Question #3: The Impact of Internationals at the Men’s NCAA Championship Meet

Miguel Ortiz (above) scored 45 individual points at the NCAA Championships, part of a 155-point burst for Michigan en route to an NCAA team Championship. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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#6 Recruit in Class of 2012 Lauren Driscoll to Transfer from Cal

Cal freshman Lauren Driscoll has filed paperwork seeking a transfer, Teri McKeever confirmed on Tuesday. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Ledecky Swims to World Leader in 800 Free; Breeja Completes Breaststroke Sweep

Nobody even sniffed Katie Ledecky in the 800 free as she closed the meet with a world-leading 8:20. (File Photo from Olympic Trials: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Lochte Planning to Head to California in August; USC or Cal Possibilities

Ryan Lochte revealed on Saturday night in Mesa the first definitive timeline on his anticipated move to California. (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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NatCo’s 100 Free Kicks Off Mesa Grand Prix (Day 1 Prelims)

Natalie Coughlin took the top seed in a Cal-heavy women’s 100 free prelim. (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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5 Best Races to Watch for the 2013 Mesa Grand Prix (Plus Links)

The pool in Mesa, Arizona is ready to erupt on the eve of the first ever Mesa Grand Prix.

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Cal Finalizes Plans for New $15 Million Dollar Aquatics Facility

Artist’s renderings of the new $15 million Cal Aquatics facility. (Photos Courtesy: Cal Athletics/CalBears.com)

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Premature Look: Returning Points for 2014 Women’s NCAA Championships

Yes, Georgia is losing Allison Schmitt. Yes, they’re losing Megan Romano. But get this: Georgia still returns the most points of any team at the NCAA Championships. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Psych Sheets Posted For Next Weekend’s Mesa Grand Prix; Katinka Back in the USA

Liz Pelton, fresh off of breaking an American Record in the 200 yard backstroke, will jump into the short course season next week in Mesa. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Post-NCAA Championships Big Question #2: Who Was the Swimmer of the Men’s Meet?

Let’s take a look at all of the criteria that go into selecting a swimmer of the year; also how many nicknames can we come up with for Vlad Morozov in 20 seconds? Find out in Big Question #2. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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NCAA Post-Season Big Question #1 – Is Michigan the Greatest Program Ever?

Mike Bottom is the 4th man to win a National Championship for the maize and blue. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Records Fall By the Handful as Michigan Roars to 12th NCAA Title (Finals Recap)

Michigan’s Connor Jaeger already has a 500 free title under his belt. A win in the mile would almost seal-up a team championship for the Michigan Wolverines. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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2013 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Up/Downs

The Arizona Wildcats give up a few finalists tonight to Florida, Stanford, and Texas, but they have a scoring margin and the advantage of being very highly seeded. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Fishback Does the Numbers: Michigan Did What They Needed To Do This Morning

Michigan just has to avoid disaster to lose tonight, but there’s a lot more possibilities for the 3rd-place spot. Sebastien Rousseau (above) and the Florida 200 butterfliers will hope to give themselves the edge over Kevin Cordes and the Arizona Wildcats. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Teduits Smokes 200 Backstroke; Michigan Ends Day 3 Prelims With Encouraging Swims

The Michigan Wolverines’ 200 medley surprised with an NCAA Record on day 2 of this meet. They’ll hope to start off hot again on day 3 to lock up the NCAA Championship. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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