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Engine Tech Suit Up for Grabs in Women’s NCAA Pick ‘Em Contest

The Cal men are looking for a third-straight NCAA title, but this year we’ll crown our first SwimSwam NCAA Pick ‘Em Champion. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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2013 Women’s NCAA Championships: Where did these backstrokers come from?

Before we dive (or, rather, “place our hands and feet and do a backstroke start”) into previewing the women’s backstrokes,…

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2013 Women’s NCAA Picks: Georgia A Favorite Again in 4Free Relay, Pac-12 Nipping at Their Heels

Stanford and Maddy Schaefer have a great 400 free relay this year, and despite being out-touched by Cal at Pac-12’s, we like them for silver. (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Ryan Hoffer Re-Breaks National Age Group Record; Missy Barely Misses American Mark in Federal Way

Missy Franklin broke two National Age Group Records on Thursday, and Ryan Hoffer added a 3rd. (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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2013 Women’s NCAA Previews: Good Luck Picking the 200 Free Relay

Georgia’s Megan Romano and her teammate Allison Schmitt should win the 200 free relay – unless Jack Bauerle pitches a changeup.

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Official Men’s NCAA Psych Sheet/Team lists released

Arizona’s Kevin Cordes, an American Record holder, is destined to be one of the stars of the men’s NCAA Championship this year. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Scoring the 2013 Men’s NCAA Championship Psych Sheets

By seed, Connor Jaeger (above) and the Michigan Wolverines are by far the favorites of NCAA’s. There’s so much more to it than that, however. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Explanation of Why Fabio Gimondi’s 100 Free Didn’t Count

An NCAA rules update, via memo regarding Last Chance Meets

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NCAA Men’s Pre-Cut Psych Sheets Revealed

Florida’s Sebastien Rousseau has changed his first-day lineup from what he did at SEC’s. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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2013 Women’s NCAA Picks: Breeja Breaststroking Toward History

Texas A&M’s Breeja Larson got all she could handle in both breaststrokes at SEC’s. Will anyone be able to touch her at Nationals? (Credit: Janna Schulze)

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Cal Topples Stanford, Morozov sets pool on fire on final night of Pac-12s

Cal has plenty of hardware after two-straight NCAA titles. This year, though, they’ve added their first Pac 12 title since 1981 (Credit: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Official Women’s NCAA Championship Field Released

The NCAA has released the psych sheet and individual team rosters for the 2013 Women’s NCAA Championships.  There were a…

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With Nearly 20 Potential Individual Scorers Tonight, Cal One Step Closer to Ending Stanford Streak

Cal, including mile seeds, will have 20 in scoring position tonight. That could spell the end of Stanford’s 31-year streak. (Credit: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Tom Shields Doubles; Cal Takes Lead After Day 3 of 2013 Pac 12 Championships

Cal’s Tom Shields, in a strong test for his NCAA readiness, pulled off the 100 fly/100 back double on Tuesday. (Credit: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Cal Men Push Further Forward with 13 A-Finalists on Day 3 at Pac 12’s

Cal’s Tom Shields took the top seed in the 100 fly and also made the A-Final in the 100 back as well, as Cal surged again on day 3 of this meet.

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