Chuck Katis

Ryan Murphy Breaks Lochte’s NCAA Record Leading Off 400 Medley Relay; Cal Finishes 2nd With New American Record

Ryan Murphy ran away from the field, leading off the 400 medley relay with an impressive 100 backstroke time of…

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Day 1 Men’s NCAAs – Pac-12 Roundup: Nolan matches Missy, smashes 1:40-barrier

For the second time in a week, a Pac-12 athlete has broken the hallowed 1:40 barrier in an event some though was impossible. Then: Missy Franklin in the 200 free. Now: David Nolan in the 200 IM.

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2015 M. NCAA Picks: 100 Breaststroke Field Getting Faster: Kevin Cordes With Trouble On His Hands

Cordes hasn’t been close to his American and NCAA record time of 50.04 this season, sporting a time of 52.04 heading into the meet. All season, Cordes has been around a 52-flat. He won his third straight 100 breaststroke PAC 12 title earlier this month en route to a 52.18.

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PV Senior Champs Day One: Kendall, Seliskar Double

Following a fairly uncharacteristic few weeks of multiple snowstorms, the Potomac Valley LSC senior championship meet was condensed into a…

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Pac-12 men’s psych sheets released, 3 potential Murphy-Nolan matchups lined up

Though there’s still plenty of scratching left to be done before the meet begins Wednesday night, we’ve got up to three match-ups slated between Cal star Ryan Murphy and his Stanford counterpart Dave Nolan.

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Chuck Katis talks “Magical” Senior year – Video Interview

Video interview produced by SwimSwam Production Manager Coleman Hodges.

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Trojans Fall to Cal in Quintero’s 2014-15 NCAA Debut

FULL MEET RESULTS HERE The #22 USC Trojans traveled to Berkeley, CA, for their weekend Bay Area showdowns with #7 Cal…

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Prenot Takes Three Individual Wins as #2 Cal Men Rout #7 Arizona in Tucson

Josh Prenot was strong en route to three individual wins on Saturday, including a 200 yard breaststroke upset over defending NCAA Champion Kevin Cordes.

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Franklin and Pelton Triple, Prenot Doubles Up in Cal Victory over ASU

Franklin, pictured above, won three events and looked solid in Cal’s win over ASU.

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VIDEO: Chuck Katis & The Magic of Miracles highlight reel

Out of the pool, Cal All-American Chuck Katis is the heart of the nonprofit “The Magic of Miracles,” which seeks to improve the lives of hospital patients by performing magic.

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Martin beats Franklin, but Cal still crushes Wisconsin at home

Josh Prenot and California were overpowering Friday night, knocking off the visiting Wisconsin Badgers in a pair of duals.

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Murphy, Katis and Hamilton sweep Cal vs Stanford Triple Distance meet

A trio of Cal Bears swept their respective strokes at the Triple Distance showdown between Pac-12 rivals Cal and Stanford.

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College Swimming Previews: Dynasty? Loaded #1 California men are narrow favorites to repeat

Ryan Murphy is the latest Cal superstar, and he leads a talented crew in search of the Golden Bears’ 4th title in the past 5 seasons.

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Hamilton wins duel with Murphy to become Cal ‘King of the Pool’, Li remains undefeated in women’s meet

Will Hamilton had a huge season-opening day at the Cal Poly “King and Queen of the Pool” event, winning a tight battle with defending “King of the Pool” Ryan Murphy for the 2014 title.

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Race Video: Men’s 200 Breast Final at LA Invite – The Return of Kitajima

Meet record-holder Kosuke Kitajima was back at USC for the Los Angeles Invite. Anton McKee won the 200 breast and established a new record of 2:10.72.

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