Connor Hoppe

Triple Distance Meet Spotlights Quah vs. Lynch Butterfly Battles

All-American butterfliers Zheng Quah and Justin Lynch put on a show for the Cal Bears in their annual triple distance meet with Stanford.

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2017 College Challenge: Saturday Night Live Recap

The top stars from the USA National Team and the Pac-12 Conference square off tonight and tomorrow in the 25 yard pool at the 2017 USA College Challenge.

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First Annual SwimSwam NCAA Division I Men’s Preseason Picks

Think Caeleb Dressel is going to win three events again this year? So do we.

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College Swimming Previews: Hoffer Arrives For #2 Cal Men

Incoming freshman Ryan Hoffer is a huge addition for the Bears and will play a big role on the relays in addition to being a key player individually. He’s already fast enough to have scored big in both sprints at 2017 NCAAs.

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Top Ten Men’s Storylines Of The 2017-18 NCAA Season

Caeleb Dressel will swim for his collegiate legacy in his senior year with the Florida Gators.

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2017 U.S. World Trials: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Chase Kalisz will contest his best event tonight, the 400 IM, and look to add his name to the U.S. World Championship roster.

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2017 U.S. Worlds Trials Previews: The Usual Suspects In Men’s 50 BR

Kevin Cordes is the American record-holder, but he’ll have Olympic bronze medalist Cody Miller on his tail in the 50 breast at U.S. Nationals.

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Top Ranked Recruit Reece Whitley Verbals To Cal

Top ranked recruit Reece Whitley has announced his verbal commitment to Cal for the 2018-19 season.

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2017 U.S. Worlds Trials Previews: Cordes vs. Miller in 100 Breast

The men’s 100 breast field is as stacked as ever, and it looks like it’ll be just as tight a squeeze to make the team this summer as it was at last summer’s Olympic Trials.

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2017 Arena PSS – Santa Clara: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Follow along for a live recap of day 3 prelims from Santa Clara.

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Weitzeil Tops 50 Free Field on Day 1 of Speedo Grand Challenge

U.S. Olympian Abbey Weitzeil went head-to-head with fellow Cal All-Americans Farida Osman and Amy Bilquist in the 50 free.

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Hoppe DQ Makes 3 Scoring DQs For Cal At NCAAs

It’s been a nightmare of a week for California. Junior Connor Hoppe was disqualified out of heats of the 200 breaststroke Saturday morning, marking a third DQ of a scoring swimmer for Cal in this meet.

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2017 M. NCAAs: Cal Downs 400 Medley Relay American Record in 3:01.51

Though they finished 2nd to Texas, the Bears took down the American Record in a blistering 3:01.51. That took down the former American Record mark of 3:01.60 set by Cal at the 2015 NCAA Meet.

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2017 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 2 Relay Speculation

The 400 medleys could see a few major lineup shakeups among the top teams after a wild prelims session. Most notably, Cal could swap out as many as three of four legs after barely squeaking into tonight’s final after Alabama DQ’d.

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2017 M. NCAA Picks: California In Position To Reclaim 200 Medley Relay

Ryan Murphy will look to lead Cal back to the top of the podium in the 200 medley relay.

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