Cristian Quintero

Michigan Beats Cal in Both Relays to Win Day; Nolan Adds Second Win of Sophomore Championship

The Michigan men started the session off with a bang in the 200 medley relay: a victory they’d badly need to maintain their 30+ point advantage over Cal on day 2. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Fishback Breaks Down Scenarios; Michigan Looks Comfortable Headed Into Final Day

Kristian Ipsen is two-for-two in diving events so far. Is success on platform enough to pull Stanford back into the top 5? That and more questions answered by Price V. Fishback. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Cordes’ American Record Highlights Very Fast Day 2 Prelims Session

Tom Shields did his part for Cal by making the A-Final in both the 100 fly and the 100 back without using up too much energy. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Splits Overshadow Team Battle on Day 1 of 2013 Men’s NCAA Championships

Like a heavyweight champ, Vlad will come out on Thursday night for three rounds of flying action in what could be a historic performance. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Cal Men Move Up; Vlad Morozov Rocks Indy on Day 1 Prelims

USC’s Vlad Morozov was unstoppable on the meet’s first day, but the team focus was on Cal moving up and Michigan holding serve. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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2013 NCAA Picks: The 200 Free is loaded…

Cristian Quintero showed some speed at PAC-12’s… but does he have enough to stay with the field at NCAA’s?

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2013 Men’s NCAA Picks: Texas’ Best Relay Looks At a Repeat in 800

Texas’ Clay Youngquist (above) and Kip Darmody, now sophomores, make Texas lethal in this 800 free relay. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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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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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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David Nolan Repeats as 200 IM Champion; Cal Makes Gap Dangerously Close After Day 2 of Men’s Pac 12 Championship

David Nolan swam about the same time as he did last season to win this year’s 200 IM, but the manner in which he swam it was very different. (Credit: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Vlad Dips Under 19 Seconds in Prelims on Day 2 of 2013 Pac 12 Championships (With Up/Downs)

The first prelims session of the 2013 Pac 12 Men’s Championship is off to a bit of a sluggish start….

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Cal, USC Split Day 1 Relays at 2013 Pac 12 Championships; Stanford Holds Lead on Diving Advantage

From L-R: Cristian Quintero, Chad Bobrosky, Alex Lendrum, and Dimitri Colupaev, champions of the men’s 800 free relay at the 2013 Pac 12 Championships.

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