Dar Lavrenko

2026 ACC Championships: Day 4 Prelims Scratches – Pair of Stanford #1 Seeds, Bell & Huske, Scratch

Both the top seeds in the women’s 200 IM and 50 free have scratched out of the event as Stanford’s Lucy Bell and Torri Huske have opted for other events.

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2026 College Swimming Previews: #2 Cal Men Aiming To Stay Near The Top Despite Major Losses

Keaton Jones will be a crucial point scorer if Cal wants to maintain streak of top two finishes for the 16th year in a row.

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Ranking The 2025 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #5-8

Ryan Erisman headlines a 14-strong incoming class for Cal after a breakout summer, while Ethan Ekk leads a class at the opposite end of the size spectrum

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Cal Commit JD Thumann Re-classifies from 2026 to 2025; Begins at Berkeley Today

Sooner Swim Club’s JD Thumann has advanced his timeline by a year and will join the Cal Berkeley men’s swimming and diving team this fall.

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Danish National Record-holder Casper Puggaard Signs with Cal for 2025-26

Casper Puggaard, who holds the Danish national record in the 100 fly with 51.50, has committed to swim at Cal next year.

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Irish Swimmer Nathan Wiffen Announces Verbal Commitment to University of California, Berkeley

Irish swimmer Nathan Wiffen commits to University of California Berkeley for class of 2025, bringing his top-scoring distance talents to the team.

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German Sprinter Martin Wrede Verbally Commits to Cal for 2025-26

German Age Record-holder Martin Wrede will take his sprint talents to Berkeley next fall to swim for the California Golden Bears.

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Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits In The Boys’ Class Of 2025

Maximus Williamson has overtaken his future teammate Thomas Heilman as the top recruit in the high school class of 2025.

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2024 CIF State Swim Championships: Finals Live Recap

Foothill freshman Luka Mijatovic is living up to the hype so far at his first CIF State meet as the top seed in the 200 free (1:36.69) and 500 free (4:20.25).

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2024 CIF State Swim Championships: Prelims Live Recap

ASU commit Quin Seider is one of three swimmers entering the 2024 CIF State Championships as the top seed in two individual events (100 free/200 free).

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Gunn HS Boys Win 2024 CIF-CCS Team Title as St. Ignatius Girls Earn Their 3rd-Straight Title

The Henry M. Gunn HS boys won the 2024 CIF-CCS team title while the St. Ignatius girls won their 3rd-consecutive section team title, aided by two relay wins.

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Cal Commit Dar Lavrenko Spooks CIF Central Coast 100 FR Section Record at 43.97 in Prelims

Mountain View junior and Cal commit Dar Lavrenko broke 44-point in the 100-yard free to scare the 2019 CIF Central Coast Section record of 43.52, in prelims.

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Italian Butterflyer Matteo Palmisani (2025) Sends Verbal Commitment to Cal

Italian butterfly specialist Matteo Palmisani, who is currently living in Southlake, Texas, has verbally committed to Cal for 2025-26.

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14-Year-Old Shareef Elaydi Clocks 1:45.06 200 Fly at Far Westerns, No. 2 in NAG Rankings

Santa Clara Swim Club 14-year-old Shareef Elaydi passed Michael Andrew (1:45.39) in the NAG rankings to rank No. 2 behind only Thomas Heilman (1:42.77).

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Cal Earns 4th Top-20 Verbal Commitment for 2025-26 from #11 Ryan Erisman

Ryan Erisman, an Olympic Trials qualifier in the 400/1500 free and 200/400 IM, has announced his intention to swim and study at Cal in 2025-26.

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