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Cal Promotes Noah Yanchulis To Associate Head Coach, Adds Maya Geringer To Staff As Assistant

Yanchulis has been with the Golden Bears since the start of the 2023-2024 season as an assistant coach. Geringer spent her COVID season swimming for the team

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NCAA Approves Reinstatement of ‘B’ Finals, Modifies Event Lineup, for 2027 Championships

The 2027 NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Championships will have ‘B’ finals, a revised event order, and modified qualification standards.

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Bob Bowman Leads USA Swimming Coaching Staff for 2026 Pan Pacs

Bob Bowman has been named the head coach of the 2026 USA Swimming Pan Pacs coaching staff, which will run from August 12-15 in Irvine.

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NCAA Champion Okadome Rips 59.44, Then 59.11 For First 100 Breast Outings Ever Under 1:00

20-year-old Yamato Okadome, a two-time individual NCAA champion for the Cal Bears, ripped a big-time personal best in the LCM 100 breaststroke.

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Restoring ‘B’ Finals, Relay & Diving Changes Among CSCAA Recommendations For 2027 NCAAs

A CSCAA Working Group recommends bringing back ‘B’ finals, changing diving and relay timing, and revising the conference qualifier process for 2027.

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Huske, Williamson & Okadome Earn Swimmer of the Year Honors As ACC Announces Year-End Awards

Cal’s Yamato Okadome and UVA’s Maximus Williamson share the ACC Men’s Swimmer of the Year award, while Stanford’s Torri Huske claimed the women’s honors.

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Which NCAA Men’s Teams Had The Most Points From International Athletes?

Led by Canadian Josh Liendo, the Florida men derived over 80% of their individual swimming points from athletes outside of U.S. borders

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2026 Swammy Awards: Women’s NCAA Swimming and Diving

Torri Huske wins the Swammy for Women’s NCAA Swimmer of the Year for the first time following a strong showing at the 2026 NCAA Championships.

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Cal’s Day 4 Domination Is Nowhere To Be Seen This Year

Keaton Jones scored nine of Cal’s 10 individual points today – a stark contrast to the 100+ day 4 points they scored in each of the last five years

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2026 Women’s NCAA Division I Championships: Day 3 Photo Vault

These are the top photos from the third day of the 2026 NCAA Women’s Championships, taken by SwimSwam photographer Jack Spitser.

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2026 W. NCAA Previews: UVA Set to Be in Victory Formation atop the 400 Medley Podium

UVA’s Aimee Canny’s 56.38 relay split is tied as the 8th fastest of all time, and will be a key leg to helping UVA win their 5th straight 400 Medley at NCAAs

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2025 Swammy Awards: U.S. Coach of the Year – Bob Bowman

Bowman’s swimmers combined to win 10 individual medals at the World Championships, and he landed eight athletes on the U.S. roster for Singapore.

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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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30.9/1:09.3 LCM Breaststroker Egle Salu Announces Commitment To Cal For Fall 2026

Estonian breaststroker Egle Salu, who owns times of 30.97 and 1:09.39, has committed to swim and study at Cal beginning in the 2026-27 school year.

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Bowman, DeSorbo, Durden, Holloway & Nesty Named ASCA Coach of the Year Finalists

Bob Bowman coached American swimmers Regan Smith, Luke Hobson, Simone Manuel, Chris Guiliano, and Shaine Casas to medals at the 2025 World Championships.

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