Farida Osman

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“I started to fall in love with swimming right from the beginning. Just being in the water makes me feel really good.”

Farida Osman Wins Career-1st NCAA Title, 3rd-Fastest Swimmer All-Time

Cal senior Farida Osman won her first-ever individual NCAA title tonight in the 100 fly, becoming the 3rd-fastest swimmer in history.

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2017 Women’s NCAA DI Championships: Day 3 Finals Photo Vault

Mallory Comerford of Louisville reacts to her 200 free NCAA title, a tie for first with Katie Ledecky.

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2017 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

The 2017 Women’s NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships continue this morning with prelims of the 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back, 200 medley relay, and 3-meter diving.

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2017 Women’s NCAA Championships: 200 Medley Relay Lineup Speculation

With three and a half of the five relay races now complete at women’s NCAAs, relay lineups are becoming more clear for the teams who entered the meet with multiple options.

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TritonWear Analysis: 2017 Women’s NCAA Championship 200 Free Relay

The 200 Free Relay is always a battle to the finish, and this year was no different.

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2017 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Tonight’s competition includes the finals of the 200 free relay, 500 free, 200 IM, 50 free, 400 medley relay, and 1-meter diving.

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Cal Wins 200 Free Relay w/ New NCAA Record, Farida Osman Splits Sub-21

Tonight, senior Farida Osman led Cal to a new NCAA record in the 200 free relay, outswimming Stanford’s morning NCAA record by half a second.

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2017 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

The 2017 Women’s NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships continue this morning with prelims of the 200 free relay, 500 free, 200 IM, 50 free, 400 medley relay, and 1-meter diving.

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2017 W. NCAA Finals Preview: Cal, Stanford Set for 200 FR Relay Battle on Night 2

After setting the American Record this morning, Stanford is the favorite to win the 200 free relay, but Cal was just 5 tenths back without star sprinter Abbey Weitzeil and freshman sprint standout Maddie Murphy, who will both likely be on the finals relay.

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Manuel, Neal, Hu, & Howe Go 1:26.15 for American Record 200 Free Relay

The Stanford swimmers are two-for-two for American records in their relay swims after putting up 1:26.15 in prelims of the 200 free relay this morning to take down Arizona’s 2009 suit-era mark.

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2017 W. NCAA Picks: 20-Points Aplenty In Women’s 200 Free Relay

If Stanford aims to complete a sweep of all five relays at NCAAs, the 200 free relay might be their toughest test. In a way, that’s good for the Cardinal, as it comes at the beginning of day 2, just the second swimming event of the meet. On the other hand, it could mean a big momentum swing that affects the remainder of the meet for every team in contention for the title.

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2017 W. NCAA Picks: Weitzeil, Manuel, & Smoliga Face Off in 50 Free

The women’s splash-and-dash at the 2017 NCAA Championships brings a highly anticipated battle between Simone Manuel, Abbey Weitzeil, and Olivia Smoliga.

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2017 W. NCAA 100 Fly Preview: No Favor Given in a Very Loaded Field

Gia Dalesandro destroyed her own personal best at Big Tens this year, earning her the 5th seed in a very tight field for the 100 fly.

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NCAA Women’s 100 Free Preview: Manuel the Favorite, Silver Unclear

2017 WOMEN’S NCAA SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS Wednesday, March 15 – Saturday, March 18 IUPUI Natatorium, Indianapolis, IN Psych Sheet…

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2017 Pac-12 Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Kathleen Baker headlines the 200 back, but Ally Howe, who smashed the 100 back American Record last night, will look for a sweep of the backstrokes.

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