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.”

2017 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

This morning brings competition in the 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly, 400 free relay, and platform diving.

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2017 W. NCAA Finals Preview: Ledecky Toying with 15:00 Barrier

Stanford’s Ledecky, who set the American Record at a scorching 15:03.92 at the 2016 Ohio State Invite, will look to become the first woman to ever break 15:00 in the mile.

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2017 Women’s NCAAs Race Video: Osman Wins 1st Individual Title in 1Fly

Watch as Farida Osman wins her first individual title to become the third-fastest 100 flyer in history.

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Osman and Baker: “Redemption felt pretty sweet tonight” (Video)

Cal got their medley relay redemption in tonight’s 200 medley relay final, roaring to a new NCAA Record time of 1:34.10

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

Tonight, swimmers will be competing in the finals of the 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back, and 200 medley relay, while divers compete in the 3-meter finals.

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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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