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.”

African record holder Farida Osman crushes 50 with 24.9 (Video Interview)

Farida Osman broke the Egyptain National Record to win the women’s 50 freestyle with her time of 24.92.

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Watch all race videos here – Day 2 – Arena Pro Swim Series Austin

Women’s 200 free – A FINAL (featured above) Women’s 200 free – B FINAL Men’s 200 free – A FINAL…

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Egyptian Swimming Federation Pulls Team from Doha Short Course World Championships

The Egyptian Sports Federation has decided to withdraw its team from the 2014 Short Course World Championships in Doha, Qatar,…

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Cal women beat Oregon State despite distance double from Sammy Harrison

Kaylin Bing was one of Cal’s top scorers, winning the 50 free and the 200 free relay.

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College Previews: #3 Cal Looking To Challenge For Number One Spot With A Talent Filled Roster

The Cal women have some of the top names in college swimming that makes up a fantastic roster and undoubtedly…

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6 Big Things we saw at the (Not Exactly) All-Florida Invite

A healthy Missy Franklin showed up in Florida alongside her Cal teammates, who eschewed the meet’s “All-Florida” title. After back spasms interrupted her summer, Franklin’s health is paramount to Cal’s success this season.

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Caeleb Dressel Begins College Career on Friday at All-Florida Invite

The top recruit in the high school class of 2014 Caeleb Dressel began his college career on Friday in prelims at…

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Missy Franklin Wins Three On Final Night Of Mel Zajac International

Missy Franklin kicked off the final night of competition at the Mel Zajac International with a win in the 100m…

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Brittany MacLean Tops Missy Franklin On Night Three Of Mel Zajac International

Noemie Thomas kicked off night three of the Mel Zajac International with a vengeance, winning the 100m fly over rivals…

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Missy Franklin Wins Two On Night Two Of Mel Zajac International

Day two finals at the Mel Zajac International started off with a big win for Missy Franklin. Franklin swam a…

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USC Takes Two of Three Top Seeds on Thursday Morning at Women’s Pac-12 Championships

USC’s Stina Gardell leads a strong group of 200 IM’ers into tonight’s Pac-12 final.

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Carly Geehr’s on-deck report: Stanford Women Overpower Cal at Home, 167-133

Missy Franklin won 3 events, but Stanford swam away with a decisive victory less than 2 weeks out of the Pac-12 Championships.

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Cal Sweeps Arizona State in Chuck Katis’ Debut for Golden Bears

Chuck Katis swam his first meet as a Golden Bear on Friday, and walked away with a win in the 200 breaststroke.

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2013 Swammy Awards Wrap-Up

We’ve spent the last two weeks honoring the best and brightest of 2013. Here’s the final awards list.

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2013 Swammy Awards: Female African Swimmer of the Year

Farida Osman, who became the first Arab female siwmmer in history to qualify for a World Championship final, has been named the 2013 Female African Swimmer of the Year.

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