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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.”

Coughlin, Schneider Take Top Seeds in 50 Free in Day 1 Prelims

The wildly-decorated Natalie Coughlin swam the second-best time of her career in the 50 free on Thursday morning.

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2013 NCAA Preview: Loaded #2 Cal Women Return Three NCAA Champions, Add Top Class

After years of carrying on a friendly rivalry in the long course pool, Elizabeth Pelton and Missy Franklin will team up in an effort to bring the NCAA title back to Berkeley.

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Cal Freshman Win Half Of Duel Individuals In Victory Over Washington State

Missy Franklin and her freshman classmates dominated the show vs. Washington State at Spieker Aquatics Complex.

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Hardcore Swim of the Week: Celina Li, Queen of the Pool

Cal freshman Celina Li took the Queen of the Pool title last weekend over world-class names like Missy Franklin, Rachel Bootsma, and Liz Pelton.

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Celina Li Tops Missy Franklin for Tight Queen of the Pool Title

Celina Li took her first big title as a Cal Golden Bear: Queen of the Pool.

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Ranking the 2013 NCAA Women’s Recruiting Classes: #’s 1-4

This shot captured ominously a then 15-year-old Missy Franklin with her future coach Teri McKeever (right). Did Missy and the crew capture the #1 class ranking? (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Cal Signs World Championship Breaststroke Finalist Marina Garcia From Spain For Class of 2013

The Cal Golden Bears have completed their incredible medley relays for next season, which will surely break some NCAA Records. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Africa Report, Days 7-8, Chad Le Clos Grabs Another Gold Medal

Chad Le Clos wins his second Gold medal of the championships in his 200 butterfly. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig)

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Africa Report, Days 5 & 6, Farida Osman Breaks The 50 Butterfly African Record

Farida Osman and Roland Schoeman both set African Records in the semi-finals of the 50 butterfly and 50 freestyle, advancing to finals tomorrow night. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictrues)

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2013 FINA World Championships Day 6 Finals Real-Time Recaps

Before the events began Australian Cate Campbell was asked if this race felt like revenge after missing the 2012 individual event at the Olympics due to illness, she corrected the interviewer, not revenge, motivation…. (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

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Doyle Breaks McMahon’s National Record; Joins her on World Championships Roster

Fiona Doyle broke the Irish Record in the 100 meter breaststroke on Saturday, giving the country two qualifiers for the World Championships. (Photo: David Moll / University of Calgary)

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One Senior, Two Junior, Irish Records Broken on Day 2 in Dublin

Calgary’s Fiona Doyle crept closer to qualification for Barcelona on day 2 of the 2013 Irish Long Course National Championships. (Photo Courtesy: David Moll / University of Calgary)

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Cal’s Other Olympian in the Recruiting Class of ’13

Meet Farida Osman, a 2012 Olympian for Egypt who is part of a star-studded recruiting class for the Golden Bears.

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Missy Franklin Signs Her Letter as Cal Makes Top Class of 2013 Official [PHOTO]

And there it goes, signed in blood (actually ink) – Missy can officially call herself a Golden Bear.

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Junior World Champ Farida Osman Verbals to Cal

Cal coach Teri McKeever has picked up another jewel in a crown of a recruiting class. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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