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Murphy, Katis and Hamilton sweep Cal vs Stanford Triple Distance meet

A trio of Cal Bears swept their respective strokes at the Triple Distance showdown between Pac-12 rivals Cal and Stanford.

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College Swimming Previews: #9 Stanford Men Trying to Send Nolan Out on Big Year

David Nolan has been a consistent contributor for the Cardinal in his three seasons so far, and the team seems to have the pieces in place around him to make a move up in the NCAA standings.

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Sarah Gibson Doubles Up On Friday Of Shenandoah Sectional Championships

The action continued in Texas at the Shenandoah Sectional Championships with the 100 backstroke, 400 freestyle, 100 breaststoke, and the…

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Race Video: Michael Andrew 200 Yard IM 13-14 NAG Record, 1:45.29

14-year old Michael Andrew smashes his own National Age Group Record in the 200 yard IM by over two seconds, swimming a 1:45.29.

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Race Video: Michael Andrew 200 IM NAG Record, 1:45.29

14-year old Michael Andrew has smashed his own National Age Group Record in the 200 yard IM by over two seconds, swimming a 1:45.29 to win the event at the NASA Junior Cup in Florida on Wednesday evening.

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Pool Record and 95-point Victory For Cal Men Against Rival Stanford

Dave Durden’s Cal Bears won in convincing fashion over rival Stanford 169-74 Saturday morning at the Avery Aquatics Center

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Cal Wins 4 of 6 Groups; 15 of 18 Events Against Stanford in Triple-Distance Meet

Cal’s Jeremy Bagshaw remained hot to sweep the distance group against Stanford.

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Stanford, UC Santa Cruz Men Open Season With Wheel of Fortune

The Stanford and UC Santa Cruz men opened the year in a different fashion, swimming an exhibition meet where the event to be swum was decided immediately before the first event by “spinning the wheel”. (Photo Credit: Scott Armstrong)

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King’s Thomas Anderson Breaks National Age Group Record in 100 Yard Backstroke

Thomas Anderson of the King Aquatic Club broke a disputed National Age Group Record in the 100 backstroke. (Photo Courtesy: Jason Chien/King Boosters Association)

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13-Year Old Michael Andrew Posts First Senior Nationals Cuts

Michael Andrew, under the banner of Team Andrew Indie Swimming, had a banner meet at the Jenks Sectional last weekend.

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Cal Topples Stanford, Morozov sets pool on fire on final night of Pac-12s

Cal has plenty of hardware after two-straight NCAA titles. This year, though, they’ve added their first Pac 12 title since 1981 (Credit: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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With Nearly 20 Potential Individual Scorers Tonight, Cal One Step Closer to Ending Stanford Streak

Cal, including mile seeds, will have 20 in scoring position tonight. That could spell the end of Stanford’s 31-year streak. (Credit: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Tom Shields Doubles; Cal Takes Lead After Day 3 of 2013 Pac 12 Championships

Cal’s Tom Shields, in a strong test for his NCAA readiness, pulled off the 100 fly/100 back double on Tuesday. (Credit: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Cal Men Push Further Forward with 13 A-Finalists on Day 3 at Pac 12’s

Cal’s Tom Shields took the top seed in the 100 fly and also made the A-Final in the 100 back as well, as Cal surged again on day 3 of this meet.

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David Nolan Repeats as 200 IM Champion; Cal Makes Gap Dangerously Close After Day 2 of Men’s Pac 12 Championship

David Nolan swam about the same time as he did last season to win this year’s 200 IM, but the manner in which he swam it was very different. (Credit: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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