NCAA 200 back, breast, fly records fall as Cal men power away to national title at night 3 finals
Cal’s Jeremy Bagshaw had a huge swim out of the early heats of the mile, taking 2nd overall and setting the tone for a Cal team that got hot at the perfect time to make an NCAA championship run.
Get ready for a nailbiter: Final projected scores show a 4-point Texas victory
Texas has hugely outperformed their seeds this week, and our projected scores show them winning, though the 4-point margin means this one should come right down to the wire.
2014 Men’s NCAA Championships Photo Vault Day 1: Relay Roars and More
Coach Durden’s Cal Golden Bears dominate the relays…with a little help from a very loud bench.
2014 Pac-12 Men’s Championship: Day 2 Up/Downs
Though they have no top seeds, the Cal men do have 8 A-finalists coming out of Wednesday’s prelims – the most of the field at the 2014 Pac 12 Championships. That includes Jeremy Bagshaw, who was 2nd in prelims in the 500 free.
Video Interviews: Cal Talks After Big 169-74 Victory at Stanford
Cal Head Coach Dave Durden and seniors Jeremy Bagshaw and Marcin Tarczynski talk after defeating host Stanford 169-74. Video edit – Coleman Hodges
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
Cal wins second-straight televised competition, rolls over Arizona at home
Cal was nothing short of dominant at home, winning 206-92 on the men’s side and 190-109 for the women. Missy Franklin and Ryan Murphy each won four races, putting up huge relay splits along the way.
Winter Nationals wraps up with stellar American record for Ledecky, relay wins for Cal
Katie Ledecky tore the old American record to pieces in the 1650, going an insane 15:15.17 to open up the night.
Pelton tops Franklin, Adrian leads loaded 100 free field at Day 3 prelims of Winter Nationals
Teammates Liz Pelton and Missy Franklin will go head-to-head tonight in the 200 back final.
Winter Nationals: Multiple American records for Thoman on day 2, Franklin beats Ledecky in 200
Missy Franklin won twice for California, including an intense showdown with fellow Olympian Katie Ledecky in the 200 free.
Ledecky Tops Missy in 200 Free; Missy Tops Bootsma in 100 Back in Day 2 Prelims at Winter Nationals
Cindy Tran and the Cal medley relays were off to a very good start on Friday morning, taking the top two spots in the 200 medley relay.
Championship Records, Nearly American Records, Fall on Day 1 of U.S. Winter Nationals
Among the night 1 swims will be Katie Ledecky chasing an American Record in the 500 free.
Weekend Preview: Winter Nationals, Texas Invite and more
One storyline to watch: Nathan Adrian leads a loaded field in the sprint freestyles at U.S. Winter Nationals in Knoxville.
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.
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.
