Joao De Lucca

Cordes, Durden Win CSCAA Swimmer and Coach of the Year Awards for 2014 M. NCAA Championships

Cal coaches Yuri Suguiyama (left) and Dave Durden (right) pose with the 2014 CSCAA Men’s Division I Coach of the Year award.

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2014 Men’s NCAA DI Championships: Final Quotes

Cal Golden Bear Ryan Murphy on being two-time NCAA champion: “It’s awesome. It’s been one of the best meets of my life and it’s sad that it’s starting to come to an end. But I think this is great for the team, most importantly. Hopefully we can keep the momentum rolling.”

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2014 NCAA DI Championships Day 3 Photo Vault: The Winners

Joao De Lucca wins 100 freestyle in 41.70, says the 100 free win was more meaningful than the 200 free for him this year.

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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.

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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.

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2014 Men’s NCAAs: Murray, Murphy, Cieslak priming team battle at day 3 prelims

Texas’s John Murray, Cal’s Ryan Murphy and Florida’s Marcin Cieslak (pictured above) all hold top-2 seeds as their teams battle for the overall NCAA title on the meet’s final day.

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2014 Men’s NCAA Championships: Joao De Lucca Day 2 Video Interview

A video interview with Joao De Lucca after defending his title in the 200 freestyle at the 2014 NCAA Championships in Austin, TX.

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Night Two Winners’ Quotes: 2014 Men’s NCAA DI Swimming and Diving Championships

Kevin Cordes, on breaking the American Record: “I tried to take it out faster and it really worked with the speed in my turns.”

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Kalisz, Cordes with humongous record swims on day 2 of men’s NCAAs, team battle sizzling

Georgia’s Chase Kalisz smashed one of the most impressive American records on the books with a 3:34.50 in the 400 IM that won him his second NCAA title in the event.

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Texas Longhorns rolling at men’s NCAA day 2 prelims, Murphy on fire for Cal

USC’s Cristian Quintero is one of a bunch of men in hot pursuit of the 200 free title – Quintero cruised to a prelims heat win after taking the 500 free last night.

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The 36 Most Valuable Swimmers at Men’s NCAAs: Part III

Jack Conger is a man of many talents. What will he do for the Longhorns this weekend?

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2014 M. NCAA Picks: Wolverines hope 800 free relay is centerpiece of repeat team title run

Michigan broke the NCAA record in this event at Big Tens, and while a second record-breaking swim is unlikely, the Wolverines hope this event can power them to a repeat NCAA team title.

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The 36 Most Valuable Swimmers at Men’s NCAAs: Part II

David Williams and the NC State Wolfpack are one of the best stories from the 2013-14 NCAA seasons.

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2014 M. NCAA Picks: De Lucca, Wynalda, Quintero chasing 1:30 in the 200 free

In the 200 free, Joao de Lucca will try to defend his NCAA title, break the NCAA record and perhaps even top his 2013 post-race celebration.

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Albiero’s Cardinals Send 11 to 2014 Men’s NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships

The University of Louisville men’s swimming and diving team qualified a school record seven athletes in 11 events for the…

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