Lia Neal

Freshmen Drabot, Sweetser Shine as Stanford Downs ASU

Freshman Katie Drabot had a standout performance on Friday night as the Stanford Cardinal beat Arizona State on the road.

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Top 16 Women in Each Event Through the NCAA Midseason Break

Now that the 2nd round of 2016 midseason invites for NCAA teams are in the books, we’ve put together a list of the top NCAA swimmers in each women’s event up to this point.

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The Top 10 Women in Each Event From the First Round of College Invites

While a few big invites are yet to come, namely the Georgia Fall Invite and Texas Invite, we’ve put together a list of the top 10 swimmers in each event from the invites that have been swum so far.

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2016 OSU Invite: Manuel Blasts 47.3 to Set 100 FR Pool Record on Day 3

Manuel, the 2016 Olympic champ in the 100 meter free, popped a 47.37 to take the win, while Neal followed in 47.70.

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2016 OSU Invite: Manuel vs. Ledecky Battle Looms After Day 2 Prelims

Olympic champions Simone Manuel and Katie Ledecky are set to battle in tonight’s 200 free final after taking the top 2 seeds with their prelims swims on day 2 of the 2016 Ohio State Invitational.

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Ledecky Shatters Janet Evans’ Pool Record as Stanford Beats Texas

Ledecky swam to a 9:10.49 to break the 26-year-old Pool Record of 9:30.69 set by Janet Evans. She then went on to break her own Pool Record in the 500 free, clocking a 4:33.94.

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USA National Team Breaks American Record in 400 Medley Relay

Led in part by a 49.3 butterfly split from Kelsi Worrell, the U.S. National Team took six-tenths of a second off the old U.S. Open Record and American Record.

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Preview: Texas Women to Face Cal and Stanford This Weekend

The Texas women will take on a tough schedule this weekend, facing Cal and Stanford in a pair of back-to-back dual meets in northern California

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Stanford Women Name 3 Captains for 2016-2017 Season

Two-time Olympian Lia Neal (above) is one of three captains for the Stanford women for the 2016-2017 season.

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Stanford’s Star-Studded Women’s Team Delivers in Season-Opener

The depth of the Stanford women’s team was in full display as they swept half of the events in the meet lineup to win their season-opener against Oregon State.

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College Swimming Previews: Olympic Stars Shine For #2 Stanford Women

The Cardinal team is packed with stars this season, including Ella Eastin, Katie Ledecky, Simone Manuel, and Lia Neal, who could make up a scary-good 800 free relay.

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Watch: Allison Schmitt & Elizabeth Beisel Host USOC Awards Red Carpet

Watch Elizabeth Beisel and Allison Schmitt host the red carpet runway show for the USOC Awards tonight.

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Olympics NCAA Wrap Part II: 9 of top 10 Teams Earned Medals

Rising California senior Ryan Murphy was the only NCAA swimmer who competed in the 15-16 season to earn two individual gold medals in Rio.

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Simone Manuel and Lia Neal’s “One Lit Team” USA Music Video

Simone Manuel and Lia Neal can add swimming filmmakers to their already-packed resumes.

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NCAA Olympics Wrap Part I: The Final Medal Tally

Six of the eight gold medalists in the women’s 4×100 medley relay either competed for, or will be competing for, NCAA programs in 2016.

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