Matthew Chai

2024 Minnesota Invite: Day 4 Finals Recap

All eyes will be on Cal fifth year Isabelle Stadden, who comes in as the top seed in the women’s 200 back tonight.

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Top Three Times In Each Event Before Midseason Invites: Men’s Edition

Ilya Kharun leads the NCAA in four individual events and ASU tops the table in all five relays ahead of the first week of midseason invites.

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Torri Huske, Jack Alexy Sweep Disciplines In Season Debut At Triple Distance Meet

2024 U.S. Olympians Torri Huske and Jack Alexy opened their 2024-25 seasons by sweeping disciples at the annual Triple Distance Meet.

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2024-25 NCAA Digest: The 200 Flyers Are Not Playing Around This Season

In his first NCAA dual meet since October 2022, Georgia’s Luca Urlando threw down a 1:39.87 200 butterfly–one of several fast 200 flys already this season.

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Freshman Yamato Okadome Rips 1:52.85 200 Breast as Cal Rolls UC San Diego

Cal traveled to La Jolla over the weekend to face off against the UC San Diego Tritons in a two-day combined dual meet.

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2025 College Swimming Previews: #2 Cal Men Aiming To Get Back On Top

After being dethroned by ASU in 2024, the Cal Golden Bears are looking to get back on top and win another NCAA title, led by Lasco’s return for a 5th year.

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Irvine Novaquatics 15yo Alyssa Ton Clocks PB 2:02.33 200 FR on Day 2 of Fullerton Sectionals

The second day of the meet featured the 200 free, 400 IM, 100 back, and 400 medley relay. 

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USC Recruit Kaitlyn Nguyen Clocks 2:30.46 200 BR on Opening Day of 2024 Fullerton Sectionals

Irvine Novaquatics 17-year-old Kaitlyn Nguyen won the women’s 200 breast decisively, clocking a 2:30.46.

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2024 CIF State Swim Championships: Finals Live Recap

Foothill freshman Luka Mijatovic is living up to the hype so far at his first CIF State meet as the top seed in the 200 free (1:36.69) and 500 free (4:20.25).

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13-Year-Old Gabi Brito Swims 57.32 in the 100 Meter Free to Wrap Carlsbad Sectionals

13-year-old Gabi Brito swam one of the best 100 frees ever done by an American her age at the Carlsbad Sectionals meet in California.

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2024 College Swimming Previews: #1 Cal Men Battling Losses In Bid For Three-Peat

This won’t come as a surprise, but Cal’s outlook for the 2023-2024 season is very good.

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Fullerton Sectionals Closes Out With 15yo Iris Kim Clocking an 8:58.19 in the 800 Free

The final day of racing at the Janet Evans Swim Complex featured the 200 IM, 50 free, women’s 800 free, and men’s 1500 free individually.

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15-Year-Old Kathleen Turano Pops 4:15.82 400 FR for Huge PB at Fullerton Sectional Day 3

Turano won the race in 4:15.82, blowing away her PB, which was 4:21.87 heading into the meet.

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Iris Kim, 15, Earns Her First Summer Jr Nationals Cuts on Day 2 of Fullerton Sectional

A pair of Scarlet Aquatics 15-year-old girls, Iris Kim and Kathleen Turano, both earned new Summer Junior Nationals cuts last night. 

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Matthew Chai Clocks 8:06 800 Free on Day 1 of Fullerton Sectional

The 2023 CA/NV Summer Sectional meet kicked off at the Janet Evans Swim Complex in Fullerton, CA yesterday. 

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