Matthew Jensen

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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Cal Men Open Season In Annual King of the Pool Meet

The unique pentathlon meet will feature each swimmer participating in five 100-yard races, including fly, breast, individual medley, back, and free.

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No. 7 Recruit Jacob Johnson Commits to Minnesota With Top 200 Fly Time in Class of 2024

Jacob Johnson’s best 200 fly time (1:42.29) is already under the Minnesota record of 1:42.47 that Kaiser Neverman posted at February’s Big Ten Championships.

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Men’s Recruiting Class Rankings Revisited: Top 16 Schools For 2020-2024

Destin Lasco led Cal to the top of the charts in the class re-ranking, outscoring all but three other teams on his own over four seasons.

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2024 M. NCAA Previews: Cal, ASU & Florida Set For Sprint Showdown In Free Relays

Florida’s Adam Chaney, Josh Liendo and Julian Smith will aim to recreate the magic they produced last year in sweeping the sprint free relays at NCAAs.

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2024 Men’s NCAA Championships: Worlds Medalists Alexy & Liendo Collide in the 100 Free

Josh Liendo is the defending NCAA Champion in the 100 yard free and the #2 performer in history, but Jack Alexy had a big summer in 2023.

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Three PIAA Records Fall as North Allegheny Girls, North Penn Boys Repeat as 3A Champions

Hatboro-Horsham junior Annie Jia broke her own PIAA 3A record in the 100 butterfly with a winning time of 51.26, lowering her standard of 51.26 from 2022.

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2024 Men’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

The fourth and final day of the 2024 Pac-12 Championships will feature the 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly, and 1650.

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Abraham Rallies USC Women Past Cal For First Win Over Bears in 8 Years

USC’s Minna Abraham rallied past Cal’s Isabelle Stadden on the anchor leg of the 200 free relay to give the Trojans their first win vs. the Bears since 2016.

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#1 Arizona State vs. #2 Cal – Dual Meet Live Recap

The matchup between the #1 Arizona State men and #2 Cal men is expected to be one of the fastest dual meets of all-time.

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The Male Swimmers With The Fastest Four-Stroke 400 IM Add-Ups

Incredibly elite across all four strokes, Michael Andrew challenges Phelps, Lochte, Dressel and others in the battle for the top spot in the 400 IM add-up.

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2023 Minnesota Invitational: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Lasco is the #3 200 backstroker all-time, having been as fast as 1:35.87 in his career.

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2023 Minnesota Invitational: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

After a stellar 100 back last night in which she posted a huge personal best, Cal’s Isabelle Stadden could have something great in store in the 200 back today

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2023 Minnesota Invitational – Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Day 3 of the Minnesota Invite will feature finals of the 100 fly, 400 IM, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back, and 400 medley relay.

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2023 Minnesota Invitational: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

This morning’s session will feature prelims of the 100 fly, 400 IM, 200 free, 100 breast, and 100 back.

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