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Morozov cracks 22, Murphy and DiRado shine on day 2 of Speedo Grand Challenge

Each representing one of California’s powerhouse college/pro swimming hubs, Vlad Morozov, Maya DiRado and Ryan Murphy each came down with a win on the second day of the Irvine Novaquatics Speedo Grand Challenge.

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DiRado wins one event, ties for another on opening night of Speedo Grand Challenge

Maya DiRado earned shares of two wins on a night when some of the top California-based postgrads clashed at the Speedo Grand Challenge.

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USC Trojan Men Triumph on Stanford’s Senior Day

Steven Stumph (above) had a nice win in the 200 breast, his first time this season under 2 minutes.

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Stanford men lead, women to challenge Aggies at final session of Art Adamson Invite

It is shaping up to be a run-away win for Stanford in the men’s competition, but the Cardinal women have some work to do Saturday night to catch Texas A&M.

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Stanford, Texas A&M Impress at Art Adamson Invitational

Stanford and Texas A&M were the clear superpowers on Day 1 of the Art Adamson Invitational, highlighted by Simone Manuel’s INSANE freestyle times.

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Stanford beats Wisconsin as Schaefer, Martin and Manuel showdown in sprints

Maddy Schaefer won a big sprint battle for Stanford in a runaway team win over Wisconsin Saturday.

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USA Team for 2015 Pan American Games is Starting to Take Shape

Darian Townsend, a naturalized US citizen since July 24, 2014, will represent the USA for the first time at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.

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2014 U.S. Nationals Preview: Men’s 400 IM Has Kalisz Following in Phelps’ NBAC Footsteps

Chase Kalisz’s development in the last year has left him looking a lot like Michael Phelps, with a breaststroke. He’s got a ways to go in the 400 IM to get to Phelps’ level, but his time this summer could be something special.

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Quintero tops Kremer, DiRado and Hardy win on night 1 of Grand Challenge

California college and professional stars dominated the first night of action at the Speedo Grand Challenge event in Irvine. Maya DiRado, Cristian Quintero, Jessica Hardy and Mike Alexandrov were among the winners on night 1.

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Stanford crew stout at opening prelims session of Speedo Grand Challenge

Maya DiRado is just one of a number of Stanford athletes to nab top seeds in prelims of day 1 at the Speedo Grand Challenge in Irvine, California.

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Eugene Godsoe and Stanford’s Max Williamson mash-up Get Lucky & Hold On We’re Going Home

Eugene Godsoe and Max Williamson mash-up Get Lucky and Hold on We’re Going Home.

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2014 MEN’S PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIPS: DAY 4 FINALS REAL-TIME RECAPS

Arizona’s American Record holder, Kevin Cordes, is the top seed in the men’s 200 breaststroke for tonight’s session of the PAC-12 Championships.

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Race Video: 2014 PAC 12 Championships 400 IM, Prenot Wins, 3:42.2

Defending champ Josh Prenot won the event for Cal, dropping two seconds from prelims. His 3:42.20 is still a half-second off what he went in winning this race as a freshman, but it does move him inside the top 10 in the NCAA this season.

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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

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Stanford sweeps all but three events in 200-based event line-up vs Arizona State

The Stanford men would have swept the meet but for a relay DQ, and the women got double wins from Felicia Lee and Stephanie Phipps while only giving up a pair of wins to ASU’s Tristin Baxter.

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