Nicole Stafford

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“Nicole's talents in the pool spread across many disciplines. This versatility is exciting to us and we look forward to working with Nicole next fall.” - Stanford Head Coach, Greg Meehan

Elevation Athletics Breaks Women’s 4×100 Free 17-18 National Age Group Record

Indigo Armon, Morgan Lukinac, Karolina Bank, and Mary Codevilla (above) of Elevation Athletics swam a 3:47.82 in Irvine to break the 4×100 free 17-18 NAG.

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Ledecky Wins Honda Cup for Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year

Katie Ledecky was presented with the Honda Cup tonight at the Collegiate Women Sports Awards Show in Los Angeles.

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Stanford’s Nicole Stafford Wins Honda Inspiration Award

The award is given to a female student-athlete from any division who experienced extraordinary physical and/or emotional adversity, injury and/or illness, or extraordinary personal sacrifice during their time as a collegiate student-athlete, but perservered to find athletic success.

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Stafford, Scott Named Finalists For Honda Inspiration Award

Stanford’s Nicole Stafford and Alabama’s Bailey Scott were both named finalists for the 2017 Honda Inspiration Award.

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Revisiting NCAA Recruiting Class Rankings: Women’s Class of 2014-2017

Olivia Smoliga’s Georgia recruiting class was ranked 3rd way back in 2013. How did our top 12 recruiting classes pan out four years later?

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#2 Stanford To Host #4 USC, #19 UCLA For Senior Day

This weekend will mark the final home meets for four seniors as No. 2 Stanford women’s swimming and diving welcomes…

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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 Futures: 14-year-old Minakov Clips 100 Fly Best with 54.93

14-year-old Andrei Minakov clocked a 54.93 in the men’s 100 fly this morning. He currently sits at #3 all time in the 13-14 age group

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College Swimming Previews: Neal, Haase, and Youth to Lead #3 Stanford

Lia Neal (above) will be hungry for a national title as the fastest returning 100 and 200 freestyler in the NCAA this year.

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Stafford, Hu Double As Stanford Women Roll Washington State

The Stanford Cardinal women opened up their 2015-2016 season with a road win, topping Pac-12 foe Washington State behind two wins apiece from Nicole Stafford and Janet Hu.

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Jason Turcotte, Sergio Lopez to Lead National Junior Team Camp Staff

Bolles coach Sergio Lopez, a former Olympic bronze medalist, will lead the men’s Junior National Team Camp in early April at the U.S. Olympic Training Center.

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2013-2014 College Swimming Previews: Dirado, Lee Look to Stay on Fire for Stanford

Maya Dirado has been on a roll for the last six months. What will she do for the Cardinal in 2014?

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USA Swimming Announces 2013-2014 Junior National Team

Gunnar Bentz is one of a handful of swimmers who is doing junior/senior double duty this year. (Photo: Anne Lepesant)

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Ranking the 2013 NCAA Women’s Recruiting Classes: #’s 1-4

This shot captured ominously a then 15-year-old Missy Franklin with her future coach Teri McKeever (right). Did Missy and the crew capture the #1 class ranking? (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Three NAG Records Broken; NCAP Takes Overall Team Title on Final Night of NCSA Juniors

NCAP’s men won, as did the Dynamo women, leaving NCAP for the overall team championship at an exciting NCSA Junior National Championship meet. (Photo thanks to Chris Natoli)

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