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“I am grateful for the positive relationships I formed through this process (choosing Cal). The coaches and athletes that I got to know are special individuals!”

College Swimming Previews: #4 NC State Men Continue Meteoric Rise

The NC State Wolfpack will be looking to bust through into the top 3 at NCAAs after a somewhat disappointing 4th place finish last year.

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Pine Crest Girls Break 20 Year Losing Streak Against Bolles School

The Pine Crest School’s girls’ swim team broke a 20-year old losing streak against the Bolles School, beating them by 11…

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President Obama to Honor Team USA Olympians at the White House

The President and First Lady are set to welcome members of the 2016 USA Olympic and Paralympic teams on Thursday, September 29th on the White House South Lawn.

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USA Swimming Announces 2016-17 National Team Roster

USA Swimming swimming has released the 2016-17 U.S. National Team roster of 53 men and 53 women, headlined by individual Rio Olympic gold medalists Katie Ledecky, Ryan Murphy, Simone Manuel, and Lilly King.

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Cal’s Dave Durden Named 2016 ASCA Coach of the Year

The University of California men’s head coach Dave Durden has been honored as the 2016 Coach of the Year by the American Swimming Coaches Association. Durden is a four-time winner of the NCAA Coach of the Year award and a member of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team coaching staff.

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7 Reasons to Love the Katie Ledecky cover College Preview Magazine

Here are 7 reasons why you will love the Katie Ledecky cover College Preview issue and SwimSwam Magazine.

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Instagram Gallery: Rio 2016 Swimmers Get Their #OlympicInk

See any more #olympicink from swimmers on social media? Throw a link in the comments, and we’ll add it to the gallery.

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Olympic Champ Joseph Schooling Returns To Texas For Junior Season

According to the Texas Longhorns’ roster update for the 2016-17 season, Olympic Champion Joseph Schooling is officially returning to Austin for his junior season in the NCAA.

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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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Top 5 Upsets of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games

Cate Campbell missing the podium in both the women’s 50 and 100 freestyle events was one of the biggest surprises of the Olympic Games.

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7 Reasons to Love the Katie Ledecky cover College Preview Magazine

Here are 7 reasons why you will love the Katie Ledecky cover College Preview issue and SwimSwam Magazine.

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7 Reasons to Love SwimSwam Magazine and the College Preview

If you subscribe to SwimSwam Magazine, you can instantly view the 2016 Olympic Preview and all back issues as digital magazines. The College Preview ships August 29th.

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Katie Ledecky Belongs With Bob Beamon and Secretariat

Charles Hartley writes about why Katie Ledecky belongs in the same category as Bob Beamon and Secretariat.

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Scoring the 2016 Olympic Games: Americans Dominated On Both Sides

Scoring the 2016 Olympic Games as if it were an NCAA Championship meet, the Americans blew away the competition amassing nearly 1000 total points.

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Blueseventy Swim(s) of the Week: Ranking the Rio World Records

The Rio Olympics provided plenty of fodder for our weekly Blueseventy Swim of the Week. So to take advantage, we’re technically counting down 7 swims of the week: ranking each of the world records set in Rio.

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