Sarah Darcel

2018 Women’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

The reigning NCAA champions are featured in each of tonight’s individual races: Stanford’s Katie Ledecky (500 free), Cal’s Kathleen Baker (200 IM), and Stanford’s Simone Manuel (50 free).

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2018 Women’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Katie Ledecky swims the 500 free on day 2 of the Women’s Pac-12 Championships.

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USC’s Scott Wins Triple, But Cal Prevails in Pac-12 Showdown

USC’s Riley Scott pulled off a winning triple against Pac-12 rival Cal, but the Trojans ultimately fell to the Bears by 38 points. 

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Darcel Among 3 Cal Freshmen to Contribute Wins in Victory at UCLA

Cal’s freshmen continue to play a big role, with 3 freshmen earning individual wins.

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2017-2018 Women’s NCAA Power Rankings: Post- Invite Edition

Who volunteered to make the biggest leap in our first Power Rankings after mid-season invites? Hint: they’ve got 4 sophomores in major NCAA scoring range, including the fastest 100 flyer in the nation.

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The Top 16 Women in Each Event at 2017-18 NCAA Midseason

We’re now through the second round of NCAA midseason invites and it’s time to take a look at where the division 1 teams stand. SwimSwam has put together a list of the top 16 times in each event up to this point. 

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Auburn’s Gonzalez Blasts Nation-Leading 3:39 400 IM at Georgia Invite

Gonzalez’s time was not only the fastest time in the NCAA thus far by 2 seconds, but also the fastest time done by any swimmer this year, topping Chase Kalisz’s 3:39.45 from Winter Nationals.

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UGA Invite Day 2 Prelims, Cal’s Noemie Thomas Swims 51.00 100 Fly

Cal, Michigan, and Georgia continue to duke it out at the UGA Invite, giving swim fans a preview of what’s to come at the NCAA Championships.

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Michigan’s Haughey Drops 1:53.4 200 IM at Georgia Invitational

Michigan’s Siobhan Haughey is still on fire. She dropped a full second from her best time to win the 200 IM, meeting the NCAA ‘A’ standard with a 1:53.48.

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UGA Invitational Day 1 Prelims, Weitzeil Hits ‘A’ Cut 50 Free

Powerhouses Cal, Michigan, and Georgia begin 3-day battle at the UGA Invite.

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Baker’s Triple Leads Cal to Victory Over NC State

Cal’s Kathleen Baker and Amy Bilquist put on a show in the 100 back, flipping in almost identical splits at the 50 before Baker pulled ahead for the win.

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Cal’s Weitzeil Wins 100 Breast, 500 Free in Dual with Oregon State

Following her win in the 100 breast, we saw Weitzeil in an event we don’t see her in too often: the 500 free.

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Cal Freshman Ali Harrison Sweeps Breaststrokes vs. Utah

With Marina Garcia gone, Cal is looking for a new breaststroker in the 400 medley relay. Among the breaststroke specialists, Ali Harrison appears to be the early front runner.

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California Rolls Through Competition At Chick-Fil-A Invite

No. 2 California finished off the two-day Chick-Fil-A Invitational with another strong set of events Saturday, as the Golden Bears claimed five of seven races and won the five-team event.

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Cal Women Include Dual with NC State on 2017-18 Schedule

On November 4, the Bears face their first top 1 team of the season as they’ll host the NC State Wolfpack.

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