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2013 Men’s NCAA Backstroke Picks: Ress, Nolan looking for double

Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com. Eric Ress is back after redshirting last season. What kind of performance will we see from him?

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Engine Tech Suit Up for Grabs in Women’s NCAA Pick ‘Em Contest

The Cal men are looking for a third-straight NCAA title, but this year we’ll crown our first SwimSwam NCAA Pick ‘Em Champion. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Scoring the 2013 Men’s NCAA Championship Psych Sheets

By seed, Connor Jaeger (above) and the Michigan Wolverines are by far the favorites of NCAA’s. There’s so much more to it than that, however. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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NCAA Men’s Pre-Cut Psych Sheets Revealed

Florida’s Sebastien Rousseau has changed his first-day lineup from what he did at SEC’s. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Cal Topples Stanford, Morozov sets pool on fire on final night of Pac-12s

Cal has plenty of hardware after two-straight NCAA titles. This year, though, they’ve added their first Pac 12 title since 1981 (Credit: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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With Nearly 20 Potential Individual Scorers Tonight, Cal One Step Closer to Ending Stanford Streak

Cal, including mile seeds, will have 20 in scoring position tonight. That could spell the end of Stanford’s 31-year streak. (Credit: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Tom Shields Doubles; Cal Takes Lead After Day 3 of 2013 Pac 12 Championships

Cal’s Tom Shields, in a strong test for his NCAA readiness, pulled off the 100 fly/100 back double on Tuesday. (Credit: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Cal Men Push Further Forward with 13 A-Finalists on Day 3 at Pac 12’s

Cal’s Tom Shields took the top seed in the 100 fly and also made the A-Final in the 100 back as well, as Cal surged again on day 3 of this meet.

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David Nolan Repeats as 200 IM Champion; Cal Makes Gap Dangerously Close After Day 2 of Men’s Pac 12 Championship

David Nolan swam about the same time as he did last season to win this year’s 200 IM, but the manner in which he swam it was very different. (Credit: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Vlad Dips Under 19 Seconds in Prelims on Day 2 of 2013 Pac 12 Championships (With Up/Downs)

The first prelims session of the 2013 Pac 12 Men’s Championship is off to a bit of a sluggish start….

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Cal, USC Split Day 1 Relays at 2013 Pac 12 Championships; Stanford Holds Lead on Diving Advantage

From L-R: Cristian Quintero, Chad Bobrosky, Alex Lendrum, and Dimitri Colupaev, champions of the men’s 800 free relay at the 2013 Pac 12 Championships.

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Sanity Reigns at Cal-Stanford and Other Stories from College Swimming

Chris DeSantis tells us why it’s better that there were no jaw dropping times at the Cal/Stanford men’s meet. (Photo Courtesy © Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures.com)

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Cal/Stanford Sharpen the Blades for Next Week’s Pac-12 Meet

The conference championships don’t get to have all of the fun today. Cal-Stanford will meet for one last tuneup before Pac 12’s begin a week from now. (File Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Shields Tops Smith in NCAA 100 Fly Rematch as Bears Roll Arizona

As the Cal men finally get into the real meat of their season, their Pac 12 dual meet schedule in…

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