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NCAAs Night 1 Rapid Recap

Garrett McCaffrey and Morgan Priestley recap the highlights from the first night of action at the Men’s NCAA D1 Championships.

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The Year of the Relay Splits Continues: Cordes 49.56, Shields, 43.48

So, I texted my swimmers that someone just went a 49.56 in the 100 breaststroke. Their response: “What? How?” Precisely. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Splits Overshadow Team Battle on Day 1 of 2013 Men’s NCAA Championships

Like a heavyweight champ, Vlad will come out on Thursday night for three rounds of flying action in what could be a historic performance. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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2013 Men’s NCAA Picks: Texas’ Best Relay Looks At a Repeat in 800

Texas’ Clay Youngquist (above) and Kip Darmody, now sophomores, make Texas lethal in this 800 free relay. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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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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