Tom Shields

Pac-12 Roundup: Edwards Beats Nolan Twice as Stanford Wins UoP Invitational

Cal Men 154, Hawaii 135 The Cal men welcomed in defending Conference USA Hawaii on Thursday evening and though the…

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Cal Men, Women Impress as "Kings and Queens of the Pool"

While many squads around the country are kicking off their seasons with intrasquad meets, Cal begins its year a bit…

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2011 WUG's Day 4: American Women Set Relay Record, Ling Yu Sets 100 Fly Record

Day 4 of the 2011 Summer Universiade is in the books with some very exciting swims. After a record-less day…

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Dwyer, Weber-Gale High Points Amongst Mediocre Day 4 Prelims

The 4th day of prelims at the 2011 USA Swimming National Championships didn’t produce a whole lot of big times,…

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Lochte Drops 200 Free, Focuses on 100 Back on Day 2 From USA Nationals; Other Day 2 Scratches

It’s early morning on day 2 at the 2011 USA Swimming National Championships, and while only those suffering from the…

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Efmiova Leads Trojan Charge on Day 1 of Speedo Grand Challenge

The Speedo Grand Challenge is a unique sort of meet. It features  four-swimmer A-finals (which has caught on more quickly…

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In Briefs: Speedo Grand Challenge Psych Sheets and Events to Watch

The Speedo Grand Challenge begins this morning out at Irvine’s William Wollett Aquatics Center, site of last year’s USA Swimming…

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TSC Gives Out 2011 Men's NCAA Championship Awards

(Picture above of the Cal men celebrating in the University Aquatics Center Pool after winning. Thanks to Tim Hochradel for…

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Texas Goes Down Swinging With Two Individual Titles; Cal Lead Too Much to Overcome on Final Day of 2011 NCAA's

Complete Day 3 Results. This writeup was originally written live, as the meet unfolded. For the highlights, just read the…

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Stanford Falls Out of Hunt, Texas Still Battling Cal on Day 3 Prelims at NCAA's

There were a ton of close finishes in prelims on Day 3. Between Texas and Cal, they finished 8th in…

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Staab Wins Epic Butterfly Showdown, Shields' Backstroke Overshadows on Day 2 of 2011 NCAA Championships

Complete Day 2 Results This writeup was originally written live, as the meet unfolded. For the highlights, just read the…

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2011 NCAA Swimming Prelims Day 2: Dwyer Falters Again, Virginia Continues to Impress

Overall Impressions of Prelims We can start to see a few trends on day 2 of this meet. Florida is really…

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Virginia's McLean Pulls Huge 500 Free Upset on Monumentous Day 1 at 2011 NCAA's

Day 1 Results This writeup was originally written live, as the meet unfolded. For the highlights, just read the sections…

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Stanford Breaks American Record on Day 1 Prelims

Full Prelims Results Not a whole lot shifted in the team-scoring dynamics in prelims on day 1. Everyone looked very…

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Upsets, Favorites, and Key Race Predictions from Men’s NCAAs: Team Scoring

We’ve fully broken down each event at NCAA’s, and after doing so, I’m even more confident that Cal is going…

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