2014 Men’s NCAA Championships Photo Vault Day 1: Relay Roars and More

Tony Cox of Cal celebrates victory in the 200 free relay at the 2014 Men’s NCAA DI Swimming and Diving Championships (courtesy of Tim Binning, the swim pictures)

Seth Stubblefield of Cal anchored the winning 200 free relay in 18.48 at the 2014 Men’s NCAA DI Swimming and Diving Championships (courtesy of Tim Binning, the swim pictures)

Jeremy Bagshaw of Cal continues the Berkeley momentum with a win in the 500 free B final at the 2014 Men’s NCAA DI Swimming and Diving Championships (courtesy of Tim Binning, the swim pictures)

Cristian Quintero of USC takes the 500 free away from defending champion Connor Jaeger, going 4:10.02 at the 2014 Men’s NCAA DI Swimming and Diving Championships (courtesy of Tim Binning, the swim pictures)

Florida Junior Eduardo Solaeche-Gomez picks up the 200 IM consolation final victory in 1:42.67 at the 2014 Men’s NCAA DI Swimming and Diving Championships (courtesy of Tim Binning, the swim pictures)

Marcin Cieslak, a Florida Senior, wins the 200 IM Championship final in 1:40.58 at the 2014 Men’s NCAA DI Swimming and Diving Championships (courtesy of Tim Binning, the swim pictures)

Brad Tandy of Arizona touched the wall in a first place tie in the 50 freestyle going 18.95 at the 2014 Men’s NCAA DI Swimming and Diving Championships (courtesy of Tim Binning, the swim pictures)

Brad Tandy of Arizona and Kristian Gkolomeev of Alabama receive their first place trophies for sharing the 50 championship title. at the 2014 Men’s NCAA DI Swimming and Diving Championships (courtesy of Tim Binning, the swim pictures)

Michael Hixon of Texas wins the 1-meter diving, defeating Olympic medalists Kristian Ipsen (Stanford) and Nick McCrory (Duke) in the process at the 2014 Men’s NCAA DI Swimming and Diving Championships (courtesy of Tim Binning, the swim pictures)

Ryan Murphy of Cal starts the 400 medley relay at the 2014 NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving championships at the 2014 Men’s NCAA DI Swimming and Diving Championships (courtesy of Tim Binning, the swim pictures)

Coach Dave Durden & the Cal bench cheer on their 400 medley relay at the 2014 Men’s NCAA DI Swimming and Diving Championships (courtesy of Tim Binning, the swim pictures)

Coach Durden & the Cal bench cheer on their 400 medley relay at the 2014 Men’s NCAA DI Swimming and Diving Championships (courtesy of Tim Binning, the swim pictures)

Cal swimmers Marcin Tarczynski and Chuck Katis celebrate their 400 medley relay victory at the 2014 Men’s NCAA DI Swimming and Diving Championships (courtesy of Tim Binning, the swim pictures)