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California’s Grand Challenge wraps up with big swims from Johnson, Neal, Coffman and Quintero

BJ Johnson stayed on fire into the final session of the Speedo Grand Challenge in Irvine. The Stanford grad blew away a tough 200 breast field to win in 2:12.11.

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5 Big Things from 2014 W. NCAA’s #1: Recruit Rankings Revisited, 2014 freshmen were remarkably consistent

An easy one to get right: Missy Franklin was the consensus #1 recruit, and the Golden Bear lived up to the hype. But how did the rest of our ‘top 10 recruits’ list hold up?

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TYR Sport Sponsors Coaching Trailblazer Rachel Stratton-Mills

Excellent coaching is vital to swimming’s advancement as a sport, which is why TYR Sport is proud to support Rachel Stratton-Mills, head coach of the Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics (AGUA) Swim Team.

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VIDEO: Stanford’s Lia Neal and Coach of the Year, Greg Meehan thrilled with meet

What a great NCAAs for the Stanford team. Coach Greg Meehan was selected as Coach of the Year, and Olympian…

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Video: Missy Franklin Dominates, Swims 2nd Race Under NCAA Record Pace

Missy Franklin, one of the greatest female athletes on the planet, set Minneapolis on fire with a blistering new NCAA Record, American Record, U.S. Open Record, and fastest of all-time swim in the 200 yard free, posting a 1:40.31 to win.

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Photo Vault: 2014 Women’s NCAA DI Champsionship Day 1 Winners

Maya DiRado, 200 IM winner, and teammate Felicia Lee, leading Standford to the #2 spot in the Team Standings after Day 1 of the 2014 Women’s NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships.

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VIDEO: Maddy Schaefer and Stanford Coach Greg Meehan: what a great night

Maddy talks about how the 200 yard freestyle relay (Maddy, Lia Neal, Felicia Lee, and Katie Olsen) won the national…

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NCAA and American records fall to Stanford’s 400 Medley Relay

Lia Neal’s huge anchor leg pushed Stanford past Texas A&M to break American and NCAA records.

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2014 W. NCAA Picks: NCAA 800 free relay record on high alert for Cal-Georgia showdown

Missy Franklin is a scary sight for opposing teams in this relay, but Georgia has their own dominant line-up, led by Shannon Vreeland, to help counter Cal’s Bears.

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2014 W. NCAA Picks: Fast freshmen 400 free relay legs could decide meet’s big finale

Three of the top contenders will look to star freshmen to power their programs to the top of the podium at the final event of the NCAA Championships.

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2014 W. NCAA Picks: Cal Looking to End Georgia’s 200 Freestyle 4-Year Streak With Franklin

The finals of the 200 freestyle this weekend could feature the key legs from the big stage 800 freestyle relay legs from the Olympics and World Championships.

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2014 W. NCAA Picks: Georgia looks to set tone early with 200 free relay

The very first event of the 2014 NCAA Championships will go a long way in telling who showed up to swim and who doesn’t look ready for the bright lights and intense pressure of a national championship final. Look for top-seeded Georgia to set the tone early.

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2014 W. NCAA Picks: Fast and Furious Freshmen Bring New Depth to the 100 Free

Half of the top eight in the 100 free are freshmen, the entire top eight is seated under 48.00, which makes for one very fast event.

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2014 Pac 12 Women’s Championships: Day 3 Finals Real-Time Recaps

Thanks in part to some untimely Cal DQ’s, Felicia Lee and the Stanford Cardinal enter day 3’s finals session with a lead at the Pac-12 Championships. She’s the top seed headed into the 100 fly early in the meet and will look to help Stanford maintain their lead.

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