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All the links you need for the 2015 Women’s Division I NCAA Championships

We’ve got your homebase and toolkit for following the 2015 Women’s NCAA Championships here, including links to live results, recent news, our Pick ‘Em contest and each of our 18 event-by-event previews.

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Coach and Swimmer Quick Quotes – 2015 Women’s NCAA DI Swimming and Diving Championships

Missy Franklin: “I’m so excited for the next couple days to make so many more memories. I’ve grown as a person, I’ve grown as an athlete and I’m just so grateful for the opportunities and the challenges I’ve had to help me do that.”

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8 records most likely to fall at the 2015 Women’s NCAA Championships

Cal’s Rachel Bootsma (left), Missy Franklin (center) and Liz Pelton (right) are each on the hunt for one or more major records. Who else could be smashing history this week?

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March Madness Bracketology: Just Add Water

Reimagine this year’s Women’s Championship meet as if you are filling in your March Madness bracket.

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2015 W. NCAA Picks: Stanford Eyeing Yet Another American Record in the 400 Free Relay

Lia Neal, a 2012 Olympian, led off Stanford’s NCAA-leading 400 free relay in a 47.55, which is close to her life time best of 47.16 from the individual 100 free.

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2015 W. NCAA Picks: Stanford Looking to Re-Break Records in the 400 Medley Relay

Simone Manuel, the freshman sensation, could be the a part of an NCAA, U.S. Open, and American record-breaking relay. Can she break 46 again?

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2015 W. NCAA Picks: American record-holders Cal lead 800 free relay field Friday night

Missy Franklin and Cal broke the American record in the 800 free relay at Pac-12s, but they’ll have to fight off previous record-holders Georgia for the NCAA crown.

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2015 W. NCAA Picks: Star-Studded 200 Back Field to Test Pelton’s 2013 Records

Elizabeth Pelton is the top seed in the 200 backstroke, an event which could see four or more swimmers under the 1:50 barrier.

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2015 W. NCAA Picks: Missy chasing American 200 free history with Simone in tow

Missy Franklin is the defending NCAA champ and American record-holder in the 200 free, where she and Stanford’s Simone Manuel are on the precipice of a historic barrier.

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2015 W. NCAA Picks: Bay Area Showdown in the 200 Free Relay, ‘Dawgs Not Far Behind

Rachel Bootsma (left) and Missy Franklin (middle) look to be key pieces to a possible Golden Bear trophy in the 200 free relay.

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2015 W. NCAA Picks: Stage is Set for Epic Franklin-Pelton 200 IM Battle

The Cal teammates above will be battling for the 200 IM title in a race that could possibly scare the NCAA record.

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Cal Bears NCAA Records Among Pac-12 Conference’s “Plays of the Week”

The Cal Golden Bears came out of the 2015 Pac-12 Championships with two NCAA Records, including an 800 free relay mark anchored by Missy Franklin.

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60 Minutes To Feature Cal’s Missy Franklin Tonight

60 Minutes will be featuring Olympian and Cal Bear, Missy Franklin, tonight for the sports section of their show. The…

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Missy Franklin Will Swim Two New Individual Events at NCAA’s, As Compared to Last Season

Missy Franklin’s NCAA Championship schedule will look much different this season than it did last season.

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NCAA Releases Pre-Cut Women’s NCAA Championship Psych Sheets

Liz Pelton, Rachel Bootsma, and Missy Franklin are among the most interesting entries for the 2015 Women’s NCAA Championship meet.

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