Quintero tops Kremer, DiRado and Hardy win on night 1 of Grand Challenge
California college and professional stars dominated the first night of action at the Speedo Grand Challenge event in Irvine. Maya DiRado, Cristian Quintero, Jessica Hardy and Mike Alexandrov were among the winners on night 1.
2014 M. NCAA Picks: De Lucca, Wynalda, Quintero chasing 1:30 in the 200 free
In the 200 free, Joao de Lucca will try to defend his NCAA title, break the NCAA record and perhaps even top his 2013 post-race celebration.
2014 MEN’S PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIPS: DAY 4 FINALS REAL-TIME RECAPS
Arizona’s American Record holder, Kevin Cordes, is the top seed in the men’s 200 breaststroke for tonight’s session of the PAC-12 Championships.
Race Video: 2014 PAC 12 Championships 200 Fly, Coci Wins, 1:42.97
Arizona State senior Alex Coci made a huge leap to win the 200 butterfly, dropping 1.58 seconds from his morning swim to post a time of 1:42.97.
Pool Record and 95-point Victory For Cal Men Against Rival Stanford
Dave Durden’s Cal Bears won in convincing fashion over rival Stanford 169-74 Saturday morning at the Avery Aquatics Center
Touchouts abound as Stanford men top USC on the road
Stanford’s Tom Kremer out-touched USC’s Dimitri Colupaev in the 100 free, one of many tight races at the men’s-only dual.
Cal splits 400 free relays, still gets A cut on final day of UNLV Invite
The Lady Golden Bears won in convincing fashion and the Stanford men did the same on the last day of racing at UNLV.
Virva goes 19.3, Cal women, Stanford men fast on day one of UNLV Invite
Missy Franklin won four times, but Dillon Virva was the star of the night at day one of the UNLV Invite.
Cal Wins 4 of 6 Groups; 15 of 18 Events Against Stanford in Triple-Distance Meet
Cal’s Jeremy Bagshaw remained hot to sweep the distance group against Stanford.
2013-2014 College Swimming Previews: Nolan, Kremer Shoulder Load for Stanford
David Nolan scored 57 individual points and swam on four relays for the Cardinal last year at NCAA’s. What will he do for an encore? (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Tom Kremer couldn’t have asked for a better first NCAA Championship Meet
Freshman Tom Kremer, scored in 5 events for the Stanford Cardinal at his first Men’s NCAA Championship meet. 3 individual events and 2 relays. (Photo Courtesy © Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
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)
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)
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)
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)