2013-2014 College Swimming Previews: #2 Cal Men to Vie for Title Again Behind Murphy, Messerschmidt
After watching the Michigan Wolverines walk away with the NCAA title a year ago, true freshman Ryan Murphy will look to bring the NCAA team title back to Berkeley.
Michigan Breaks NCAA Record; Cal Gets American Mark in 200 Medley Relay
Zach Turk traded in his Kenyon purple for Michigan maize this year, and outsplit Vlad Morozov to bring Michigan home to their first-ever NCAA title in the 200 medley: one won with a bang. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
2013 NCAA Men’s Picks: Last-minute Breaststroke Calls
Kevin Cordes is the top seed and American record holder in both events… Will that hold up?
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)
Cal Men Push Further Forward with 13 A-Finalists on Day 3 at Pac 12’s
Cal’s Tom Shields took the top seed in the 100 fly and also made the A-Final in the 100 back as well, as Cal surged again on day 3 of this meet.
David Nolan Repeats as 200 IM Champion; Cal Makes Gap Dangerously Close After Day 2 of Men’s Pac 12 Championship
David Nolan swam about the same time as he did last season to win this year’s 200 IM, but the manner in which he swam it was very different. (Credit: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Vlad Dips Under 19 Seconds in Prelims on Day 2 of 2013 Pac 12 Championships (With Up/Downs)
The first prelims session of the 2013 Pac 12 Men’s Championship is off to a bit of a sluggish start….
Cal, USC Split Day 1 Relays at 2013 Pac 12 Championships; Stanford Holds Lead on Diving Advantage
From L-R: Cristian Quintero, Chad Bobrosky, Alex Lendrum, and Dimitri Colupaev, champions of the men’s 800 free relay at the 2013 Pac 12 Championships.
Sanity Reigns at Cal-Stanford and Other Stories from College Swimming
Chris DeSantis tells us why it’s better that there were no jaw dropping times at the Cal/Stanford men’s meet. (Photo Courtesy © Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures.com)
Shields Tops Smith in NCAA 100 Fly Rematch as Bears Roll Arizona
As the Cal men finally get into the real meat of their season, their Pac 12 dual meet schedule in…
Matias Koski Wins Third Race of Meet; Pelton Breaks AR to Finish Georgia Fall Invitational
Georgia’s Matias Koski won his third distance event of the meet in Athens to close the fall invite. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Cal Takes 4 of 6 Disciplines in Stanford Triple-Distance Meet
Aaron Wayne (left) won the sprint group for Stanford at the triple-distance meet Wednesday. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Bootsma, Tarczynski Crowned Queen/King of the Pool at Cal Poly
Swim News: Olympian Rachel Bootsma didn’t take long to make her impact on the college swimming scene. (Swim Photo Credit: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)