March 27, 2021
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Cal senior Ryan Hoffer dominated the 100 freestyle final in Greensboro to win his third individual NCAA title of the weekend with a 40.89
Cal's Ryan Hoffer won again in the 100 freestyle, beating out Drew Kibler and Daniel Krueger of Texas. Hoffer's time of 40.89 was a personal best and pool re...
March 26, 2021
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2021 NCAA Division I Men's Championships: 200 Free Prelims. Day 3 of the NCAA Championships continued with the 200 free from Greensboro.
Cal's Ryan Hoffer wins the 50 Free | 2021 NCAA Swimming Championships
Cal's Ryan Hoffer defended his 2019 title by winning his second consecutive 50 freestyle at the NCAA Swimming Championships. Hoffer won the event by 0.38 sec...
March 25, 2021
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Catch top seeds UGA's Jake Magahey (500 FR), Cal's Destin Lasco (200 IM), Cal's Ryan Hoffer (50 FR), and the 200 free and 400 medley relays on night two.
It came down to the wire, but Cal was able to hold off Florida to take the 200 freestyle relay at the 2021 NCAA swimming championships. Cal got out to an ear...
March 12, 2021
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Nort Thornton, who was the head coach of the Cal men's swimming & diving team for 33 years, has been hospitalized in an intensive care unit.
Feb. 14, 2021
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When East German Kristin Otto won six gold medals at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, her performances were shrouded in doubt by suspicions.
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East German Kristin Otto, 6 #Olympic golds shrouded in doubt...
Feb. 2, 2021
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Eleven-time Olympic medalist Matt Biondi is ready to make the International Swimmers' Alliance an effective support system for athletes.
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Matt Biondi creating a #swimmers #union in pursuit of "enhanced" benefits for athletes
Feb. 2, 2021
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Eleven-time Olympic medalist Matt Biondi is ready to make the International Swimmers' Alliance an effective support system for athletes.
Feb. 1, 2021
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Whatever it takes for the Olympic Games to be held needs to be seen through. The athletes seeking invitations to Tokyo have made too many sacrifices to be dealt
Jan. 19, 2021
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Ryan Held Assesses His Career on the Ultimate Swimmer Podcast The latest episode of the Ultimate Swimmer Podcast with Josh Davis featured Team USA sprinter Ryan Held, a member of the 2016 gold-medal winning 400 freestyle relay at the Olympic Games in Rio. Here is a look at some of the topics that Held discussed during his Ultimate Swimmer Podcast visit. By Noah Yanchulis Ryan Held is among the elite when you talk about sprint talent in America. He was a multi-time Illinois state champ in high school, multi-time NCAA champion in college, has won national titles on the pro level and ha ...
Jan. 17, 2021
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Gold Medalist to Capitol Insurrection: Tracing the Rise and Fall of Klete Keller There’s no sugarcoating the effect on the world of swimming that seeing Klete Keller’s among protestors storming the United States Capitol on Jan. 6 has had, just as there’s no diminishing the chilling effect of five lives lost that day or that the insurrection has had on American democracy. It’s made for a convenient hook in headlines of the coverage – of CEOs, elected officials and yes, an Olympic swimmer, joining an unruly mob of right-wing protestors trying to stop the certification of an election lo ...
March 29, 2020
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The initial end, or what was perceived to be the end, wasn’t one of those feel-good tales which captures fans’ hearts. It was quite the opposite, actually, a brutal finish to what had otherwise been a remarkable career. While athletes in some sports can get away with a sub-par performance, rarely does swimming allow that luxury. Think of the baseball diamond and the numerous times we’ve heard about a pitcher working his way to a victory without his best “stuff.” Maybe his curveball doesn’t feature its typical bite, but the ability to lean on pinpoint l ...
Jan. 29, 2020
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2020s Vision – The Pro-Athlete Voice: The New World On The Swimmers’ Horizon The first theme of 2020s Vision, a year-long look at the challenges for swimmers and swimming in
Oct. 8, 2018
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Swimming isn't for wishful thinkers: there is no golden ticket to success. Here are six races where the underdog swimmers conquer insurmountable odds.
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Six #swimming races where the underdog won ...