Though its reputation may precede it, the Cal men’s swim team did not disappoint in opening its season. The Bears began their 2013-14 dual-meet campaign by turning in a resounding 149-104 victory over Pacific on Thursday afternoon at Spieker Aquatics Complex. For the second year in a row, the Bears Read More…
There seems to be no end to the dual-meet dominance of the Bears. The Cal men’s swim team followed last week’s 149-104 rout of Pacific with an even larger margin of victory over the Hoosiers, winning 173-122. The Bears have won their last nine dual-meet competitions. Of the 14 swimming Read More…
The Hoosiers aren’t traveling nearly 3,000 miles for some California sunshine. As the Cal men’s swim team prepares to host Indiana on Friday afternoon at Spieker Aquatic Complex, the squad hopes to build upon the momentum from last Thursday’s meet against Pacific. Although some may expect to chalk up Friday’s Read More…
This past Sunday, the Cal men’s swim team experienced this harsh weather firsthand as it participated in the 14 Annual Tiburon Mile, the most competitive open-water swim event in the world. Read More…
Even before they stepped into the cold, each swimmer was aware of just how unwelcoming the frigid waters of San Francisco Bay’s Angel Island could be. This past Sunday, the Cal men’s swim team experienced this harsh weather firsthand as it participated in the 14 Annual Tiburon Mile, the most Read More…
Survive the harsh conditions, and be willing to leave your comfort zone. On Sunday, the Cal men’s swim team will have to do just that at the 14th annual RCP Tiburon Mile Swim. Considered the most demanding and prestigious open-water swim competition in the world, the Tiburon Mile has become Read More…
It’s not the fault of the Cal men’s swim team that it comes in so low on this list. After winning NCAA championships in 2011 and 2012, the Bears finished second at the NCAAs in March, a finish that felt disappointing only because the team has done so much in Read More…
Despite a second-place finish in the NCAA Tournament, the Cal men’s swimming team can find solace in being kings of the Pac-12 and ending Stanford’s 31-year reign as conference champions. The Bears started off the season red-hot, finishing the dual meet season undefeated. In the past years, Cal has been Read More…
Unable to battle back from Michigan’s hot start, the second-ranked Cal men’s swimming team saw its dreams for a third consecutive NCAA title evaporate. The Wolverines led the meet from the very first race from last Thursday, and they never looked back in the three-day competition. Despite the star performances Read More…
By winning yet another Pac-12 Swimmer of the Meet accolade, senior standout Tom Shields added another milestone to his legacy while propelling the Bears to the top at the Pac-12s for the first time in 32 years. After the four-day meet spanning from March 3-6, the Cal men’s swimming team Read More…