Bears to face first test of season

It has been more than 47 days since the Cal men’s swimming team last competed. But when the Bears hit the pool at Spieker Aquatics Center this weekend, it will be for their last two home meets of the season. In No. 1 Arizona, the Bears will face their greatest Read More…

Bears split time in two meets in Georgia

The Cal men’s swim team will be over 2,000 miles from Berkeley this weekend, its four-day trip to Georgia as far as any Bear will travel this season. So it makes sense that No. 6 Cal will be making the most out of its trip. Current and former Bear swimmers Read More…

Tom Shields Swimming Feature 11/11/11

In between dreams

Junior standout Tom Shields once dreamed of swimming for USC. But his bigger dream was winning a team title — which he did last season with Cal.

The rain at Spieker Aquatics Center is relentless. As the Cal men’s swim team finishes its practice, the players and coaches stream towards the exit. After over an hour in the pool, the swimmers clearly prefer pool water to rainwater. It’s odd how water from the sky affects these swimmers Read More…

Cal claims three events at home meet

Stanford’s Chad La Tourette is a world-class long-distance swimmer. An NCAA champion in the 1650 free and an All-American in all three years on the Cardinal squad, the senior also finished sixth at last year’s NCAA Championships in the 500 free. At Wednesday’s Triple-Distance Meet between Cal and Stanford, La Read More…

Cal feels no pressure to repeat after banner year

How does a defending national champion enter the season as an underdog? The 2010-11 Cal men’s swim team capped one of the most spectacular seasons in the program’s history with a national championship, holding off Texas to win the Bears’ first team title since 1980. After finishing second to the Read More…