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…
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…
For the first time in the past 31 years, the Cal men’s swimming team dethroned rival Stanford as Pac-12 Champions with a 825-800 score. At Federal Way, Wash., the Bears was able to end Stanford’s streak by getting tremendous contributions from senior Tom Shields and the relay teams. Cal relied Read More…
For the first time in eight years, the Cal’s men swimming team is heading into the Pac-12 championship with an undefeated record. Heading into the meet, Cal is currently ranked No. 2 with stellar wins against top-tier teams like No. 7 Stanford, No.4 USC, and No.10 Arizona. From Sunday to Read More…
Vastly different from last year’s NCAA winning squad, the Cal men’s swimming team lost some of its veteran seniors, but somehow the expectations for a three-peat have only increased. Last spring, swim coaches around the nation ranked the Bears’ fourth in their power rankings. This year, the players are the Read More…