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On the eve of being honored for the accomplishments of last year’s national championship, the Cal men’s swimming team didn’t appear fazed at all. The Bears defeated Pac-12 newcomer Utah, 158-119, on Friday in the first conference dual meet of the season, turning in a variety of solid performances on
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If Hawaii presented a test for the Cal men’s swimming team in their first dual meet of the season Thursday, you might say the Bears passed not just with flying colors, but an entire rainbow of them. Cal swimmers — young and old, short-course and long-course —produced the fastest times
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On Oct. 9, 2009, the Cal men’s swimming team opened the season against Hawaii with a 156-139 win. The narrow victory was the closest of the Bears’ five dual meet wins on the year, and Cal would go on to finish No. 2 at the NCAA championships, just missing out
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Cal men’s swimming is not the same as it was last year. Given the success of last year’s team, that might cause some to worry. Last year’s squad finished the 2010-11 season No. 1 in the country, culminating the year with its first NCAA team championship since 1980. But as
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For the men’s and women’s swim teams, NCAAs are seven months and two seasons away; yet both squads are undoubtedly looking to toward that far-off event in hopes of repeating a national title sweep. Despite being favored from the get-go as an NCAA frontrunner, the team ignored the hype and
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Summertime is traditionally a dead-zone for sports and — most importantly — a time for unyielding relaxation after a grueling school year. Apparently, no one told these Cal athletes. Many have passed up on the comforts of leisurely sunbathing to continue competing on the national and international levels. Here’s a
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Other 2011-2012 Storylines: Baseball | M. Hoops | W. Hoops | Volleyball | Tennis | Water Polo 2011 was a big year for Cal aquatics — specifically for the men’s and women’s swimming teams. Both squads conquered their respective swimming worlds, bringing national championships back to Berkeley. For the men, this was hardly surprising. Led by an unrivaled senior class, one
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