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Boom, crash, pow! These are the sound effects that accompany the movies Cal swimmer Ryan Murphy likes to view when he finds free time between the two major undertakings in his life — UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business and swimming. Maybe more emphasis on the latter. In a sense,
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Heartbreaking. Disappointing. That’s how Missy Franklin described her performance at the 2016 Summer Olympics. As Stanford’s Katie Ledecky, the other American representative in the 200-meter freestyle, took off against an elite field, Franklin was Team USA’s number one cheerleader instead of its number one swimmer. Franklin walked away from the
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I was 7 years old, sitting on cheetah print chairs and giggling with my family the first time I heard the name Michael Phelps. Little did I know at the time that he was destined to become the greatest Olympian of all time. Nothing gets me more spirited than the
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Because the NBA is the best professional basketball league on earth, the U.S. has always excelled on the Olympic stage — the one time that American players can show their international prowess. The United States has been extremely successful in the Games and has taken home 14 gold medals and
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Alongside Allison Schmitt, — American record holder in the 200-meter freestyle — Melanie Margalis and Cierra Runge, Missy Franklin helped Team USA’s 4×200-meter freestyle relay team to qualify first in 7:47.77, almost 1.5 seconds ahead of the rest of the field. Franklin’s split, 1:57.03, was the second-fastest for the United
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After putting up the world’s fastest time in the 200-meter breaststroke at the U.S. Olympic Trials, Josh Prenot put the world on notice. He immediately proved himself as a medal contender alongside fellow American Kevin Cordes. Prenot, a first-time Olympian, made the most of his only race at the Olympic
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Update 08/11/2016: This article has been updated to reflect the outcome of the USA-Spain consolation game. On most days, keeping pace with the No. 1 team in the world and pushing it to its absolute limit might have been enough. Unfortunately, Team USA rugby’s most important game since 1924 is
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Led by world renowned Olympian Michael Phelps, former Bear Nathan Adrian — along with USA teammates Caeleb Dressel and Ryan Held — struck gold in Rio. In an emotional underdog finish, Team USA beat out France and event favorites Australia in the 4×100-meter relay with a final time of 3:09.92.
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With 26 individual events, six relays and 19 Cal swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, there’s a lot to keep up with. Here are several of the most interesting races to watch: Women’s 100-meter butterfly This event will feature three Bears: Egypt’s Farida Osman, Canada’s Noemie Thomas and the
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Being a champion is not about winning every game in the season or placing first in every race. It is about overcoming setbacks and defeats and continuing to push forward. A true example of a champion is Natalie Coughlin, a former Cal Bear and 12-time medaled Olympic swimmer who didn’t
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