No. 1 Cal men’s swim to battle No. 8 Trojans in Los Angeles
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USC will be the highest ranked head-to-head opponent Cal has faced thus far this season.
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Cal men’s swim sends 7 to square off against Team USA
Events when Cal men’s swimmers are not favored entering the meet are far and few between. Competing against Team USA is one of these times. This weekend, the Bears will send seven players as part of the Pac-12 team in a dual meet showdown against members of U.S. national team
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California Aquatics Center to open with first campus diving tower after delays
It will feature a 52-meter training pool with a bulkhead and the campus’s first ever diving tower, according to campus Real Estate Division spokesperson Christine Shaff.
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Why is the Olympic pool water green?
If you’ve been keeping up with the Olympics, you probably have heard about the “green pool syndrome” that has been plaguing the Rio Olympics. We know the press is saying this color is due to either changes in alkalinity or algae blooms, but we at the Clog have some of
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Missy Franklin wins gold for swimming in 4×200-meter freestyle relay prelim
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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Better Together
The Howells bring a little family to the gym
On April 13, 2016, the Cal women’s gymnastics team traveled more than 1,000 miles, stepped off a plane and took in the fresh air of Forth Worth, Texas. The Bears knew they had entered rare territory and were taking it all in — much deserved after qualifying for the NCAA
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Farida Osman’s journey from Egyptian Revolution to Rio Olympics
The Daily Californian got in the pool with Egyptian swimmer Farida Osman, who spent months training through the 2011 Egyptian Revolution. She will compete in her second Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this week in the women’s 100-meter butterfly and 50-meter freestyle.
From athlete to spectator
“À table!” screamed my Papa in French from the kitchen. “Cinq minutes!” I mumbled. I doubted my voice carried even to the hallway, but I couldn’t be bothered to move. I was too mesmerized by the sport that had come onto the tiny television. Gliding above the water were eight
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Oh, Rio
The Olympics. The celebration of homo sapiens’ sporting prowess. The highest level of international sports. Arguably, the greatest competition in the entire world. The Olympians have a preparation schedule that is nothing if not superhuman. They work hard and toil each and every day to keep their bodies in perfect
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49 Bears set to compete in Rio Olympics
Cal has always been one of the nation’s best overall athletics programs and has been home to some of the world’s best athletes — ranging from NBA All-Stars to NFL MVPs and Olympic Gold Medalists. Cal has historically been very well represented in the Olympics, and this year’s games will
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