Murphy Swims 53.59 BK, Seliskar NS 200 FL at NOVA Grand Challenge
Ryan Murphy continues to stay at his in-season bests with his 53.59 100 back time, still in the top 10 times in the world this year.
Stewart 58.1/Seliskar 53.0 100 FL’s at NOVA Grand Challenge Prelims
Kendyl Stewart swam a 58.16 in her 100 fly while Andrew Seliskar swam 53.00 during prelims of the NOVA Grand Challenge.
Gorbenko Sets Israeli Record, Seliskar Goes 1:47 FR/2:00 IM at NOVA Challenge
15-year-old Anastasia Gorbenko set a new Israeli record in the 200 IM while Andrew Seliskar had quick swims in the 200 free and 200 IM in his first LCM meet of the season
47-Year-Old Steve West Pops 1:04.99 100 BR LCM at NOVA Grand Challenge
47-year-old Steve West of Irvine Novaquatics broke his year-old Masters world record for the 45-49 age group in the 100 breast with a 1:04.99.
5 Swimmers To Watch At the 2019 Speedo Grand Challenge
100 back world record-holder Ryan Murphy was top 2 in the world last year in both backstrokes, and he leads a loaded (and California-centric) backstroke field in Irvine.
Erika Brown Swims PR in 100 Free, Becomes 4th-Fastest American This Season
Brown improved on her previous best tine of 54.52, going 54.36 in the 100 free at the 2019 Atlanta Classic.
Lilly King Named 2019 Honda Sports Award Winner For Swimming & Diving
Lilly King has been named the 2019 Honda Sports Award winner for swimming & diving.
King, Comerford, Weitzeil & Nelson Nominated For Honda Sport Award
Lilly King has been nominated for the Honda Sport Award for the fourth consecutive year.
Cal Earns Verbal Commitment from Philippines Nat’l Teamer Nicole Oliva
Nicole Oliva has verbally committed to Cal’s class of 2024.
Weitzeil Tabbed as Cal’s Most Outstanding Swimmer to Lead 2018-19 Team Awards
Junior Abbey Weitzeil, who swept three individual events at the Pac-12 Championships and captured the national title in the 50-yard free, was named Cal’s Most Outstanding Swimmer at the team’s annual banquet.
What Octane Rating Do You Have on Your Freestyle Recovery?
At The Race Club we use the analogy of Octane ratings in gasoline to describe the different arm recovery motions in freestyle.
2019 Women’s NCAA Championships: Top 10 Teams Point Changes
Stanford won their third straight NCAA title relatively comfortably, but during the meet all the buzz was about how well the Cal women were performing.
Women’s Recruiting Class Rankings Revisited: Top 12 Schools For 2016-2019
We ranked Cal’s recruiting class #1 back in the summer of 2015. How did they hold up in actual NCAA scoring compared to a juggernaut class from Stanford?
Revisiting NCAA Recruit Rankings: Women’s High School Class of 2015
A loaded women’s high school class of 2015 featured four 2016 U.S. Olympians and several more 2020 frontrunners. But who turned out to be the highest-scoring athlete in NCAA competition?
Pac-12 Names Women’s Swimming & Diving Postseason Award Winners
The Pac-12 Conference announced the recipients of the 2019 Pac-12 Women’s Swimming and Diving awards, as voted on by the league coaches.