Cal and Stanford Finish Regular Season Meets with Fast Dual Meet
Reece Whitley won two events as Cal beat Stanford despite temperatures in the 50’s as both schools wrapped up their regular season.
Cal Hits Another Relay ‘A’ Cut with 2:50.09 400FR, Beats USC 107-76
Daniel Carr (21.70), Reece Whitley (24.25), Ryan Hoffer (20.03), and Bjorn Seeliger (18.64) teamed up to clock a 1:24.64 in the 200 medley relay.
Hoffer Splits 18.55, Cal Men’s 200 Free Relay Hits ‘A’ Cut with 1:16.63
Ryan Hoffer then split a scorching 18.55 on the 2nd leg, with Nate Biondi (19.26) and Bryce Mefford (19.58) bringing the squad home.
Ema Rajic Posts Cal Record with 58.93 100 Breast, Stadden hits 1:49.7 200 Back
Nathan Adrian made an appearance at the meet, swimming the men’s LCM 50 and 100 free.
Sweden Cancels November National Championships Amid Rise in Coronavirus Cases
Sweden pulled the plug on its 2020 National Championship meet amid a record rise in new cases in the country. Sarah Sjostrom, above, the country’s biggest star, was unlikely to attend anyway.
Wesson, Siebert, Valasek Round Out Cal Men’s 2020-21 Incoming Class to 13
With the addition of Tavis Siebert, Max Valasek and Tyler Wesson, the Cal men’s swimming & diving program will start the 2020-21 season with 13 newcomers.
Bjorn Seeliger Breaks Swedish Junior Record in 50 Free
Incoming Cal freshman Bjorn Seeliger broke his own Swedish Junior National Record in the 50 free last week, clocking a 22.06
Returning Conference Points: Elite Stanford Frosh Chasing Cal in Men’s Pac-12
Cal’s class of rising seniors – led by sprinter Ryan Hoffer – is an elite group. But so are Stanford’s incoming freshmen, including flyer Andrei Minakov.
Ranking the 2020 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #1-4
Our top four classes are unbelievably loaded, including a World Champs silver medalist and a World Junior champ, among many others.
Cal Commit Bjorn Seeliger Swims Lifetime Bests in “Stockholm Closed” Meet
Seeliger, who will swim for Cal next season, and World Record holder Sarah Sjostrom were among the 7 who raced a closed time trial this week in Stockholm.
Sweden National Team to Hold Closed Time Trial This Weekend in Stockholm
The Swedish government has taken a less-draconian approach to the coronavirus response, which includes allowing its elite athletes to continue training.
Eriksson & Fast Notch Glasgow-Worthy Efforts In Sweden
The penultimate night of competition in Sweden brought just 2 qualifiers for this December’s European Short Course Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.
A Bear Named Bear: European Junior Champion Sprinter Commits to Cal
Björn Seeliger, the 2018 European Junior Champion in the 50 free, has committed to the Cal Golden Bears for the fall of 2020.
Sweden Announces 10 for 2019 Euro Juniors, 2 for 2019 World Juniors
Robin Hanson, who won a bronze medal at the 2018 European Junior Championships in the boys’ 200 free (1:48.65), returns to Euro Juniors this year, and will also be one of 2 representatives at the World Junior Championships.
Persson, Tarasevich, and Stjepanovic Highlight 2019 Grand Prix Malmö
The 2019 Grand Prix Malmö will kick off this weekend for two days of competition in Malmö, Sweden, the country’s 3rd-largest city located at its southern tip.