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Reece Whitley

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Asked for his reaction to that statistic, Whitley replied: “I think as I get older ... I’m going to need to take – play a key role in kind of integrating swimming into inner city communities a lot more.”

Cal Men Spring Swim and Weights Practice: Photo Vault

SwimSwam’s Jack Spitser took a trip up to Berkeley, CA back in the spring to capture images of both a swim and weights workout of the Cal Bear Men

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Andrew Seliskar Swims Lifetime Best in 100 Fly at Cal-Stanford Long Course Dual

College dual meet season is over, but Cal and Stanford partook in an electric battle with some big times on Saturday in Berkeley.

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2019 Mare Nostrum – Canet: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Michael Andrew heads into finals in Canet with a pair of top seeds in the 50 fly and 100 back.

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Reece Whitley Breaks Down Cal Team Title, Racing in Monaco (Video)

Reece Whitley has completed the first of three stops in the Mare Nostrum series, and sat down with SwimSwam to recap his progress

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Records Fall and McLaughlin Flies on Final Day of NOVA Grand Challenge

15-year-old Anastasia Gorbenko broke her second Israeli national record at the Speedo Grand Challenge, this time in the 200 breast (2:28.78).

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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.

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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

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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.

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USA Swimming Announces Whitley, Foster Among Juniors For Mare Nostrum

USA Swimming has announced the rosters of juniors who will travel internationally to both the Mare Nostrum tour in June…

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2019 Men’s NCAAs: How Did Our Top 20 Recruits Perform as Freshmen?

Last spring, the debate was Reece Whitley vs. Drew Kibler for the #1-ranked recruit in the nation. Turns out, neither of them were the highest-scoring freshman at NCAAs. Say hello to Minnesota’s Max McHugh.

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Men’s Recruiting Ranks In-Progress Analysis: All Classes Through 2019 NCAAs

It’s a tale of two classes for the men: the current junior class has been pretty lackluster, especially among our top-20 ranked recruits. But the current sophomores, led by #1 recruit Ryan Hoffer of Cal, have been outstanding through two years.

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Cal, Stanford Earn Pac-12 Men’s Swimming, Diving Awards

After winning the 2019 NCAA Championships, California swept the Pac-12 swimming postseason honors. In diving, Stanford claimed all three postseason awards.

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2019 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

The highlight might be the 200 breast, where 200 IM/200 free champ Andrew Seliskar goes up against 100 breast champ (and defending 200 breast champ) Ian Finnerty of Indiana.

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Cal Men Officially Clinch NCAA Team Title After Seliskar 200 BR Win

The California men have mathematically clinched the 2019 NCAA team title after the 200 breaststroke.

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2019 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

The big showdown of the day is probably Andrew Seliskar vs. Ian Finnerty in the 200 breast. Seliskar is 2-for-2 in wins and the favorite for Swimmer of the Meet, but needs to avenge a loss to Finnerty last year to remain perfect in his individuals this week.

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