NCAA Div. II: Bakersfield Wins Men's Title, Truman State Upsets Drury for Women's Crown19 March 2001By Bill Bell CANTON, OH., March 17. CAL STATE BAKERSFIELD won its second consecutive NCAA Division II men's Swimming and Diving Championship here this evening while Truman State held off Drury's bid for a four-peat on the women's side. Coach Bob Steele's Bakersfield Roadrunners score...
NCAA Div. I Men: Stanford Juggernaut Rolls to 21st Straight Pac-10 Title09 March 2002BLEMONT SHORES, Calif. March 9. THE No. 1-ranked New York Yankees -- er, Stanford Cardinal men's swimming and diving team -- romped to its 21st-consecutive Pac-10 Championship this evening. Coach Skip Kenney's Stanford squad, No. 1 all season long in the College Swimming Coaches' poll an...
International Review: Thorpe May Be the Best Ever!08 April 2001By Bill Bell APRIL 8. WHEN Australian triple Olympic gold medalist Ian Thorpe set the world record in the 800 free during last week's Australian Nationals/World Championship Trials in Hobart, he joined a rather exclusive group -- consisting of a mere two other swimmers -- who have ever held worl...