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The latest issue of Swimming World Biweekly is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault In this issue of SW Biweekly, read about Mark Spitz' historic 7 for 7 gold medal wins at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, 48 years ago. Also featured is news about CSCAA Executive Director Greg Earhe....

Stanford, Cal Left Out Following Pac-12 Collapse; Solution Needed for Top-Tier Olympic Sports Programs The conference that has been one of swimming's best over the past decade, the Pac-12, will either cease to exist or become a shell of itself after the 2023-24 academic year. Revenue from football i...

The Pac-12 Conference will cancel sports for the fall semester, through Jan. 1, 2021, due to the coronavirus pandemic. The decision would sideline many of the nation’s top NCAA swimming programs and hamper the Olympic training efforts of numerous hopefuls from a variety of countries. The conference ...

Cal remains on top of the leader board with 342 points after day 2 of the 2019 Men's Pac-12 Swimming and Diving Championships, followed closely by Stanford with 308 points. Arizona State starts the morning in third place with 248 points. Sean Grieshop of Cal and Alex Liang of Stanford will be the tw...

The Golden Bears of the University of California-Berkeley men's team had a split squad this weekend, with half competing in Los Angeles against USC and half racing Division II opponent UC-San Diego. In addition to the regular duel meet, some post-graduates training with Cal and Team Elite-San Diego ...

The Pac-12 announced Friday that fall sports will observe a conference-only schedule in 2020, following the announcements by other major conferences this week. The Pac-12’s announcement comes on the heels of similar moves by the ACC and Big Ten. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, less travel is hope...

In a battle between two schools situated in the Los Angeles area, the University of Southern California Trojans defeated the University of California-Los Angeles Bruins by a score of 181-119. The meet took place at Spieker Aquatics Complex on the campus of UCLA. The two squads will meet again in two...

The Potential Effects of Conference Realignment on College Swimming On July 1, 2022, the University of Southern California (USC) and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), two of the most storied athletic programs in the NCAA, shook the college sports world when they announced they would ...

It's now a common thread throughout intercollegiate sports: where were you when the novel coronavirus ended the NCAA spring season? As Adam Wright, NCAA men's and women's coach explains below, he and his Bruin women had recently returned to Los Angeles following a successful swing in the Bay Area. T...

Cal swimmers got off to a quick start by winning both relays on night one. The Bears hope to remain on top with Andrew Seliskar, Trenton Julian, Sean Grieshop and Nick Norman taking four of the top eight seeds going into this morning's 500 free, though Brooks Fail of Arizona hopes to keep the top se...

By Kevin Donnelly, Swimming World College Intern. Two weeks ago, I wrote an broke down the women’s NCAA champions over the past decade (2008-2017) by the different NCAA conferences. Now the men’s side is due for their analysis of their NCAA champions by conference. Below are ten tables analyzing the...

By Michael Randazzo, Swimming World Contributor The past decade has seen a spike in conference realignments for a variety of NCAA intercollegiate sports, as major conferences, including the Big Ten, the Pac12 and others, have outgrown traditional regional boundaries. Add Indiana University’s women’s...

The Cal team of Robin Neumann, Katie McLaughlin, Amy Bilquist, and Abbey Weitzeil did the unthinkable Saturday night and took down the 2017 NCAA record in the 400 free relay set by Stanford’s dream team of Olympians Katie Ledecky, Simone Manuel and Lia Neal as well as national champion Janet Hu. Com...

Teri McKeever, the head coach for the Cal women’s swimming and diving team, will be among 10 Golden Bears who will be added to the Cal Athletic Hall of Fame next fall. Congratulations to our own Teri McKeever - the newest member of the Cal Athletic Hall of Fame! https://t.co/NQ3YDzL2tn pic.twitter.c...

By Sarah Lloyd, Swimming World College Intern This past weekend was an exciting one for the Pac-12. Not only were the teams matched up with conference rivals, but they swam fast. Here's a rundown of the top storylines from this past weekend. Top Storylines: The younger Stanford women are dangerous. ...

Colleges across the United States continued their assault on the record boards, with the Stanford Cardinal making a statement at the Pac-12 Conference Championships. Take a look below to see all of the major stories from The Week That Was! https://youtu.be/Qo99gbyVd_I The Week That Was #5 - Indiana ...

The University of Utah swimming and diving teams will compete against BYU this Friday, Sept. 22 in the Ute Natatorium. The exhibition meet will consist of relays and is set to begin at 5 p.m. All events will be non-scored. This meet will not count towards the Deseret Duel, which will take place o...

By Sarah Lloyd, Swimming World College Intern After a few weeks of winter break and some intense training, a few teams from the PAC 12 will be back in action, starting Friday January 8. The nationally ranked Stanford (5) men's team and and the nationally ranked Arizona women (7) are among the confer...

The SEC on Tuesday announced a delay to the fall season for three sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic: Volleyball, soccer and cross country. The announcement makes mention of football nor does it offer a timeline on a decision about winter sports such as swimming. The statement delays SEC competitio...

The University of California Berkeley will opt for remote learning to start the fall semester, which will likely affect how the university can conduct athletics, including its national powerhouse swimming and diving teams. The decision, announced Tuesday, includes preparation of “hybrid and/or flexi...