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Yamato Okadome Goes 50.48 in 100 Breaststroke as Cal Continues Dominance at Minnesota Invite This year's Cal men's might lack some of the star power of past years, but sophomore Yamato Okadome continues to make inroads as one of the best breaststrokers in college swimming. Following a pair of A-fina...

Lucas Henveaux, Gretchen Walsh Named ACC Swimmers of the Year California’s Lucas Henveaux and Gretchen Walsh of Virginia were named ACC Swimmers of the Year on Thursday. California, in its first year in the conference, had the lion’s share of the awards, with men’s freshman of the year Yamato Okadom...

Additions of Henveaux, Tomac Give Cal Men Well-Rounded Roster For Title Push Regular followers of college swimming know better than to count out the California Golden Bears at the NCAA Men's Championships. Perhaps you have heard this statistic, but it's incredible nature makes it worth repeating: Ca...

NCAA Men's Championships: Julian Smith Goes 49.5 Again for 100 Breast Title Julian Smith put the nation on notice with his NCAA record at the SEC Championships. Notice received Friday night. Smith went 49.55, another sub-50 swim for the Florida senior to win his first individual NCAA title. His time...

The Top Returning Finishers From the NCAA Championships in 2025-26 Season A large contingent of top performers departed college swimming at the conclusion of last season. Gretchen Walsh concluded her astounding four years representing the University of Virginia by matching or lowering the fastest ti...

Cal Men Will Need March Magic to Continue Incredible Streak The California men’s swim team owns the most impressive streak in college swimming history, one that must rank among the best across all sports. At each of the last 15 NCA A Championships, the team has finished first or second place in the ...

NCAA Men's Championships: Jassen Yep Caps Career with 'Crazy' 200 Breast Title In the absence of Leon Marchand, someone you might not have expected was going to step into the breach and win the 200 breaststroke at the NCAA Championships. Even Jassen Yep didn't expect it was going to be him. The Indi...

World Junior Championships: Lana Pudar, Maximus Williamson Set Meet Records in Victories On either end of the second finals session of the World Junior Championships, Lana Pudar and Maximus Williamson set meet records to claim gold on Tuesday. Pudar set the meet mark in the women's 200 butterfly, an...

Torri Huske, Yamato Okadome Shine at Stanford-Cal Triple Distance Meet Traditional rivals Cal and Stanford met Friday for their annual triple-distance meet, where swimmers contest three distances of the same stroke plus individual medley to determine the overall winner. The Stanford women came out o...

Freshman Focus (Part Three): Leah Hayes Brings Versatility, Experience to Four-Time Defending Champs Almost three years ago, Leah Hayes was the beneficiary of a key decision by one of the best swimmers in University of Virginia history. When Kate Douglass opted out of the 200 IM at the 2022 U.S. Int...

Cal's Yamato Okadome a Star on NCAA Scene, with Potential to Shake Up Japanese Breaststroke Hierarchy Strength in the breaststroke has long been a hallmark of Japan. The likes of Yoshiyuki Tsuruta and Kosuke Kitajima have been enshrined in the International Swimming Hall of Fame as multi-time Olympi...

Arizona State Men, Stanford Women Claim Avery Double Duals The Arizona State men’s team and Stanford women claimed titles at the Avery Double Duals with California on Saturday, the concluding day of a two-day meet featuring five top-10 teams. Arizona State, ranked third in the men’s top 25, bested N...

Minnesota Invitational: California Sets Pool Record with 1:34.24 Medley Relay The University of California kicked off the 2024 Minnesota Invitational Wednesday night with a pool record time in the women’s 200 medley relay. The Cal quartet of Isabelle Stadden, Leah Polonsky, Mia Kragh and Mary-Ambre ...

ACC Championships, Day 1: Stanford Women, Cal Men Enter Conference With Relay Wins The Stanford Cardinal and California Golden Bears are finding instant success in their new conference home. The two west coast schools now racing in the Atlantic Coast Conference each scored relay wins to open this ye...

Minnesota Invitational: Mary-Ambre Moluh Sets Cal Record in 100 Back at 49.68 Welcome to college swimming, Mary-Ambre Moluh. The French Olympian set an NCAA A Cut and the Cal program record with a time of 49.68 in the women’s 100 backstroke on Friday, the third day at the Minnesota Invitational. Mol...

Streak Continues: Cal Earns 15th Consecutive Top-Two Finish at NCAA Championships The final standings were not decided until the bitter end, and Cal had to hold off a flurry of Indiana point-scoring in the breaststroke and diving events. Saturday evening, that meant 37 points in the 200 breast, led ...

Junior Pan Pac Runner-Up Yamato Okadome Verbally Commits to Cal NEW COMMIT: The University of California, Berkeley has received a new verbal commitment for the 2024-25 year and beyond from Yamato Okadome of Japan. Regarding his commitment, he said: "I’m very excited to announce my verbal commitment ...

Torri Huske, Jack Alexy Triple Winners at California Triple Distance Torri Huske and Jack Alexy were among the triple winners at Friday’s Triple Distance Meet between California and Stanford. The two American Olympians were among seven individuals to sweep their distances in the special meet, which ...

French Championships: Maxime Grousset Goes 21.68 to Lead Four Ssub-22 Sprinters The French sprint legacy is in good hands, and it’s more than just Maxime Grousset. Grousset went 21.68 to win the 50 free at the French Championships in Montpellier on Wednesday. He was one of four swimmers to break 22 ...