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7 International :bear:s all in a row: Camille, Noemie, Farida, Lauren, Marina, Stephanie, Yvette
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Stephanie Au - [COLOR="#696969"]10 Aug 2015[/COLOR]
World champ has come to a perfect end aka the big reunion is officially over...and I'm coming home ~�� #squad

[U]Sara Isakovic[/U]: Bears!!!! [SIZE=4]����❤️[/SIZE]


Yvette Kong - [COLOR="#696969"]10 Aug[/COLOR]
What an incredibly inspiring and enjoyable meet! Great to reunite with you all �� Thank you Kazan and congratulations to @siobhanhaughey01 and Team HK on punching our first Rio ticket! ������������

[U]Siobhn Haughey[/U]: Thanks roomie [SIZE=4]����[/SIZE]


Camille Cheng - [COLOR="#696969"]9 Aug[/COLOR] @ [COLOR="#808080"]Stadium Kazan Arena[/COLOR]
Grateful for my first Worlds experience! Definitely learned a lot and had a lot of fun being on all three relays with these girls ���� #gohkg

[COLOR="#808080"]Stephanie :bear:, Siobhn, Camille :bear: & Sze ...Photo credit: Yvette :bear:[/COLOR]


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Boots - [COLOR="#696969"]9 Aug[/COLOR]
So my trip to World Championships in Russia didn't go exactly as planned...I spent the entire competition sick, cheering my teammates on from my hotel room. You can't always choose the cards you are dealt, but I'm feeling much better and I'm excited for the upcoming season! Finally happy to be headed back to the USA! And yes this is me getting my blood drawn in a hospital in Russia, and no it wasn't as bad as this picture makes it look...just being dramatic!




Kathleen Baker - [COLOR="#696969"]9 Aug[/COLOR] @ [COLOR="#808080"]Stadium Kazan Arena[/COLOR]
I'm not Russian to get out of here, but I can't wait for the next four years #followher [SIZE=4]��[/SIZE] @katie_mclaughlin

[U]Alyssa Marsh[/U]: First like omg
[U]Katie Drabot[/U]: Creative [SIZE=4]��[/SIZE]
[U]Rachel Baker[/U]: Come back to me
[U]Kelly Naze[/U]: Yay [SIZE=4]��������[/SIZE]!!!!
[U]Valerie Hull[/U]: [SIZE=4]��[/SIZE] adorable
[U]Camille Cheng[/U]: You two [SIZE=4]��[/SIZE]



Katie McLaughlin - [COLOR="#696969"]10 Aug[/COLOR] @ [COLOR="#808080"]kazan, russia[/COLOR]
Just a couple of girls living the American dream [SIZE=4]��������[/SIZE] ��

[U]Allie Fogleman[/U]: the Asian guy in the top left corner licking his lips
[U]Ella Eastin[/U]:[SIZE=4]❤️������[/SIZE] congrats to both of you! Such studs. Love you guys
[U]Bethany Leap[/U]: Love you two so much [SIZE=4]❤️[/SIZE]
[U]Kelly Naze[/U]: You both are amazing! Can't wait to see you both soon! [SIZE=4]������[/SIZE]
[COLOR="#000066"][U]Liz Pelton[/U]: Get to Cal asap please you two!!![SIZE=4]��������[/SIZE][/COLOR]
[COLOR="#FF8C00"][U]Katie McLaughlin[/U]: I'm running there rn!!!!!! @epelton16[/COLOR] [COLOR="#808080"](11 Aug)[/COLOR]


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btw, sweet to see baby :bear: Abbey, Kathleen & Katie sitting/standing next to each other, cheering Team USA on from the stands during the BBC & NBC telecasts today :cheer
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Indeed, these are some very promising future :bear: prospects + future Olympians to keep an eye on... Jr Worlds should be fun & excitement-packed! Though lamentably won't be live-streamed:

http://swimswam.com/no-live-stream-scheduled-for-2015-world-junior-championships/

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5th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships Singapore (SIN) on August 25-30 [U]will be streamed live[/U].

The times for the event are as follows:

Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Start time: 12:00 GMT

Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Start time: TBC GMT

Thursday, August 27, 2015
Start time: TBC GMT

Friday, August 28, 2015
Start time: TBC GMT

Saturday, August 29, 2015
Start time: TBC GMT

Sunday, August 30, 2015
Start time: TBC GMT

Please note that the streaming will be available in all countries.

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[COLOR="#FF0000"][SIZE=3]LIVE VIDEO[/SIZE] ->[/COLOR] http://www.eurovisionsports.tv/fina/swimming/index.html#

[COLOR="#008000"][SIZE=3]RESULTS[/SIZE] ->[/COLOR] http://www.omegatiming.com/Competition?id=00010F020EFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

[COLOR="#800080"][SIZE=3]ENTRY LISTS[/SIZE] ->[/COLOR] http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010F020EFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF05

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Tuesday, August 25th Sunday, August 30th, 2015
OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore Sports Hub
[U]Prelims[/U]: 10 AM local time ([U]10 PM[/U] ET / [U]7 PM[/U] PT the evening before)
[U]Finals[/U]: 6 PM local time ([U]6 AM[/U] ET / [U]3 AM[/U] PT)
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http://swimswam.com/fina-is-putting-together-streaming-television-option-for-jr-worlds/

http://swimswam.com/fresh-swimming-talents-to-be-revealed-at-world-junior-championships/

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[COLOR="#FFD700"][SIZE=4]UPDATE[/SIZE][/COLOR]: For results + commentary, take a look at the discussion here:
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http://bearinsider.com/forums/showthread.php?92372-Women-s-Swim-Recruiting-Class-of-2016&p=842528759&viewfull=1#post842528759

http://bearinsider.com/forums/showthread.php?92372-Women-s-Swim-Recruiting-Class-of-2016&p=842530077&viewfull=1#post842530077

http://bearinsider.com/forums/showthread.php?92372-Women-s-Swim-Recruiting-Class-of-2016&p=842532490&viewfull=1#post842532490

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http://swimswam.com/usa-swimming-announces-2015-16-national-team-roster/

Whole lot of past, present, and hopefully future Golden Bears on the U.S. National Team. May have a record number of Cal swim Olympians.

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[COLOR="#0099cc"] Farida Osman - [COLOR="#696969"]3 Sept 2015[/COLOR]

Off to Congo for African games! [SIZE=4]✈️��[/SIZE] ��[/COLOR]

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[SIZE=5]Check Out the 2015 All Africa Games Anthem (Video)[/SIZE]

[video=youtube;xWg6M8l0LHw][/video]

http://swimswam.com/check-out-the-2015-all-africa-games-anthem-video/


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[COLOR="#006699"][SIZE=5]South Africa Wins Four Swimming Golds On Day One Of All-Africa Games[/SIZE][/COLOR]

Farida Osman of Egypt, one of the stars on the California-Berkeley women's team, took down South Africa's Karin Prinsloo in the women's 100 free with a 55.41 to Prinsloo's 55.69. Both took down Prinsloo's meet record of 56.05 from the 2011 meet. That's a national record for Osman, beating Rania Elwani's 55.85 from 2000. Rwan Elbadry of Egypt was third with a 57.03.

http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/south-africa-wins-four-swimming-golds-on-day-one-of-all-africa-games/

http://www.swimvortex.com/vd-burgh-campbellseebohm-match/


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Cal Women's Swimming & Diving - [COLOR="#696969"]7 Sept[/COLOR]

Competing half a world away from Berkeley at the All Africa Games in Brazzaville, Congo, Farida Osman set a championship record and lifetime best with a gold-medal-winning performance in the 100m free, winning in 55.41. Go, Farida!



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[SIZE=4]Egypt Scores Two Golds On Day Four Of 2015 All African Games[/SIZE]



Egypt started the night off strongly, earning two wins straight away in the first two events. First, Farida Osman rushed to the wall in the women's 100m butterfly to claim gold in a winning time of 58.83. She represented the only swimmer to dip beneath the minute threshold in the race and her time tonight wasn't too far off the Egyptian national record. Osman herself holds the 100m butterfly national mark with the 58.22 she registered at this year's World Championships in Kazan.

http://swimswam.com/egypt-scores-two-golds-on-day-four-of-2015-all-african-games/

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Cal Women's Swimming & Diving - [COLOR="#696969"]9 Sept[/COLOR]

Farida has been at it again! After winning the 100m free, she's taken first place in the 50m fly and first place in the 100m fly (in a championship-record 58.88) at the All Africa Games in Congo. She has one more event to go - the 50m free on Thursday. For more on the games, see http://www.cojabrazzaville2015.com/en/



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BearDevil;842533472 said:

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http://swimswam.com/usa-swimming-announces-2015-16-national-team-roster/

Whole lot of past, present, and hopefully future Golden Bears on the U.S. National Team. May have a record number of Cal swim Olympians.

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[SIZE=5]
Mapping Out The 2015-2016 U.S. National Team By Training Base[/SIZE]



The circles on the map grow larger based on the number of athletes training at that location. You can see the major hubs, at SwimMAC Carolina (12 national teamers), the University of Georgia (8 national teamers), the University of California (8 national teamers) and the University of Texas (7 national teamers).

1. Nathan Adrian
2. Natalie Coughlin
3. Anthony Ervin
4. Caitlin Leverenz
5. Ryan Murphy
6. Jacob Pebley
7. Josh Prenot
8. Tom Shields

http://swimswam.com/mapping-out-the-2015-2016-u-s-national-team-by-training-base/

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My quibble: Cal's contribution is massively under-represented here as baby :bear:s Katie, Kathleen, Amy & Andrew, blueshirt Cierra, gone-pro Missy, alumna Madison, alumnus Will Copeland, are all listed under their HS & club teams instead of UC Berkeley.

Add to that some potential future Bears from prospective recruits like Katie Drabot, Meghan Small, Becca Mann, Courtney Harnish, Sierra Schmidt, Cassidy Bayer, Claire Adams (for tedbear's sake even if CA's not looking likely lol)...well that'd make quite an impressive list, methinks
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[COLOR="#003366"][SIZE=5]Cal Swimming Well Represented on 2015-16 Team USA Roster[/SIZE][/COLOR]



[SIZE=3][COLOR="#696969"]Eight women and eight men with Cal ties are announced as part of Team USA for 2015-16.[/COLOR] [/SIZE]

By Cal Athletics on Wed, September 02, 2015


BERKELEY - Team USA should have a decidedly blue and gold tone to it as the 2016 Rio Olympics draw nearer with Tuesday's announcement that 16 swimmers with Cal ties will be included on the U.S. 2015-16 National Team roster.

On the men's side, 2015 NCAA and Pac-12 Swimmer of the Year Ryan Murphy leads a four-man contingent of current Bears on the team, making the squad in the 100- and 200-meter backstroke. Senior Josh Prenot, a three-time Pac-12 champion in the 400 individual medley, is listed for the 200 breaststroke as well as the 200 and 400 individual medley, while fellow senior Jacob Pebley made the team in the 200 backstroke. One of the newest Bears, freshman Andrew Seliskar, landed a spot in both the 200 butterfly and 400 individual medley.

Joining the current Bears on Team USA's roster is a quartet of alums that certainly doesn't lack for international recognition. Gold medalists Nathan Adrian and Anthony Ervin are back, with Adrian in the 50 and 100-meter freestyle and Ervin in the 50 freestyle. Fellow Bear alums Tom Shields (100 and 200 butterfly) and Will Copeland (100 freestyle) also made the list, which is achieved by a swimmer ranking in the top six in the United States in events from Jan. 1 to Aug. 10.

For the women, three of Team USA's most familiar stars will bring their Berkeley ties back for another run at Olympic hardware. 12-time Olympic medalist Natalie Coughlin is on the roster once again in the 50 and 100 freestyle as well as the 100 backstroke as she points toward a trip to Rio.

By her side will be three other alumnae, including four-time gold medalist Missy Franklin, the reigning NCAA Swimmer of the Year, Pac-12 Swimmer of the Year and Honda Cup winner as the nation's top female student-athlete. She's listed in the 100 and 200 freestyle as well as the 100 and 200 backstroke and is one of only three swimmers to earn a spot in four events.

Another former Pac-12 Swimmer of the Year will also join the team as Caitlin Leverenz secured a roster spot in both the 200 and 400 individual medley. Leverenz won bronze in the 200 IM at the London Olympics. In addition, Madison Kennedy gained a place on the list in the 50 free. Cierra Runge, a freshman for the Bears last season who is taking this year off from school to train for the Olympics, made the team in the 400 freestyle.

The Bears have much to be excited about when it comes to the future as well, with three incoming freshmen also on Team USA's roster Kathleen Baker (100 backstroke, 200 IM), Amy Bilquist (50 freestyle), and Katie McLaughlin (200 freestyle, 100/200 butterfly).


http://www.calbears.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30100&ATCLID=210309788


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Most relevant stat is how many Cal products are on the National Team, not where they train. Bears no longer even acknowledge Jessica Hardy since there's no need to pad the resume. Unless you've been on the pool deck at Spieker most people aren't even aware of the huge plaques celebrating Cal aqua Olympians.

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Not going to be around to post the selections as they are announced, but will cheering for Teri, Dave & Yuri! :cheer

The 1 hour event can be watched live @ [U]9 am PT[/U] / [U]12 noon ET[/U] over here:
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[SIZE=5]2016 Olympic Team Head Coaches Announcement [/SIZE]



http://usaswimming.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabId=2216&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en

http://livestream.com/accounts/12139129/events/4331432/

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UrsusArctosCalifornicus;842539371 said:

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Not going to be around to post the selections as they are announced, but will cheering for Teri, Dave & Yuri! :cheer

The 1 hour event can be watched live @ [U]9 am PT[/U] / [U]12 noon ET[/U] over here:
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[SIZE=5]2016 Olympic Team Head Coaches Announcement [/SIZE]



http://usaswimming.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabId=2216&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en

http://livestream.com/accounts/12139129/events/4331432/

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Looks like Dave Marsh named the women head coach and Bob Bowman the guys head coach. Was a posting in the comment sections that Dave Durden's performance in the summer World games most likely played a roll in him not being selected. http://swimswam.com/david-marsh-bob-bowman-named-head-coaches-of-2016-us-olympic-team/

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Cheers OBear for the update, and for all your invaluable input & info on our teams in a plethora of Olympic Sports! :beer:

Reckon Durden got a bit of an unfair rap re Team USA's performance @ 2015 Worlds, as there were several factors in play that were outside of his control - for example, Worlds team selected a year ago (2014 Nationals & Pan Pacs) so a number of the fastest swimmers this summer weren't on the team, absence of Phelps, rest of the world catching up and often overtaking US of A etc. The Women's squad in Kazan had their share of erratic results too - but didn't hear anyone blaming Salo for that.

Perhaps there's more than a smidgen of resentment/envy from fans of rival NCAA programmes with regards to the continuous parade of success earned by, and the high profile attention given to, Dave & Teri, since they seem to receive more than the usual ratio of negative criticism in the SwimSwam comments section?

Recall when Katie McL had first excitedly committed to Bears that the associated SwimSwam article received some very scathing & plain rude remarks insinuating that she had made a poor choice...and of course whenever it comes to Missy... :rolleyes:

Anyway, here are some video interviews with the 2 selected Head Coaches for Rio:
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[video=youtube;Rludj5BLg8g][/video]

Bob Bowman:



http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=9127&mid=14491

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Teri and Durden will have enough swimmers that they'll both be assistants. Marsh is Durden's mentor, but Natalie would be his only female swimmer. Missy will be Schmitz's only swimmer, so Teri would coach her (and Cierra).

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[COLOR="#993366"][SIZE=5]USA Swimming Announces Duel In The Pool Roster; No Phelps Or Ledecky[/SIZE][/COLOR]

http://swimswam.com/usa-swimming-announces-duel-in-the-pool-roster-no-phelps-or-ledecky/


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[COLOR="#336699"][SIZE=5]Missy Franklin, Ryan Lochte to Lead U.S. at Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool[/SIZE][/COLOR]



http://www.usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=1&itemid=12196&mid=14491


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[COLOR="#696969"][SIZE=4]2015 Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool U.S. Roster[/SIZE][/COLOR]


[SIZE=3]Women[/SIZE]

[U]Name Hometown Club[/U]

Cammile Adams Cypress, Texas SwimMAC Carolina
Claire Adams Carmel, Ind. Carmel Swim Club
Courtney Bartholomew Holland, Mich. Cavalier Swimming
Natalie Coughlin Vallejo, Calif. California Aquatics
Hali Flickinger Spring Grove, Pa. Athens Bulldog Swim Club/Georgia
Missy Franklin Centennial, Colo. Colorado Stars
Margo Geer Milford Center, Ohio Tucson Ford Dealers Aquatics
Jessica Hardy Long Beach, Calif. Trojan Swim Club
Sarah Henry Garner, N.C. Aggie Swim Club/Texas A&M
Micah Lawrence Pflugerville, Texas SwimMAC Carolina
Caitlin Leverenz Tucson, Ariz. California Aquatics
Becca Mann Homer Glen, Ill. North Baltimore Aquatic Club
Simone Manuel Sugar Land, Texas Stanford Swimming
Melanie Margalis Clearwater, Fla. St. Petersburg Aquatics/Georgia
Katie Meili Colleyville, Texas SwimMAC Carolina
Lia Neal Brooklyn, N.Y. Stanford Swimming
Leah Smith Pittsburgh, Pa. Cavalier Swimming
Laura Sogar Exeter, R.I. Bluefish Swim Club/Texas
Kelsi Worrell Mt. Holly, N.J. University of Louisville


[SIZE=3]Men[/SIZE]

[U]Name Hometown Club [/U]

Nathan Adrian Bremerton, Wash. California Aquatics
Michael Chadwick Charlotte, N.C. SwimMAC Carolina/Missouri
Tyler Clary Riverside, Calif. SwimMAC Carolina
Kevin Cordes Naperville, Ill. Tucson Ford Dealers Aquatics
Conor Dwyer Winnetka, Ill. Trojan Swim Club
Nic Fink Morristown, N.J. Athens Bulldog Swim Club/Georgia
Matt Grevers Lake Forest, Ill. Tucson Ford Dealers Aquatics
Zane Grothe Boulder City, Nev. Badger Swim Club/Indiana
Connor Jaeger Fair Haven, N.J. Club Wolverine
Ryan Lochte Daytona Beach, Fla. SwimMAC Carolina
Michael McBroom The Woodlands, Texas The Woodlands Swim Team/Texas
Cody Miller Las Vegas, Nev. Badger Swim Club/Indiana
Josh Prenot Santa Maria, Calif. California Aquatics
Josh Schneider Cincinnati, Ohio New York Athletic Club/Cincinnati
Tom Shields Huntington Beach, Calif. California Aquatics
Nick Thoman Cincinnati, Ohio Tucson Ford Dealers Aquatics
Andrew Wilson Bethesda, Md. Longhorn Aquatics/Emory


[SIZE=3]Coaching Staff[/SIZE]

[U]Head Coach[/U]: Jack Bauerle (Georgia/Athens Bulldog Swim Club)
[U]Women's Assistant Coaches[/U]: Augie Busch (Virginia/Cavalier Swimming), Tracy Duchac (Stanford/Stanford Swimming), Todd Schmitz (Colorado Stars)
[U]Men's Assistant Coaches[/U]: Mandy Commons-DiSalle (Cincinnati/Bearcat Aquatics), Yuri Suguiyama (Cal/California Aquatics), Josh White (Michigan/Club Wolverine)


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[COLOR="#000099"][SIZE=5]2016 U.S. Olympic Trials 6 Months Out: Women's Formchart[/SIZE][/COLOR]



https://swimswam.com/2016-u-s-olympic-trials-6-months-out-womens-formchart/

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[COLOR="#FF0000"][SIZE=5]Predicting the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team By Age, Experience[/SIZE][/COLOR]

https://swimswam.com/predicting-2016-u-s-olympic-team-age-experience/

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[COLOR="#DAA520"][SIZE=5]Olympian Dana Vollmer back in pool and aiming for Rio[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR="#696969"]By Ann Killion | December 29, 2015 | Updated: December 30, 2015 7:17am [/COLOR]


Gold-medal swimmer Dana Vollmer laughs with fellow Olympian Rachel Boostma during a training session at Cal.
Photo: Paul Chinn / The Chronicle

http://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/Olympian-Dana-Vollmer-back-in-pool-and-aiming-for-6726431.php

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Boots - [COLOR="#696969"]13 Jan 2016[/COLOR] @ [COLOR="#808080"]Spieker Aquatics Complex[/COLOR]

Took 4 years, but my name is finally up on the Cal Olympian Wall! #gobears



https://instagr.am/p/BAf0LtpyPSQ

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https://swimswam.com/hong-kongs-yvette-man-yi-kong-flourishing-in-edinburgh/

Yvette Kong kicking ass in Scotland!

BearDevil;842665442 said:

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https://swimswam.com/hong-kongs-yvette-man-yi-kong-flourishing-in-edinburgh/

Yvette Kong kicking ass in Scotland!

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[video=youtube;xcYlquuBy7w][/video]

BearDevil;842535110 said:

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Most relevant stat is how many Cal products are on the National Team, not where they train. Bears no longer even acknowledge Jessica Hardy since there's no need to pad the resume. Unless you've been on the pool deck at Spieker most people aren't even aware of the huge plaques celebrating Cal aqua Olympians.

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USA Swimming Stats - 29 March 2016

These are the top 10 teams with the most swimmers qualified for trials. 89 days until it gets started. #SwimTrials16

Canadian Olympic Trials are this week and Noemie Thomas has qualified for the Olympics by finishing 2nd in the 100m fly at 57.02. A new personal best; congratulations!

Jeremy Bagshaw finished 2nd in the 200m free, but his time is not within the FINA A standard. He will have to see if he is selected at the conclusion of the meet, or try to qualify in the 400m free later on. Jeremie DeZwirek is also in contention for the 200m back.

Several post-grad swimmers from Team USA are also at this meet for training purposes: Stubblefield, Shields, Prenot, Pebley, Murphy, Mahoney, Katis

Hy-Tek results here: http://results.swimming.ca/2016_Olympic_Trials/

beaverbear;842674372 said:

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Canadian Olympic Trials are this week and Noemie Thomas has qualified for the Olympics by finishing 2nd in the 100m fly at 57.02. A new personal best; congratulations!

Jeremy Bagshaw finished 2nd in the 200m free, but his time is not within the FINA A standard. He will have to see if he is selected at the conclusion of the meet, or try to qualify in the 400m free later on. Jeremie DeZwirek is also in contention for the 200m back.

Several post-grad swimmers from Team USA are also at this meet for training purposes: Stubblefield, Shields, Prenot, Pebley, Murphy, Mahoney, Katis

Hy-Tek results here: http://results.swimming.ca/2016_Olympic_Trials/

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Thanks Beaverbear! Can't wait to follow Noemie along with future superstars Penny and Taylor. I'm also curious about two 2017 recruits who I know nothing about, Sarah Darcel and Danika Huizinga.

Taylor finishes second to MacLean in the 400 Free. Does that mean she is on the team? Does it work like the US trials?

Wow, Penny beats out Noemie by just 3 one hundredths of a second. I hope they become Olympic buddies and Noemie influences her to be a Bear :p.

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Taylor finishes second to MacLean in the 400 Free. Does that mean she is on the team? Does it work like the US trials?

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Not at the moment; Taylor Ruck would have needed a FINA A time of 4:09.08 to qualify, and she's just off that. (So, I wonder what would happen if a US 2nd place finisher did not have an A time?)

The hope for Jeremy Bagshaw is that Canada is the 16th ranked 4x200m free relay in the world, at the moment, and if they qualify to contest this at the Olympics, they're going to need all the swimmers they can get for this relay. The top four might swim a relay at these trials to try to get a better-ranked time. If the leadoff swimmer gets an A time, I wonder if he might be able to swim it individually.

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Not at the moment; Taylor Ruck would have needed a FINA A time of 4:09.08 to qualify, and she's just off that. (So, I wonder what would happen if a US 2nd place finisher did not have an A time?)

The hope for Jeremy Bagshaw is that Canada is the 16th ranked 4x200m free relay in the world, at the moment, and if they qualify to contest this at the Olympics, they're going to need all the swimmers they can get for this relay. The top four might swim a relay at these trials to try to get a better-ranked time. If the leadoff swimmer gets an A time, I wonder if he might be able to swim it individually.

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Wow, Penny!!!
https://swimswam.com/penny-oleksiak-obliterates-canadian-record-come-behind-victory/

Also:

https://swimswam.com/maclean-oleksiak-thomas-secure-olympic-nominations-day-one/

https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/maclean-oleksiak-world-class-on-day-one-of-canadian-trials-heartbreak-for-men/
[COLOR="#696969"]"Fifteen-year-old phenom Penelope Oleksiak stretched to win women's 100-metre butterfly in 56.99 seconds to 20-year-old Noemie Thomas' 57.02, as both earned Olympic nominations ahead of Katerine Savard. Their times were third and fourth-fastest in the world. Thomas exhibited potential in 2012, at age 16, by making the finals at the FINA short-course worlds. A nagging foot injury that has inhibited her kick has held her back for much of the cycle leading up to the Trials. "It's been a long time coming," said Thomas, who's from Richmond, B.C., near Vancouver. "This morning was my best time (57.60 seconds) in three years."[/COLOR]

https://swimswam.com/osman-takes-2-events-at-dubai-intl-aquatic-chips/

The surprise here was Katerine Savard (former Canadian record holder in this event)'s failure to qualify...

I think Noemie's previous PB was 57.96 from 2013, so she dropped almost a second to become the 2nd fastest Canuck 100m flyer ever which is a pretty big deal! Guess training under Teri and alongside her :bear: teammates is working out pretty swell for Noemie in both the big & little pool, seeing that the soph was also an A finalist in both the 100 & 200 fly @ this years' NCAAs :beer:

Betcha tedbear is massively ecstatic over Penny's results haha...now let's keep our fingers crossed that she won't follow in Drabot's footsteps and commit to the Furd after we've talked her up so much over here :p

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[COLOR="#000033"][SIZE=5]Noemie Thomas Flies Into Rio[/SIZE]

[COLOR="#808080"][SIZE=4]Cal Sophomore Qualifies For Olympics In 100-Meter Butterfly At Canadian Trials[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[SIZE=3]By Cal Athletics on Tue, April 05, 2016[/SIZE][/COLOR]

http://www.calbears.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=210866717&DB_OEM_ID=30100

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[COLOR="#0099cc"][SIZE=5]Changing Of The Canadian 'Fly Guard: Penny Oleksiak, 15, Cracks 57, Noemie Thomas On It[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR="#696969"]Said Thomas:

"I can't tell you how many times I have been thinking about this moment. Just having this dream finally come true, it's surreal. At the same time, I know I have worked my butt off for the past four years. I can't be more grateful for the support system I have."[/COLOR]

http://www.swimvortex.com/changing-of-the-canadian-fly-guard-penny-oleksiak-15-cracks-57-noemie-thomas-on-it/

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Here is some video from twitter. Love Noemie's reaction! #priceless

https://twitter.com/SwimmingCanada/status/717518142159790080/video/1

UrsusArctosCalifornicus;842674425 said:

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Betcha tedbear is massively ecstatic over Penny's results haha...now let's keep our fingers crossed that she won't follow in Drabot's footsteps and commit to the Furd after we've talked her up so much over here :p

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Penny is Cal Bear material all the way!!! She is way too attractive to swim for the Furd. :gobears:


I'm dreaming of a Butterfly crew of Noemie, Katie, Penny, and Eva in two years!

tedbear;842674441 said:

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Penny is Cal Bear material all the way!!! She is way too attractive to swim for the Furd. :gobears:


I'm dreaming of a Butterfly crew of Noemie, Katie, Penny, and Eva in two years!

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Only way that could happen is if Noemie blueshirts.

Huge props to Noemie. Easily could have blueshirt this year since Canadian Trials were so close to NCAAs. Would have been easy to pack it in after her froskie roomie Cierra bailed. Sadly for Cal and Cierra, she's hardly a slam dunk Olympian.

BearDevil;842674487 said:

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Only way that could happen is if Noemie blueshirts.

Huge props to Noemie. Easily could have blueshirt this year since Canadian Trials were so close to NCAAs. Would have been easy to pack it in after her froskie roomie Cierra bailed. Sadly for Cal and Cierra, she's hardly a slam dunk Olympian.

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Oh yeah, you're right BD. I wishfully advanced Penny and Eva as 2017 recruits.

tedbear;842674440 said:

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Here is some video from twitter. Love Noemie's reaction! #priceless

https://twitter.com/SwimmingCanada/status/717518142159790080/video/1

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Really thought Thomas was going to take it..but think Penny's length helped her, though she was coming on strong at the end.

tedbear;842674440 said:

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Love Noemie's reaction! #priceless

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Also:

[COLOR="#696969"]Noemie: "A mixture of relief but also, happiness"[/COLOR]


And previously posted in another thread:

http://pac-12.com/videos/pac-profiles-california-womens-swimmer-noemie-thomas

tedbear;842674387 said:

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Wow, Penny beats out Noemie by just 3 one hundredths of a second. I hope they become Olympic buddies and Noemie influences her to be a Bear :p.

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Noemie's Cal success also increases the chances that Penny swims in college and doesn't blueshirt. That being said if Penny turns her back on Oski, hope she goes pro or redshirts in 2020 wherever she goes.

Would guess Cal, Georgia, Michigan, and IU will be in it. Cal's produced better flyers and sprinters. Just wish she were from BC rather than Toronto.

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[COLOR="#800000"][SIZE=5]Ryan Murphy Throws Down 4th Fastest 100 Back This Season[/SIZE][/COLOR]



https://swimswam.com/ryan-murphy-throws-4th-fastest-100-back-season/

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[COLOR="#008080"][SIZE=5]Cal's Ryan Murphy Cooks Up 52.57 Chart Topper in B Final of 100 Backstroke[/SIZE][/COLOR]



http://www.swimvortex.com/kylie-masse-drops-canadian-mark-in-100-back-59-06-usas-ryan-murphy-pops-52-57/

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[COLOR="#0000CD"][SIZE=5]Josh Prenot Rocks Second Fastest 200m Breaststroke This Season[/SIZE][/COLOR]



https://swimswam.com/josh-prenot-rocks-second-fastest-200m-breaststroke-season/

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Penny still tearing it up, finishing in second for the 200 Free. Taylor Ruck finished a disappointing fifth in her marquee event. That means she still hasn't made the Canadian Olympic team yet.

https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/swimming-canada-olympic-trials-womens-200-free-five-stories/

Why wouldn't Canada take Ruck as a relay swimmer strictly for future development? With apologies to Penny, Ruck is their highest potential young swimmer even if she underperforms at Trials.

BearDevil;842675297 said:

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Why wouldn't Canada take Ruck as a relay swimmer strictly for future development? With apologies to Penny, Ruck is their highest potential young swimmer even if she underperforms at Trials.

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Penny is the number one seed after this mornings prelims in 100 Free. Taylor finishes a very disappointing 11th. Rumor has it that she might have a neck injury. Must be really tough for her, but she is only 15 and will have another chance in 2020. Penny on the other hand, OMG!!!