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By Jared McMurry Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Ryan Murphy has gotten used to this winning thing. On Friday, the California senior achieved a special place in the history of the NCAA Division I Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships when he won the 100 backstroke final with an effort of 43.99 seconds at the …

By Jared McMurry Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Champions at last. California’s Farida Osman and Louisville’s Mallory Comerford each reached the top of the podium as individuals for the first time Friday during the third day of the NCAA Women’s Division I Swimming and Diving Championship. Osman overcame a slow start in the 100 …

By Rebecca Harris Sports Capital Journalism Program   INDIANAPOLIS–The first thing you notice about Stanford freshman, Olympian, American- and world-record holder Katie Ledecky is her length–height, wingspan and the rest. The second thing you notice is the multitude of crinkles around her eyes, as if she’s never frowned a day in her life. After the …