The last time when the NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships were competed from Austin, Texas in 2014, the home of the men’s swimming AND diving dynasty that is Texas Longhorns under legendary head coach Eddie Reese, California Golden Bears emerged with the program’s 5th NCAA team title. The 2019 NCAA Championships is shaping up to possibly have that same ending.
While the Golden Bears have placed 2nd consistently behind Texas for the past 4 years (often winning the team title IF one only counts the 18 swimming events and ignore the 3 diving events), they wanted more.