It's been a season of firsts for the USC men's swimming and diving team. The Trojans won their first conference championship since 1979. Senior Cristian Quintero became the first Pac-12 swimmer ever to sweep the 100y, 200y and 500y free. And now, the team is looking to clinch its first top three NCAA finish since 1990.
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The 2015 NCAA Championships begin in Iowa City on Thursday, and USC is dead set on further raising the bar on its already stellar season. Thirteen swimmers and four divers will represent the Trojans at the meet where they will need to put forth the same phenomenal effort shown in the Pac-12 Championships in order to succeed on an even bigger stage.
Quintero, the defending NCAA champion in the 500y free, will lead USC in Iowa as the top seed in the 200y free, second seed in the 500y free and fourth seed in the 100y free. The All-American will also participate in several of the Trojans' relay teams which have been given high seeds as well.
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