After Stanford wrapped up a Pac-12 conference championship Saturday night, senior Lia Neal and head coach Greg Meehan each took a few moments to talk with Swimming World about the significance of the title
With Simone Manuel redshirting this season for Stanford, look for Manuel’s teammate and top-seed Lia Neal to take home the win in the 100 freestyle at NCAA's. - Swim Swam
Lia Neal and freshman sensation Simone Manuel, perhaps the two highest-profile African-American female swimmers, will pool their talents to try to bring Stanford the team title at this week’s NCAA championships, while squaring off for individual glory. - ESPNW
VIDEO: Lia Neal contributes to Stanford’s 2nd place NCAA team finish. Coach Greg Meehan is selected as Coach of the Year for women swimming. Swim Swam
Three more national titles on the second day of the 2014 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships kept Stanford in second place with 297 points, behind only Georgia’s 369 points. - Palo Alto Online
MINNEAPOLIS -- Stanford sits in second place of the 2014 NCAA Division I Women's Swimming and Diving Championships after the first day of action thanks to three national titles during the evening's finals session. - gostanford.com
The Cardinal started the meet strong with a solid victory in the 200-yard medley relay in a school-record 1:35.74 - Stanford Daily
Lia Neal puts up a fight in second place finish to Missy Franklin in the 200 free at Pac-12 Women’s Championship. - Swim Swam
Rome Neal walked up to the microphone last week at the Paris Blues in Harlem and was just about to sing “I Worry About You” when he decided to share some great news with his audience. In his 12 years of performing a one-man show about Thelonious Monk, Neal had come to appreciate the importance of exquisite timing. - New York Times