BearDevil;842801012 said:

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Duke women beat UNC for first time ever; Duke men beat UNC for the first time since 1939. Duke men's team is unfunded. Drumbeat to bring UNC alum Yuri back to save the program will only grow louder. Would blow, but better Yuri @ UNC than on the farm.

Cal legacy/KB BFF Alyssa Marsh had in season 50 Free/100 Fly times which were in the ballpark of fellow legacy Maddie Murphy's times. In-state tuition for the win.

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[COLOR="#006699"]Alyssa's stock has risen considerably since joining the Blue Devils - currently ranked #14 for her recruiting class by College Swimming.



Thleen's bff & former clubmate was originally ranked #67 nationally at the time of her recruitment! See the quoted post below.

Like to think Duke bringing in alum :bear: Melanie Klaren as an assistant swim coach may have a little to do with Marsh's meteoric rise...


http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211056196

Our own Maddie has also shot up from #55 to #13! :beer:



A few freshies who are presently on an upward trajectory (not intended to be a comprehensive list tho):

[INDENT]Maddie Murphy (CAL) #55 -> #13
Alyssa Marsh (Duke) #67 -> #14
Kenisha Liu (UCLA) #20 -> #15
Erika Brown (Tenn) #50 -> #23
Amy Okada (UCLA) #69 -> #47[/INDENT]

I would however question Louise Hansson (USC)'s current #44 ranking in the freshman class of 2016, esp when her teammates Stanzi Moseley is @ #3, and Becca Mann @ #9...
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https://www.collegeswimming.com/recruiting/rankings/2016/F/

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[SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman] [U]wrote on 09-30-2015, 03:49 PM[/U]

Thought I'd compile a rough list of the known major commits to help give us a rough idea of how the recruiting's working out for all the programmes at this stage in the game.

[COLOR="#000066"][U]Cal Golden Bears[/U]
[COLOR="#696969"]<#2> Abbey Weitzeil <deferred from 2015>[/COLOR]
#13 (22) Keaton Blovad
(23) Chenoa Devine
(33) Courtney Mykkanen
(55) Maddie Murphy
(68) Anina Lund
(200) Alexa Buckley
(203) Aislinn Light[/COLOR]

[U]Duke Blue Devils[/U]
(48) Brittany Kampfer
(62) Kylie Jordan
(67) Alyssa Marsh
(71) Suzanne Dolan
(94) Kira Page

[U]USC Trojans[/U]
#3 (1) Becca Mann
#4 (9) Stanzi Moseley
#? (?) Louise Hansson {SWE} [COLOR="#696969"]- not ranked as they swim LCM & SCM in Sweden, but should fall in the Top 10 IMHO[/COLOR]
#17 (11) Tatum Wade
(75) Piper Brockley
(140) Catherine Sanchez

[U]UCLA Bruins [/U]
(20) Kenisha Liu
(37) Lilly Vivado
(69) Amy Okada
(116) Isabella Goldsmith
(188) Lisa Kaunitz

[U]Tenn Volunteers[/U]
#1 (3) Meghan Small
[COLOR="#808080"](18) Cassy Jernberg => Indiana Hoosiers[/COLOR]
(28) Spence Atkins
(50) Erika Brown

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[COLOR="#000080"][SIZE=5]WEITZEIL POSTS 21.5 ANCHOR SPLIT ON 200 FREE RELAY AS CAL DEFEATS UCLA[/SIZE][/COLOR]



The Cal women finished off their weekend of dual meets with another victory, this time downing the UCLA Bruins with a score of 165-128. The Bears had 4 swimmers win multiple individual races, including Abbey Weitzeil, Amy Bilquist, Celina Li, and Noemie Thomas.

Weitzeil, who has been demonstrating her breaststroke skills for the Beats on the 200 medley relay, raced in the individual 100 breast. In the individual 100 breast, she won with a 1:02.39 ahead of teammate Marina Garcia (1:03.35). She also won the 50 free with a quick 22.44 over teammate Farida Osman (22.62).

Weitzeil didn't swim the 50 breast leg on the medley relay this time around, however, as she anchored with a 21.82 free split. She was even faster than that on their 200 free relay at the end of the session, anchoring the C-relay in 21.54. Teammate Osman was also sub-22, as she anchored the A-relay with a 21.81.


https://swimswam.com/weitzeil-posts-21-5-anchor-split-200-free-relay-cal-defeats-ucla/


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[COLOR="#006699"]Incidentally, really enjoyed all the entertaining anecdotes & interesting tidbits from those of you who had attended the duals this weekend and graciously shared your stories with us all here - many thanks! :beer:

Not that it's necessarily an apples-to-apples comparison or even that informative or valid, but reckon it might be mildly interesting to compare some of the times & depth of our Bears v. the Furdettes when they had matched up against the Trojanettes & the other "baby bears" in a dual meet setting the past couple of days... in anticipation of the slugfest scheduled for [U]11 Feb[/U] @ Spieker:

http://pac-12.com/womens-swimming-diving/event/2017/02/11/stanford-california
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[COLOR="#003366"][SIZE=5]Pac-12 Weekly Analysis: Stanford, Cal Tune Up for Showdown[/SIZE][/COLOR]


Cal's Farida Osman. Photo Courtesy: David Farr

After two amazing weekends packed with four meets and record-breaking performances, the Stanford and Cal women's swim teams will have two weeks off before their epic showdown to close out the Pac-12 regular season on Feb. 11.

It is hard to wait two weeks for that!

These two teams will be fighting for the Pac-12 and NCAA Championship against each other, so of course, their dual meet is the final event of the regular season.

The teams are loaded with household names in the world of swimming, even a couple that might just be household names everywhere in country.

Stanford has Olympic legends Katie Ledecky and Simone Manuel, whose feats were of historic proportions in Rio. The Cardinal also has two more U.S. Olympians in sprinter Lia Neal and diver Kassidy Cook, not to mention national champion Ella Eastin and another title contender in Janet Hu.

This team is stacked, but so is Cal.

Olympians Kathleen Baker and Abbey Weitzeil lead the way, along with national title contender Amy Bilquist, who has the fastest 100-yard backstroke time in the country this season. Egyptian Olympian Farida Osman and senior All-American Celina Li make this another team full of elite potential.

Baker and Ledecky set a couple of the many pool records these two teams clocked during the weekend. Both teams defeated No. 4 USC and No. 19 UCLA.

Those teams proved that the Pac-12 meet will be insanely fast this season, but also with both team's big victories over USC, they proved that there will not be a third conference title contender.


https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/239018-2/


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Abbey: Bet you thought you'd never see this pic ����*♀️ #sprintfree4life #ayyyebreastroke



https://instagr.am/p/BP3-UznlxBv


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[COLOR="#006699"]Meanwhile, over at Haas...[/COLOR]


calmswimdive: A win for @calmensbball came with a pregame assist from our own @ryan_f_murphy, who delivered the game ball to the officials! Only two more chances to see Murph swim at Spieker Aquatics Complex - Friday vs. USC and Feb. 18 vs. Stanford. #GoBears



https://instagr.am/p/BP37Yx0FFsd


Amy: @calwswim out here supporting @calmensbball #GoBears #BeatStanford

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Amy: Dinner Pro tip: cut the green beans in half to make them last longer
PC: @sdomingo31


[COLOR="#696969"]Amy, Farida, Katie, Noemie[/COLOR]

https://instagr.am/p/BP9CZnChICk1qKVbH4yQdJ539pTJidlZ8J0rB80


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I know there's been a lot of worrying on this board that our recruiting hasn't been very good in the past two classes, but you really do have to look at the overall depth of talent in each class. In general, we were fairly accurate in saying the Class of 2016 was not talented overall. Let's look at Swimswam's Top 10 recruits.

Recruit - Event (ranking for current 2016-17 swim season)
1. Meghan Small - 200IM (22), 400IM (35), 200 Back (45)
2. Beata Nelson - 100 Fly (79), 100 Back (54), 200IM (91)
3. Becca Mann - 1650 Free (24), 500 Free (111)
4. Stanzi Moseley - 200 Free (55), 100 Free (111), 50 Free (85)
5. Claire Adams - 100 Back (12), 200 Back (10), 100 Free (69)
6. Katie Drabot - 200 Free (16), 100 Free (42), 500 Free (29)
7. Veronica Burchill - 50 Free (18), 100 Free (20), 100 Fly (9)
8. Allie Szekeley - 400IM (7), 200IM (38), 200 Back (37)
9. Grace Oglesby - 100 Fly (66), 200 Fly (95)
10. Lindsey Horejsi - 100 Breast (6), 200 Breast (17)

That's a combined 2 A finalists and 4 B finalists! The big prize of 2016 was Louis Hansson.

For comparison, in the 2015-16 season
Kathleen Baker - 200IM (2), 100 Back (7), 200 Back (8), 200 Free (13)
Amy Bilquist - 100 Back (2), 200 Back (3), 100 Free (16)

That's 5 A finals and 2 B finals with just two swimmers! Oh, and that class also had two swimmers named Ledecky and Weitzeil! That would be 5 more A finals! And don't forget that Katie McL was injured that year too! Teri knows what she is doing, so don't fret. And she is definitely involved with the top recruits of 2018 which is a deep year for talent.

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Wow, appreciate all the time & work put into those stats, tedbear! A lot of the results running rather counter to what I had expected TBH!

Anyway, thought it might also be interesting to compile a similar look into how our own freshies are faring thus far... [/COLOR]

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[COLOR="#000080"][U]Sept 2015 RANK | Jan 2017 RANK | RECRUIT - EVENT (NCAA ranking for current 2016-17 swim season)[/U]

# 2 | # 6 | Abbey Weitzeil - 50 Free (2), 100 Free (2), 200 Free (17), [U]100 Breast[/U]! (36), 100 Fly (42)
#55 | #13 | Maddie Murphy - [U]100 Fly[/U]! (12), [U]50 Free[/U]!= (39), 100 Free (35), [U]200 Fly[/U]! (128)
#22 | #28 | Keaton Blovad - [U]200 IM[/U]! (20), [U]100 Back[/U]! (22), [U]200 Back[/U]! (31), [U]200 Free[/U]! (40), 100 Free (92)
#33 | #54 | Courtney Mykkanen - [U]400 IM[/U]! (69), 200 Back (83), [U]500 Free[/U]! (131), 100 Back (138)
#23 | #60 | Chenoa Devine - [U]400 IM[/U]! (55), 500 Free (64), 1650 Free (91)
#68 | #134 | Anina Lund - [U]200 Free[/U]! (93), [U]500 Free[/U]! (111), 1650 Free (120)
#203 | #169 | Aislinn Light - 100 Back (115), 200 Back (186), 100 Free (465)
#200 | #213 | Alexa Buckley - 100 Breast (334), 200 Breast (401), 200 IM (610)[/COLOR]

[COLOR="#696969"][U]Note[/U]:
[INDENT] RECRUIT RANK & EVENT RANK = per CollegeSwimming (i.e. take with a grain of salt, esp re their RECRUIT ranking!)
[COLOR="#000080"]![/COLOR] = [U]new PB[/U], achieved whilst swimming as a Cal :bear: (i.e. during current season)
Did not include non-rested/non-suited events such as dual meets (single exception = Abbey's [U]200 Free[/U] from the U$C dual)[/INDENT][/COLOR]

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Here are the freshies who have achieved a [U]new PB[/U] since coming to Cal. Could be a mite misleading if it's an off event or one where the froski didn't focus on much in HS.

I'm particularly impressed by Keaton's rate of progress here :beer: ... Abbey's [U]100 Breast[/U] drop is pretty startling too, in a good way :p
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[COLOR="#000080"]Abbey
* [U]100 Breast[/U] * - New PB: [U]1:00.86[/U] (UGA Invite) ... Prev PB: [U]1:03.86[/U] (Mar 2013)

Keaton
* [U]200 Back[/U] * - New PB: [U]1:54.62[/U] (UGA Invite) ... Prev PB: [U]1:57.38[/U] (Mar 2015)
* [U]100 Back[/U] * - New PB: [U]52.42[/U] (UGA Invite) ... Prev PB: [U]53.51[/U] (Mar 2015)
* [U]200 IM[/U] * - New PB: [U]1:57.21[/U] (UGA Invite) ... Prev PB: [U]1:58.71[/U] (Mar 2015)
* [U]200 Free[/U] * - New PB: [U]1:46.05[/U] (UGA Invite) ... Prev PB: [U]1:46.65[/U] (Mar 2015)

Maddie
* [U]100 Fly[/U] * - New PB: [U]52.01[/U] (UGA Invite) ... Prev PB: [U]52.15[/U] (Mar 2016)
* [U]200 Fly[/U] * - New PB: [U]2:00.66[/U] (UGA Invite) ... Prev PB: [U]2:01.06[/U] (Apr 2016)
* [U]50 Free[/U] * - New PB: [U]22.49[/U] (UGA Invite) ... Prev PB: [U]22.49[/U] (May 2016)

Courtney
* [U]400 IM[/U] * - New PB: [U]4:15.86[/U] (UGA Invite) ... Prev PB: [U]4:16.18[/U] (Feb 2014)
* [U]500 Free[/U] * - New PB: [U]4:49.37[/U] (UGA Invite) ... Prev PB: [U]4:53.59[/U] (Dec 2013)

Chenoa
* [U]400 IM[/U] * - New PB: [U]4:14.59[/U] (UGA Invite) ... Prev PB: [U]4:16.49[/U] (Dec 2015)

Anina
* [U]200 Free[/U] * - New PB: [U]1:47.36[/U] (UGA Invite) ... Prev PB: [U]1:50.23[/U] (Mar 2014)
* [U]500 Free[/U] * - New PB: [U]4:48.66[/U] (UGA Invite) ... Prev PB: [U]4:49.40[/U] (Dec 2013)[/COLOR]


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Stats for those who have [U]come close[/U] to their PBs in this frosh season:
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[COLOR="#000080"]Abbey
* [U]100 Fly[/U] * - Cal Best: [U]53.16[/U] (UGA Invite) - PB: [U]52.71[/U] (Dec 2015)

Maddie
* [U]100 Free[/U] * - Cal Best: [U]48.89[/U] (UGA Invite) - PB: [U]48.62[/U] (May 2015)

Chenoa
* [U]500 Free[/U] * - Cal Best: [U]4:45.70[/U] (UGA Invite) - PB: [U]4:44.32[/U] (Dec 2015)

Aislinn
* [U]100 Back[/U] * - Cal Best: [U]54.40[/U] (UGA Invite) - PB: [U]54.31[/U] (May 2016)[/COLOR]


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On the other side of the coin...
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[COLOR="#000080"]Alexa
* [U]100 Breast[/U] * Cal Best: [U]1:04.40[/U] (UGA Invite) - PB: [U]1:02.57[/U] (Dec 2014)
* [U]200 Breast[/U] * Cal Best: [U]2:21.96[/U] (UGA Invite) - PB: [U]2:16.58[/U] (Dec 2014)
* [U]200 IM[/U] * Cal Best: [U]2:06.94[/U] (UGA Invite) - PB: [U]2:03.98[/U] (Mar 2015)

Aislinn
* [U]100 Free[/U] * Cal Best: [U]51.52[/U] (UGA Invite) - PB: [U]50.66[/U] (May 2015) [/COLOR]


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[COLOR="#3399cc"][SIZE=5]No. 6 Cal women's swim conquers No. 4 USC, No. 19 UCLA[/SIZE][/COLOR]



[COLOR="#696969"]By [COLOR="#3399cc"]Christopher Zheng[/COLOR] | Staff[/COLOR]

With the entire bleachers filled by family, fans and friends, the No. 6 Cal women's swimming and diving team's dual meet against No. 4 USC was a dramatic show. Through 11 of the 16 overall events, the Bears and the Trojans traded leads before the Bears swept the top spot in the final four races to win 165-135. It was only fitting that Cal's "Go Bears" chant before every race was alternated with USC's "Go Trojans" cheer.

As the two Pac-12 foes faced off last Friday in its first of three meetings over the next two months, both Cal and USC were ready to prove its worth. The Bears struck first with a dominating show in the 200-yard medley relay. Sophomore Amy Bilquist started with a 50-yard backstroke before giving way to freshman phenom Abbey Weitzeil, who swam the breaststroke leg. With Olympians Noemie Thomas and Farida Osman finishing the quartet, they registered a time of 1:36.83 an incredibly quick time at this point in the season.

Despite USC's loss in the first event, it relied heavily on its stars to fight its way to within two points at the halfway mark. Freshman Louise Hansson was one of those elite Trojans as she knocked off Weitzeil in the 100- and 200-yard freestyle. Sophomore Riley Scott was another double-event winner for USC as she exploited Cal's seemingly eternal weakness in breaststroke.

In the 100-yard butterfly, Hansson was unable to hold off fellow Olympic sprint butterfly specialists Thomas and Osman, which likely sealed the loss for the Trojans. Bears freshman Maddie Murphy squeezed past Hansson by .01 seconds to clinch a Cal trifecta.

The Bears were able to counteract Hansson's and Scott's strong days by providing a double-event winner of its own in sophomore Kathleen Baker. Although she lost the 100-yard backstroke to Bilquist by .41 seconds, Baker claimed the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:53.66 a swim that eclipsed Elizabeth Pelton's pool record from three years ago by .28 seconds. Her second win came in the 200-yard individual medley, where Baker used her crushing backstroke ability to build a sizable unrelinquished lead against Scott.

While Baker was Cal's only double-event winner, others such as freshman Chenoa Devine and sophomore Katie McLaughlin came close. McLaughlin's strong 200-yard butterfly, her specialty, and 500-yard freestyle are exceptionally promising because she sustained a neck injury over a year ago that potentially cost her NCAA Championship and 2016 Olympic Team berths. She masterfully crafted times of 1:55.62 in the 200-yard butterfly, which is her best time since setting her personal record in 2013, and 4:47.50 in the 500-yard freestyle indicating her strength and endurance is back to pre-injury form.

The Bears' encore was a dominating presentation against No. 19 UCLA on Saturday a meet Cal won 165-128 after electing to exhibition multiple swims. While the team continued to perform well, senior Celina Li led a sleuth of Bears that shined as its elite swimmers got the opportunity to swim off-events in order to even out their racing over a long season.

Regardless, Cal will take its 7-1 (6-0 Pac-12) record with them along with the tough challenge that the southern Californian rivals brought as it focuses on the titans it will face in coming weeks.


http://www.dailycal.org/2017/01/30/no-6-cal-womens-swim-conquers-no-4-usc-no-19-ucla/


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[COLOR="#006699"]Meanwhile, the Furdette juggernaut was serving notice to the rest of the competition over the weekend with their 202-98 dismantling of the Trojanettes (no exhibitioned swims)...[/COLOR]

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[SIZE=5]Freshman Ledecky and her Stanford mates bury USC on Senior Day[/SIZE]


"To be honest, we were dreading this on our calendar," USC coach Dave Salo said. "They should win the NCAAs. They should have won it last year. They had a bad relay."

Meehan said she [COLOR="#696969"](Ledecky)[/COLOR]'ll talk to the media at the Pac-12 meet Feb. 22-25 in Federal Way, Wash., and the NCAA championships March 15-18 in Indianapolis. Stanford is an odds-on favorite to win both events. The Cardinal have won nine national titles but none since 1998.


http://www.sfgate.com/collegesports/article/Freshman-Ledecky-and-her-Stanford-mates-bury-USC-10891692.php


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[COLOR="#000080"][SIZE=5]MANUEL DOWNS LEDECKY'S POOL RECORD WITH 1:42 200 FREE AGAINST USC[/SIZE][/COLOR]


https://swimswam.com/manuel-downs-ledeckys-pool-record-142-200-free-usc/


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Latest CSCAA poll has finally placed Bears at close to their rightful rank, shooting up from their prev. [U]#6[/U] spot up to #2 (shared with the Horns)...
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[COLOR="#000080"][SIZE=5]NC STATE MEN, STANFORD WOMEN RETURN TO #1 IN DIVISION I POLLS[/SIZE][/COLOR]

DIVISION I WOMEN

[U]RANK | PREV | TEAM | POINTS[/U]
1 | 2 | STANFURD | 300
2 | 6 | [COLOR="#DAA520"]CALIFORNIA[/COLOR] | 277
2 | 1 | TEXAS | 277
4 | 3 | GEORGIA | 271
5 | 4 | SOUTHERN CAL | 249
6 | 7 | MICHIGAN | 235
7 | 9 | NC STATE | 225
8 | 5 | VIRGINIA | 217
9 | 8 | TEXAS A&M | 216
10 | 10 | LOUISVILLE | 189
11 | 11 | AUBURN | 176
12 | 12 | WISCONSIN | 168
13 | 13 | MISSOURI | 149
13 | 15 | TENNESSEE | 148
15 | 14 | INDIANA | 137
16 | 18 | KENTUCKY | 116
17 | 17 | ARIZONA | 98
18 | 22 | DUKE | 97
19 | 20 | FLORIDA | 77
19 | 16 | MINNESOTA | 76
21 | 19 | UCLA | 71
22 | 21 | OHIO STATE | 60
23 | NR | NORTH CAROLINA | 27
24 | 25 | LOUISIANA STATE | 9
24 | 17 | NOTRE DAME | 9

https://swimswam.com/nc-state-men-stanford-women-return-1-division-polls/

http://www.cscaa.org/top25/#1


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My major quibble with the SwimSwam article below is their choice of an entirely inappropriate colour to represent Cal on these graphical charts... :p
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[COLOR="#000080"][SIZE=5]SWIMULATOR NCAA TEAM TAPER PATTERNS[/SIZE][/COLOR]

Different NCAA programs train differently. Some swim extremely broken down during the season. Some swim relatively fresh at their in season meets. We can get a sense of each team's training style by looking at how they taper. Past tapers can also provide clues about how teams are going to perform at the end of the season this year. I wrote an overview of college tapers for the magazine a while back, which you can [U][COLOR="#0000FF"]read here[/COLOR][/U], but the team by team break down was limited to only elite D1 teams due to space concerns.

Swimulator's taper tool has no such restraints. This tool compares swimmer's top 3 events at the end of the season to a swimmers top/average time at different points during the season. For example, in 2015 Cal women's swimmer's top times in their top 3 events were an average of 4.3% better than their average time in those events as of week 16 (i.e. the average of all times swum in that event up to week 16 of the 2015 season. Week 0 is 10/15/15).

Here are the average time plots for the Pac 12 women for the last 2 years. Cal has a noticeably above average taper from their average times. I expect this pattern to be repeated again this year. Scoring nationals based on top times so far this season puts Cal in second, 41 points behind Stanford. Scoring nationals based on average times so far this season puts Cal in third, 187 points behind Stanford.







https://swimswam.com/swimulator-ncaa-team-taper-patterns/


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USA Swimming: Conference Championships will soon be starting in the college swimming season. A look at the Division I top times so far.




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USA Swimming: The college conference meets for division 1 are starting next week. Check out the 1st, 8th and 16th place times from some meets last year.




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USA Swimming: Scoring the women's NCAA Division I swimming (only) champs shows a close race. Stanford & Cal are swimming strong. A lot more to go




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[SIZE=3]Women's Top Performances (SCY)[/SIZE]: http://swimmingworld.azureedge.net/news/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/womens-scy-top-performances-feb-2017.pdf


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Amy: All smiles when you get to represent the best university in the world #BearTerritory



https://instagr.am/p/BQHMygKgNlYhSnHczaU_Ig8PSKKekS38DYXRsY0


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Was thinking that it might be sort of interesting to check out what they are saying about our women's team (v. their own beloved furdettes) over on the [U][COLOR="#0000FF"]Bootleg board[/COLOR][/U].
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gasdoc51: "We'll be ranked first in the next poll. The USC coaches remarks were well founded. Cal is probably a little leery about the encounter with the Cardinal buzzsaw coming up as well."

nobadeer: "Ledecky is amazing. ...
And Manuel, Neal, and Hu and Eastin are all phenomenal too. No pressure on coach, but how can LSJU not win NCAAs."

tnp101: "We won't win if we are over confident, careless and don't put enough swimmers in the finals. Don't DQ the relays. Certainly can't overlook Cal, Texas and Georgia."

vppolo: "kal's got phenomenal back, fly, and free legs that are equal to the Card's.
Currently, despite 3 awesome legs from Howe, Hu, and Manuel, the Cardinal are giving up almost 2 seconds to kal on the 50 BR leg of the 200 Medley Relay, and over a second to the other major contenders.
Winning the relays is a huge advantage in points and momentum.
12 point swing between 1st and 2nd, 14 to 3rd.
Stanford has the horses to win the title (last year, too, despite no Ledecky or Manuel).
But Sarah Haase was HUGE on the MRs and in the 100/200 breast, and she's gone this year."

vppolo: "Stanford back at #1
Deservedly, after defeating UCLA and #4 USC soundly last weekend.
Big Splash v. kal coming up on 2/11.
Should be a great meet.
Relays should be incredible. Edge to kal in the 200 MR and LSJU in the 400 FR. Tossup if it is the 400 MR or 200 FR.
Manuel and Neal v. Weitzell and Osman in the sprints.
Howe v. Baker/Bilquist in the backs
Hu v. Thomas in the flys
Eastin v. Li in the IMs (big edge to Stanford).
Ledecky v. pool records in the distance.
Both teams have struggled to find NCAA championship level breaststroking this year.
Depth and diving will be important."

clifffan: "I never thought this would be the case (because Cal always had a huge edge in depth over us), but Stanford has a pretty big edge in depth, which combined with diving should lead to a 30+ point margin of victory.
Swimmers like Szekely in the Back/IM
Drabot in the Mid-distance and IM
Voss in the 200 back
And our increasingly solid distance standouts like Byrnes should all score top 3 and keep Cal at hand."
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Actually some of the posters there are quite informed on the swimming, and surprisingly objective (relatively speaking )

Others, well, perhaps not as unbiased...understandably enough lol.

Thoughts? :p
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on the women but as for their men not a peep from the trees! It's been like that for last couple of years, even during the Men's NCAA championships very little comments from their experts on the lack of performances by their men.

https://swimswam.com/coley-stickels-indiana-replace-retiring-dennis-dale/

Interesting move. Coley's a very good coach and he could help (Western recruiting and improved sprints) IU get over the hump and into the top five. Looze is an excellent coach, but can't monopolize in-state talent.

Always thought Coley would eventually become the 'Zona coach, but good results at IU might position him to take over UCLA.

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[COLOR="#000066"][SIZE=5]CAL HOSTS STANFORD ON SENIOR DAY[/SIZE]

[COLOR="#808080"] [SIZE=3]2/7/2017 1:8 PM | By: Cal Athletics[/SIZE][/COLOR] [/COLOR]



[COLOR="#696969"][/COLOR][COLOR="#696969"]Celina Li is one of five Cal seniors who will be making their final home appearance Saturday vs. Stanford.[/COLOR]


[INDENT] Date: Saturday, Feb. 11
Time: 12 noon
Location: Berkeley, Calif.
Site: Spieker Aquatics Complex (swimming), Legends Aquatic Center (diving)
TV: Pac-12 Network (Ted Robinson, Amy Van Dyken)[/INDENT]


California, ranked No. 2 in the most recent CSCAA poll, hosts its annual showdown with Stanford this week, with the top-ranked Cardinal visiting Spieker Aquatics Complex Saturday for a 12 noon meet that will be televised on the Pac-12 Network. Admission is free and gates will open at 11 a.m.

The first 200 fans to arrive at Spieker will receive a free pair of Shattuck Shades Sunglasses, courtesy of Hotel Shattuck Plaza, the official Hotel & Restaurant of Cal Aquatics.

The dual serves as the final home appearance for five Cal seniors - Marina Garcia, Celina Li, Farida Osman, Hayden Tavoda and Kristen Vredeveld. Together, they have helped the Bears to a pair of Pac-12 championships and the 2015 NCAA title, and each has been named a CSCAA Scholar All-American for work in the classroom.

Cal is coming off a sweep of No. 5 USC and No. 21 UCLA and stands at 7-1 in dual meets this year. The Bears sport 15 swims that have reached the NCAA A qualifying standard, including all five relays. Three individuals lead the country in their specialties - Noemie Thomas (100 fly), Amy Bilquist (100 back) and Kathleen Baker (200 back) - the 200 free relay and 400 medley relay also at the top of the charts.


20 SWIMS AMONG NCAA TOP 16
Cal has 20 individual swims that currently rank among the top 16 nationally. The Bears are strongest in the 100 fly where junior Noemie Thomas leads the country at 50.67, while senior Farida Osman fourth (51.20), sophomore Kathleen Baker 10th (51.85) and freshman Maddie Murphy 12th (52.01). Cal also has three ranked in the 50 free - No. 2 freshman Abbey Weitzeil (21.64); No. 10 Osman (21.96); and No. 16 sophomore Amy Bilquist (22.18). Baker (1:49.83) and Bilquist (1:50.06) are first and second, respectively, in the 200 back.


BEARS SECOND WITH 15 'A' SWIMS
Cal ranks second nationally with 15 NCAA "A" qualifying swims and is the only school in the country with all five relays ranked among the top three. Sophomore Amy Bilquist leads the country in the 100 back (50.85), while sophomore Kathleen Baker ranks first in the 200 back (1:49.83) and junior Noemie Thomas tops the charts in the 100 fly (50.67). In addition, Cal's 200 free relay of Abbey Weitzeil, Bilquist, Valerie Hull and Farida Osman has gone a nation's best 1:26.31, while Bilquist, Marina Garcia, Thomas and Weitzeil have covered the 400 medley relay in 3:28.33 to set the NCAA pace.


http://www.calbears.com/news/2017/2/7/womens-swimming-diving-cal-hosts-stanford-on-senior-day.aspx


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Cal Athletics:
[INDENT]#2 @CalWSwim vs #1 Stanford
Saturday 12pm PT at Spieker Aquatic come out and show your support.

#GoBears[/INDENT]



[COLOR="#DAA520"][SIZE=3]VIDEO =>[/SIZE][/COLOR] https://twitter.com/i/videos/tweet/829745281243623424


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[COLOR="#B22222"][SIZE=5]ONE VS. TWO[/SIZE]

[COLOR="#808080"][SIZE=3]Big Swim features the top two teams in the nation[/SIZE][/COLOR] [/COLOR]

STANFORD, Calif. It will be No. 1 vs. No. 2 in the final dual meet of the season for the Stanford women's swimming and diving team. The top-ranked Cardinal visit rival Cal at noon on Saturday.

WATCH: Fans can catch the meet on Pac-12 Networks. For those in the Bay Area, admission is free and gates will open at 11 a.m.

BACK IN BERKELEY: Stanford's last visit to Cal is its only loss in the last 15 dual meets. The 158-142 defeat came in Berkeley on Feb. 14, 2015. Three individual wins from then-freshman Simone Manuel was not enough, as No. 3 California spoiled the No. 2 Stanford women's swimming and diving team's Valentine's Day. Manuel won the 50, 100 and 200-yard freestyles in the meet featuring numerous NCAA title contenders.

PREVIOUS MATCHUP: On Senior Day at Avery last year, No. 2 Stanford capped an undefeated regular season with a 172-128 win the Bears. Then-freshman Ella Eastin emerged with a trio of victories as she topped the field in the 200 fly (1:54.60), 500 free (4:46.89) and then the 200 individual medley (1:58.23).

STREAKS: Stanford has won 14 straight dual meets. The Cardinal's last defeat in a dual was 158-142 to No. 3 Cal on Feb. 14, 2015 which also marks a string of 13 straight Pac-12 dual meet victories since that loss. The Cardinal has also won 11 straight dual meets at home dating back to Oct. 30, 2014 against Texas (156-144).


http://www.gostanford.com/news/2017/2/7/womens-swimming-diving-one-vs-two.aspx


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[SIZE=4][COLOR="#DAA520"][COLOR="#000080"]LIVE[/COLOR] RESULTS[/COLOR][/SIZE]: http://collegeswimming.us/results/89550/


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calwswimanddive: Cal vs. Stanford starts at noon Saturday at Spieker Aquatics Complex. Stay focused.



https://instagr.am/p/BQQepzxhWxJ


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calwswimanddive: Meet Kathleen Baker, your January Pac-12 Swimmer of the Month. @kathleenbaker2



[COLOR="#DAA520"][SIZE=3]VIDEO =>[/SIZE][/COLOR] https://instagr.am/p/BQRMeS_B-5k


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[COLOR="#0033cc"][SIZE=5]Pac-12 Announces Women's Swimmer and Diver of the Month[/SIZE][/COLOR]



[U]Swimmer of the Month[/U]: Kathleen Baker, California

2016 Olympic medalist set a Cal pool and dual meet record in 200 back in the Bears' 165-135 victory over USC.
The old mark of 1:53.94 was set by Elizabeth Pelton, who is the current American-record holder in the event.
Is the national leader in the 200 back from Georgia Invite in December.
This is Baker's second career nod and Cal's 14th all-time.


http://pac-12.com/article/2017/02/08/pac-12-announces-womens-swimmer-and-diver-month


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Cal W Swim/Dive : What does a Cal dual-meet record in the 200 back get you? For @KathleenBaker2, it means Pac-12 Swimmer of the Month for January! #GoBears

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[COLOR="#000066"][SIZE=4]Cal Women's Swimming & Diving: Pac-12 Profiles - [COLOR="#DAA520"]Farida Osman[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR]

[video=youtube;RVfnQIQa6n8][/video]


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[COLOR="#000066"][SIZE=5]Cal Women's Swimming vs. Stanford: Swimming stars racing on Senior Day[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR="#696969"][SIZE=4]No.2 Golden Bears take on No.1 Stanford on the Pac-12 Network[/SIZE][/COLOR]


http://www.californiagoldenblogs.com/2017/2/11/14568638/cal-womens-swimming-vs-stanford-senior-day-ledecky-baker-manuel-weitzeil-osman-pac-12-networks


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[COLOR="#000066"][SIZE=5]MAKING TIME TO GIVE BACK[/SIZE][/COLOR]


Kristen Vredeveld will participate in Teach for America for two years following graduation this spring.


http://www.calbears.com/news/2017/2/10/inside-the-lair-making-time-to-give-back.aspx


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[COLOR="#0000CD"][SIZE=5]PREDICTION TIME – WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO MAKE THE DI CHAMPIONSHIPS?[/SIZE][/COLOR]


Jacob Skipper is the swimming SID at William & Mary. He stays away from the water.


[U]MEN’S TIME | EVENT | WOMEN’S TIME[/U]

4:18.31 | [U]500 Free[/U] | 4:42.37
1:44.24 | [U]200 IM[/U] | 1:57.67
19.54 | [U]50 Free[/U] | 22.30
3:45.88 | [U]400 IM[/U] | 4:09.79
46.30 | [U]100 Fly[/U] | 52.75
1:34.80 | [U]200 Free[/U] | 1:45.73
52.87 | [U]100 Breast[/U] | 1:00.58
46.56 | [U]100 Back[/U] | 52.89
15:01.02 | [U]1650 Free[/U] | 16:17.92
1:41.80 | [U]200 Back[/U] | 1:54.28
43.16 | [U]100 Free[/U] | 48.65
1:55.58 | [U]200 Breast[/U] | 2:10.55
1:43.56 | [U]200 Fly[/U] | 1:57.07


Here is a simplified source table – the columns are what I projected for last year, what it actually took, what the absolute (in seconds) and percentage error (absolute error divided by the actual invite). Negative numbers in the error denote that I projected a slower time than it actually took to make the meet.

[U]EVENT | 2016 PROJECTED | 2016 ACTUAL | ABSOLUTE ERROR | PCT. ERROR[/U]

Women’s 500 Free | 4:43.08 | 4:42.69 | -0.39 | -0.14%
Women’s 200 IM | 1:57.90 | 1:57.90 | 0.00 | 0.00%
Women’s 50 Free | 22.35 | 22.35 | 0.00 | -0.02%
Women’s 400 IM | 4:12.01 | 4:11.05 | -0.96 | -0.38%
Women’s 100 Fly | 52.74 | 52.77 | 0.03 | 0.06%
Women’s 200 Free | 1:45.80 | 1:45.84 | 0.04 | 0.04%
Women’s 100 Breast | 1:00.70 | 1:00.66 | -0.04 | -0.07%
Women’s 100 Back | 52.96 | 52.93 | -0.03 | -0.05%
Women’s 1650 Free | 16:17.70 | 16:17.64 | -0.06 | -0.01%
Women’s 200 Back | 1:54.32 | 1:54.47 | 0.15 | 0.13%
Women’s 100 Free | 48.84 | 48.77 | -0.07 | -0.14%
Women’s 200 Breast | 2:11.11 | 2:10.89 | -0.22 | -0.17%
Women’s 200 Fly | 1:56.93 | 1:57.02 | 0.09 | 0.08%
Women’s Error Average | -0.05%


https://swimswam.com/prediction-time-will-take-make-di-championships/


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[COLOR="#000080"][SIZE=5]WHAT DID IT TAKE TO QUALIFY FOR THE 2016 NCAA D1 CHAMPIONSHIPS?[/SIZE][/COLOR]

Mitch Bowmile | February 10th, 2017


[U]EVENT | 2012-2013 INVITED TIME | 2013-2014 INVITED TIME | 2014-2015 INVITED TIME | 2015-2016 INVITED TIME | 2016-2017 NCAA AUTO STANDARDS | NUMBER INVITED (2015) | NUMBER OF SENIORS INVITED* (2015) | NUMBER INVITED (2016) | NUMBER OF SENIORS INVITED* (2016) | NUMBER OF SWIMMERS UNDER LAST YEAR’S INVITED TIME**[/U]

500 Free | 4:42.90 | 4:42.79 | 4:43.01 | 4:42.58 | 4:36.30 | 38 | 10 | 40 | 11 | 29
200 IM | 1:58.51 | 1:58.13 | 1:58.13 | 1:57.90 | 1:55.35 | 39 | 8 | 39 | 9 | 28
50 Free | 22.45 | 22.4 | 22.4 | 22.35 | 21.8 | 40 | 16 | 40 | 9 | 28
400 IM | 4:11.92 | 4:12.63 | 4:12.31 | 4:11.05 | 4:05.36 | 39 | 11 | 39 | 9 | 25
100 Fly | 52.99 | 52.92 | 52.79 | 52.77 | 51.49 | 40 | 14 | 39 | 8 | 28
200 Free | 1:46.10 | 1:46.03 | 1:45.95 | 1:45.84 | 1:43.63 | 40 | 11 | 39 | 15 | 36
100 Breast | 1:00.72 | 1:00.78 | 1:00.74 | 1:00.66 | 59.04 | 39 | 9 | 39 | 10 | 30
100 Back | 53.21 | 53.2 | 52.97 | 52.93 | 51.45 | 39 | 5 | 39 | 8 | 41
1650 Free | 16:19.32 | 16:20.32 | 16:17.36 | 16:17.64 | 15:53.50 | 37 | 6 | 39 | 9 | 31
200 Back | 1:54.79 | 1:55.19 | 1:54.66 | 1:54.47 | 1:51.95 | 39 | 5 | 40 | 12 | 27
100 Free | 49 | 48.82 | 48.89 | 48.77 | 47.69 | 41 | 14 | 40 | 11 | 32
200 Breast | 2:11.44 | 2:11.22 | 2:11.23 | 2:10.89 | 2:07.33 | 39 | 12 | 40 | 10 | 29
200 Fly | 1:57.49 | 1:56.79 | 1:56.97 | 1:57.02 | 1:54.01 | 40 | 12 | 39 | 8 | 29


[U]SWIMMERS WHO HAVE ACHIEVED AUTOMATIC QUALIFYING STANDARD AS OF FEBRUARY 9TH, 2017[/U]

• Georgia (4 swimmers qualified, 6 swims qualified)
[COLOR="#000080"]• California (5 swimmers qualified, 10 swims qualified)[/COLOR]
• Ohio St. (1 swimmer qualified, 2 swims qualified)
• Stanford (5 swimmers qualified, 14 swims qualified) (-1 swim, Katie Ledecky is qualified in four events)
• Louisville (2 swimmers qualified, 3 swims qualified)
• USC (1 swimmer qualified, 4 swims qualified) (-1 swim, Louise Hansson is qualified in four events)
• Wisconsin (1 swimmer qualified, 3 swims qualified)
• Cincinnati (1 swimmer qualified, 1 swim qualified)
• Texas (4 swimmers qualified, 7 swims qualified) (-1 swim, Madisyn Cox is qualified in four events)
• Virginia (4 swimmers qualified, 7 swims qualified)
• Michigan (3 swimmers qualified, 4 swims qualified)
• Minnesota (2 swimmers qualified, 3 swims qualified)
• Missouri (1 swimmer qualified, 2 swims qualified)
• Kentucky (1 swimmer qualified, 2 swims qualified)
• Indiana (1 swimmer qualified, 2 swims qualified)
• Texas A&M (3 swimmers qualified, 3 swims qualified)


[U]EVENT | NAME | CLASS | TEAM | TIME | STANDARD[/U]

[COLOR="#000080"]50 Free | Abbey Weitzeil | Freshman | California | 21.64 | A
100 Free | Abbey Weitzeil | Freshman | California | 47.22 | A
100 Back | Amy Bilquist | Sophomore | California | 50.85 | A
100 Back | Kathleen Baker | Sophomore | California | 51.25 | A
200 Back | Kathleen Baker | Sophomore | California | 1:49.83 | A
200 Back | Amy Bilquist | Sophomore | California | 1:50.06 | A
100 Fly | Noemie Thomas | Junior | California | 50.67 | A
100 Fly | Farida Osman | Senior | California | 51.2 | A
200 Fly | Noemie Thomas | Junior | California | 1:53.77 | A
200 IM | Kathleen Baker | Sophomore | California | 1:53.41 | A[/COLOR]


https://swimswam.com/take-qualify-2016-ncaa-d1-championships/


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For Comcast subscribers it'll be on channel 823 from 12-1:30 this Saturday. Get there early if you plan to attend. This perhaps (hopefully) be the only chance to see Ledecky before she smartly go Pro after this year!

OBear073akaSMFan;842806248 said:

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This perhaps (hopefully) be the only chance to see Ledecky before she smartly go Pro after this year!

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[COLOR="#006699"] Just wish I could share your & BearDevil's optimism & faith in pegging Ledecky & Manuel as going pro before their eligibility runs out ... but alas, I'm personally resigned to having to root against the furdette super-duo for the next few seasons ~sigh~ - well other than when they are repping Team USA @ Budapest & Tokyo, naturally :p[/COLOR]

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[COLOR="#3399cc"][SIZE=5]No. 2 Cal women's swim hosts No. 1 Stanford in clash of titans[/SIZE][/COLOR]



[COLOR="#696969"]By [COLOR="#3399cc"]Christopher Zheng[/COLOR] | Staff[/COLOR]

When seniors Marina Garcia, Celina Li, Farida Osman and Kristen Vredeveld step onto the blocks this weekend, it will be the last time they don their caps and goggles for a race at Spieker Aquatics Complex. Hayden Tavoda, the lone senior diver, will jump off the diving springboards one final time as the Bears hope to finish the season with an 8-1 record in dual meets.

On Saturday at noon, Spieker will host a clash of titans as No. 2 Cal women's swimming and diving team takes on No. 1 Stanford.

"Saturday is going to be our last home meet of the year against Stanford. It's certainly going to be a competitive meet," said assistant coach Ian Walsh. "It'll be a sendoff for our senior class."

Current members of both teams own the American records in all freestyle events except the 200-yard distance, which was logged by former Cal swimmer Missy Franklin. Cal freshman Abbey Weitzeil has the record in the 50-yard freestyle, and she's only .2 seconds off Stanford junior Simone Manuel's record in the 100-yard freestyle. Cardinal freshman phenom Katie Ledecky owns the fastest time in history in races longer than the 500-yard freestyle. Her personal best in the 200-yard freestyle is also the fastest in the NCAA right now, which bests Manuel's time by .11 seconds.

Stanford's sprint freestyle group is supplemented by senior Lia Neal and junior Janet Hu, who both have incredible rsums as NCAA finalist-level talents. Cal has just enough talent and depth to match Stanford's sprint freestyle with sophomore Amy Bilquist, junior Valerie Hull and Osman. The plethora of sprint freestyle weapons for both teams will make the 400-yard freestyle relay at the end of the meet incredibly exciting, especially if the meet goes all the way to the last event to determine the winner.

Starting with the 200-yard freestyle and longer, the Bears will struggle to keep up with the Cardinal. Four Stanford swimmers rank in the top 20 this year in the 200-yard freestyle, and the Cardinal has Ledecky controlling the long-distance freestyle races. It will take everything that Cal freshman Chenoa Devine can muster in order to keep pace in the distance events.

"You aren't really dealing with a loaded (Stanford) roster. We also have a few Olympians on our team as well," Walsh said. "It's just matching up as best as we can and putting together a lineup that's most competitive against a roster like that. I'm sure (Stanford) will be doing the same thing trying to matchup against us."

Stanford's biggest weakness is in the breaststroke, which also happens to be Cal's largest flaw as well. The advantage, however, goes to the Bears, as Garcia is ranked 27th and 8th nationally in the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke events, respectively. And the top Cardinal breastroke swimmers aren't close to Garcia's national rank in the 200-yard breaststroke.

"This meet will give a lot of information about the Pac-12 Championships," Walsh said. "It'll be focusing on the details, their jobs and their plans. We're not going to find better competition than Stanford."

While the winner of Saturday's dual meet will have little consequence on the championship season, the competition will give useful insights for both teams as they will likely duel it out for the Pac-12 and NCAA Championship titles over the next month and a half.


http://www.dailycal.org/2017/02/08/no-2-cal-womens-swim-hosts-no-1-stanford-clash-titans/


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[COLOR="#000080"][SIZE=4]Cal Women's Swimming: [U]Kathleen Baker[/U] - Pac-12 Swimmer of the Month[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[video=youtube;Dq-yPgIiNEk][/video]


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Cal Women's Swimming & Diving - [COLOR="#696969"]9 Feb 2017[/COLOR]

[COLOR="#000080"]Saturday marks Cal's final home meet of the 2016-17 season. Enjoy these images of our five seniors - Marina Garcia, Celina Li, Farida Osman, Hayden Tavoda and Kristen Vredeveld.[/COLOR]


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Marina Garcia and Farida Osman having a little fun



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Kristen Vredeveld all set for the 200 free relay at NCAA's.



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Hayden Tavoda runs through the intro line before a home meet.



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Celina Li has a fun moment during this year's meet at Oregon State.



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Marina Garcia powers through the breaststroke on a sunny afternoon at Spieker.


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Farida Osman at a home meet earlier this season



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Cal Athletics: Time to take down #1 Stanford.
#GoBears



https://instagr.am/p/BQYXbhLglaX


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Cal W Swim/Dive: The line is forming. Make sure you head to Spieker early to watch @CalWSwim vs. Stanford today. Racing starts at 12 noon. #GoBears




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Cal Band: Cheering on @CalWSwim against the Cardinal. We won more medals at the 2016 @Olympics and we'll win today!




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Ted Robinson: SRO as @stanfordwswim meets @CalWSwim...8 Olympians. #1 v. #2. Fabulous atmosphere. All on @Pac12Networks




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Tomorrow's dual v. the Furdettes @ Spieker promises to be quite an exciting affair to say the least! Have heard that some of our 2017 baby Bears will be there to cheer on their future teammates :cheer

Expecting both teams to be in the midst of heavy training as the eye's sensibly on the big picture & prize in March, despite the obvious intense swim & school rivalry here, so not anticipating any incredible times (well other than Katie Ledecky breaking records left & right as is her MO!).

Unlike the [U]Trojans v. Bruins[/U] dual earlier today where school pride was apparently on the line and so racing suits made a rare dual meet appearance:



Anyhoo was thinking it might be a fun exercise to try to predict a possible outcome here ... then sit back to see how massively far the real world results will deviate from this wild guesstimate

Don't have much familiarity with the furdette squad outside of their big names TBH, esp with regards to their relative in-season performances - will surely have a host of assumptions completely off-kilter here (such as over-committing some of the top names to excessive swims, leaving out some swimmers, etc), so please don't laugh or scoff too loudly at the ad hoc fantasy scoring below lol

Will be really interesting to see how both coaching staff will adjust & tweak their lineups in order to play up to their respective strengths whilst minimising weaknesses, in a concerted chess game of trying to outsmart, counter and respond to each other's deep strategies & tactics...

The furdette juggernaut is inarguably THE team to beat in the NCAA this season, and indeed favoured by many to be the de-facto National Champions by an overwhelming margin over the rest of the competition. Heck they may be built better than us for dual meet scoring currently, esp after their last couple of top recruiting classes (and a number of setbacks at our end).

My realistic expectations for this dual would probably be a loss of hopefully less than 30 points (note that no swims can be exhibitioned on Pac-12 broadcasts apparently). Indeed would personally regard a final scoreline with a [U]23-points deficit[/U] or lower as a moral victory for our Golden Bears - that's actually the closest anyone has come to LSJU this season in a dual setting (after some generous exhibitioning on Greg Meehan's part in the case of UCLA).

That's not to say that a blue & gold victory is out of the question, esp in Bear territory! If we can take the top spot in more individual events than our opponent, and esp if we can claim both relays... keep in mind that the dual scoring format is skewed massively towards winners...

Here's Part 1 of my virtual scoring, warts & all and with understandably a healthy dose of :bear: bias (hope I got the basic math right at least :p):
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[SIZE=3][U]200 Medley Relay[/U][/SIZE]

[COLOR="#000080"]1. Amy/Abbey/Noemie/Farida - 11
[COLOR="#B22222"]2. Howe/Poppe/Hu/Manuel - 4[/COLOR]
3. Thleen/Marina/Maddie/Val - 2
[COLOR="#B22222"]4. Voss/Williams/Engel/Neal - 0[/COLOR][/COLOR]

[U]Event score[/U]: Furd 4 - Cal 13
Cumulative score: Furd 4 - Cal 13

[COLOR="#006699"]Our "secret weapon" here is Abbey's significantly faster breast split than Heidi's. Due to my obvious bias, I'm awarding the 3rd spot to Cal, though I'd like to think there's a rational basis for that guesstimate lol (Stanford's breast weakness > ours, not to mention our 2nd sprint backstroker >> theirs, etc).
LSJU could use CollegeSwimming's #1 recruit Drabot instead of Neal for their B relay anchor if they want Lia to be fresh for the 200 free, in which case Drabot wouldn't swim the next event (1000 free) but instead take on the 200 free to attempt another furdette sweep there.[/COLOR]

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[SIZE=3][U]1000 Free[/U][/SIZE]

[COLOR="#B22222"]1. Ledecky - 9
2. Byrnes - 4
3. Drabot - 3
[COLOR="#000080"]4. Chenoa - 2[/COLOR]
5. Stevens - 1
6. Stafford/Boyd - 0
[COLOR="#000080"]7. Anina/Celina - 0[/COLOR][/COLOR]

[U]Event score[/U]: Furd 17 - Cal 2
Cumulative score: Furd 21 - Cal 15

[COLOR="#006699"]Furdettes make their big move here with a potential sweep and Ledecky casually destroying the pool record :bawl: Bears get pwned here even with Chenoa since distance's a sadly all-too-familiar area of extreme vulnerability for our women (esp in the aftermath of Cierra's untimely departure). Katie McL could conceivably be put into play here to limit the damage somewhat, but IMHO it isn't worth killing Leo in an exhausting off-event where LSJU is plainly dominant, just for the chance of gaining a mere 1 to 2 points.[/COLOR]


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[SIZE=3][U]200 Free[/U][/SIZE]

[COLOR="#B22222"]1. Ledecky - 9
2. Manuel - 4
3. Neal - 3
[COLOR="#000080"]4. Abbey - 2
5. Katie - 1
6. KV/Celina/Val/Jenna - 0[/COLOR]
7. Stafford - 0[/COLOR]

[U]Event score[/U]: Furd 16 - Cal 3
Cumulative score: Furd 37 - Cal 18

[COLOR="#006699"]Another race where the Card holds a clear advantage on paper and looking quickly for a successive sweep. Just like that, Nerd Nation (potentially) jumps to a sizable 2x lead - to the anguished groans & bemused moans of the panicked Spieker faithful! Those of Teri's charges who are capable of scoring here - Amy, Thleen & Keaton - will be much needed in the next event (100 back), so they may not be around to help stem the bleeding in this one :cry:

One ray of hope here is that Abbey & Katie are certainly more than able to rise to the challenge and deliver more than I'm presently giving them credit for above. Have also been somewhat generous to the scoring for the trees in assuming Meehan will be (relatively) ballsy here and swim Ledecky straight after her 1000 free (mind you, KL's quite capable of that as her opponents have all come to fear!). As noted above, Drabot could also be called upon if she skips the prior 1000 free, maybe replacing Ledecky in the 200.[/COLOR]


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[SIZE=3][U]100 Back[/U][/SIZE]

[COLOR="#000080"]1. Amy - 9
[COLOR="#B22222"]2. Howe - 4[/COLOR]
3. Thleen - 3
[COLOR="#B22222"]4. Hu - 2[/COLOR]
5. Keaton - 1
[COLOR="#B22222"]6. Voss/Engel - 0[/COLOR]
7. Courtney/Aislinn - 0[/COLOR]

[U]Event score[/U]: Furd 6 - Cal 13
Cumulative score: Furd 44 - Cal 30

[COLOR="#006699"]Backstroke U claws back against an opponent who boasts a couple of top class backstrokers of their own (Howe + Hu's phenomenal underwaters), giving the partisan crowd a bit of renewed hope. Kathleen hasn't been as fast as Amy at the shorter distance in-season - it's even possible that Teri will save Thleen Bean for later events, esp if her Chrohn's is flaring up on the day.[/COLOR]


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[SIZE=3][U]100 Breast[/U][/SIZE]

[COLOR="#000080"]1. Marina - 9
[COLOR="#B22222"]2. Poppe - 4[/COLOR]
3. Abbey - 3
[COLOR="#B22222"]4. Williams - 2
5. Szekely - 1[/COLOR]
6. Maija - 0[/COLOR]

[U]Event score[/U]: Furd 7 - Cal 12
Cumulative score: Furd 51 - Cal 42

[COLOR="#006699"]To the surprise of more than a few, Bears continue to chip away at the furdette lead in an event where they are traditionally not known to shine. Abbey in fact has the ability to beat a Poppe who is presently a mere shadow of her freshie year promise ... but no guarantee that Weitzeil will be called upon to compete here.[/COLOR]


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[SIZE=3][U]200 Fly[/U][/SIZE]

[COLOR="#B22222"]1. Eastin - 9[/COLOR]
[COLOR="#000080"]2. Noemie - 4
3. Katie - 3
[COLOR="#B22222"]4. Hu - 2[/COLOR]
5. Celina - 1
[COLOR="#B22222"]6. Engel - 0[/COLOR]
7. Jaz - 0[/COLOR]

[U]Event score[/U]: Furd 11 - Cal 8
Cumulative score: Furd 62 - Cal 50

[COLOR="#006699"]Katie hasn't (yet) returned to her pre-neck injury form that could have challenged Ella's nation-leading prowess in this race, but we can keep pace overall thanks to Noemie's & Celina's very solid support, yay.[/COLOR]


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[SIZE=3][U]50 Free[/U][/SIZE]

[COLOR="#000080"]1. Abbey - 9
[COLOR="#B22222"]2. Manuel - 4[/COLOR]
3. Farida - 3
[COLOR="#B22222"]4. Neal - 2[/COLOR]
5. Amy/Val - 1
[COLOR="#B22222"]6. Hu - 0[/COLOR]
7. Maddie/KV - 0[/COLOR]

[U]Event score[/U]: Furd 6 - Cal 13
Cumulative score: Furd 68 - Cal 63

[COLOR="#006699"]The sprint free talent level's insane with the 2 Bay Area programmes, and the battle could go either way for America's best sprinter duo depending on who makes the fewest technical missteps on the day, but sentimentality here will obviously favour Abbey hehe (though her best performances have often been reserved for the relays over her individuals). Will be quite a spectacle with all the top end depth on display on deck, but ultimately I'm rooting for the :bear: to prevail [/COLOR]


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[SIZE=3][U]1 mtr Diving[/U][/SIZE]

[COLOR="#B22222"]1. Cook - 9
2. Farnsworth - 4
[COLOR="#000080"]3. Hayden - 3
4. Phoebe - 2
5. Mia - 1
6. Rachel - 0[/COLOR]
7. S. Gallagher - 0[/COLOR]

[U]Event score[/U]: Furd 13 - Cal 6
Cumulative score: Furd 81 - Cal 69

[COLOR="#006699"]Furds swagger into Legends with a Rio Olympian + a 43-point 2016 NCAA scorer on their diving squad, but I'm predicting/hoping that Bears won't be completely outclassed as in the past. Doesn't hurt that NCAA champion Leydon-Mahoney's specialty is the platform, which won't be contested in this dual. [/COLOR]


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Virtual scoring - Part 2
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[SIZE=3][U]100 Free[/U][/SIZE]

[COLOR="#B22222"]1. Manuel - 9[/COLOR]
[COLOR="#000080"]2. Abbey - 4
[COLOR="#B22222"]3. Neal - 3[/COLOR]
4. Farida - 2
[COLOR="#B22222"]5. Hu - 1[/COLOR]
6. Val/Katie/Maddie/KV - 0[/COLOR]

[U]Event score[/U]: Furd 13 - Cal 6
Cumulative score: Furd 94 - Cal 75

[COLOR="#006699"]Will reluctantly give the edge to the furdettes and their American record holder the win again. But could turn out to be more tightly contested a race than some might expect.[/COLOR]


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[SIZE=3][U]200 Back[/U][/SIZE]

[COLOR="#000080"]1. Thleen - 9
2. Amy - 4
[COLOR="#B22222"]3. Hu - 3
4. Howe - 2
5. Voss - 1[/COLOR]
6. Keaton - 0
[COLOR="#B22222"]7. Szekely - 0[/COLOR]
8. Courtney/Aislinn - 0[/COLOR]

[U]Event score[/U]: Furd 6 - Cal 13
Cumulative score: Furd 100 - Cal 88

[COLOR="#006699"]Here's where Oski starts dancing wildly as Cal counterattacks using the twin threats of Thleen & Amy, who aren't fazed at all facing a very capable LSJU backstroke squad. Maybe Hu gets excused from this event if she's racing the prev one (100 free)? Keaton has the potential to score.[/COLOR]


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[SIZE=3][U]200 Breast[/U][/SIZE]

[COLOR="#000080"]1. Marina - 9
[COLOR="#B22222"]2. Williams - 4
3. Szekely - 3
4. Poppe/Eastin - 2[/COLOR]
5. Celina - 1
6. Maija - 0[/COLOR]

[U]Event score[/U]: Furd 9 - Cal 10
Cumulative score: Furd 109 - Cal 98

[COLOR="#006699"]Furdettes may have the breast depth at this distance (relative to us, that is, which may not be saying much haha), but Marina could end up being the difference here![/COLOR]


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[SIZE=3][U]500 Free[/U][/SIZE]

[COLOR="#B22222"]1. Ledecky - 9
[COLOR="#000080"]2. Katie - 4[/COLOR]
3. Byrnes - 3
4. Drabot - 2
[COLOR="#000080"]5. Chenoa - 1[/COLOR]
6. Stevens - 0[/COLOR]
[COLOR="#000080"]7. Jenna/Anina - 0[/COLOR]

[U]Event score[/U]: Furd 14 - Cal 5
Cumulative score: Furd 123 - Cal 103

[COLOR="#006699"]Heartbeats are skipped in the blue & gold sections as Meehan's team struts their distance superiority, again. More records from Ledecky??! Thankfully the score isn't as one-sided in this mid distance event, as Teri & Ian's squad breaks the 100 mark at about this point into the meet. Katie would normally be expected to contest the next event (100 fly), but Bears already have a measure of top end depth in the sprint fly, so I'm imagining that McL may be more valuable here in the scoring dept, to break up another potential furdette distance sweep...[/COLOR]


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[SIZE=3][U]100 Fly[/U][/SIZE]

[COLOR="#000080"]1. Noemie - 9
[COLOR="#B22222"]2. Hu - 4[/COLOR]
3. Farida - 3
4. Thleen - 2
5. Maddie - 1
[COLOR="#B22222"]6. Engel - 0
7. Howe - 0[/COLOR]
8. Jaz - 0[/COLOR]

[U]Event score[/U]: Furd 4 - Cal 15
Cumulative score: Furd 127 - Cal 118

[COLOR="#006699"]To the Spieker crowd's rowdy & absolute delight, Bears throttle speedster Hu's points and relegate Engel to non-scoring status as our women put on quite a show, cutting the furd lead to single-digits (perhaps earning Dan Hicks' disapproving disbelief on the Pac-12 broadcast in the process haha) . Butterfly Uni, anyone? :p[/COLOR]


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[SIZE=3][U]3 mtr Diving[/U][/SIZE]

[COLOR="#000080"]1. Phoebe - 9
[COLOR="#B22222"]2. Cook - 4[/COLOR]
3. Hayden - 3
[COLOR="#B22222"]4. Leydon-Mahoney - 2[/COLOR]
5. Mia - 1[/COLOR]
[COLOR="#B22222"]6. Farnsworth - 0[/COLOR]

[U]Event score[/U]: Furd 6 - Cal 13
Cumulative score: Furd 133 - Cal 131

[COLOR="#006699"]The seismic waves continue to rock the campus as Phoebe comes into her own to down the 2016 NCAA scorer from the Farm, with the :bear: machine almost catching up in the overall scoring!! (well I can but dream, since this is my own post after all hehe)[/COLOR]


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[SIZE=3][U]200 IM[/U][/SIZE]

[COLOR="#B22222"]1. Eastin - 9[/COLOR]
[COLOR="#000080"]2. Thleen - 4
3. Celina - 3
4. Keaton - 2
[COLOR="#B22222"]5. Howe - 1
6. Drabot - 0
7. Szekely - 0[/COLOR]
8. Marina - 0[/COLOR]

[U]Event score[/U]: Furd 10 - Cal 9
Cumulative score: Furd 143 - Cal 140

[COLOR="#006699"]Historic clash between Thleen and Eastin that's reminiscent of their 2016 Pac-12 Champs face-off, with the American record holder just edging out her old BFF in a case of deja vu. Suprisingly decent IM depth is displayed on the Cal side - though we're just fortunate that it's the 200 distance being competed in today instead of the 400, where the furdettes would have easily held sway! (similarly, no 800 free relay today either)[/COLOR]


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[SIZE=3][U]400 Free Relay[/U][/SIZE]

[COLOR="#B22222"]1. Neal/Ledecky/Hu/Manuel - 11
[COLOR="#000080"]2. Thleen/Amy/Farida/Abbey - 4
3. Katie/KV/Maddie/Val - 2[/COLOR]
4. Engel/Howe/Meyers/Stafford - 0[/COLOR]

[U]Event score[/U]: Furd 11 - Cal 6
FINAL score?: Furd 154 - Cal 146

[COLOR="#006699"]The final race could well be the deciding factor. This will surely be a really tight one, but am sadly conceding the relay here, and as a result the overall win, to the NCAA favourites :bawl: Reckon Thleen wouldn't be at her best, or may even be left out of the relay A squad if she's swimming in the previous event (200 IM) - otherwise would have given the nod to us for the relay victory.[/COLOR]

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Madds: spieker tomorrow at 12 against ��❌. be there & go bears ��




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Thleen: Giving the ��'s some major side eye. ~Come watch BEARS take on Stanford Saturday 12pm @ Spieker ~ #GETIT #gobears



[U]Lia Neal[/U]: Oh I see you

https://instagr.am/p/BQWuplFjIcy


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[COLOR="#000066"][SIZE=5]RECORD DAY AT THE POOL[/SIZE]

[COLOR="#808080"] [SIZE=3]2/11/2017 2:50 PM | By: Cal Athletics[/SIZE][/COLOR] [/COLOR]



[COLOR="#696969"][/COLOR][COLOR="#696969"]A capacity crowd watched No. 2 Cal battle No. 1 Stanford at Spieker Aquatics Comples (John Polzer/cal.isiphotos.com).[/COLOR]


BERKELEY – In perhaps the fastest dual meet in school history – one that saw eight pool records fall by the wayside – top-ranked Stanford emerged with a 177-123 victory over No. 2 California Saturday before a capacity crowd at Spieker Aquatics Complex.

The Golden Bears set two of the marks, starting with the opening 200-yard medley relay, as Amy Bilquist, Abbey Weitzeil, Noemie Thomas and Farida Osman sprinted to the finish in 1:36.67 to break to old pool and Cal dual-meet record by nearly two seconds.

The Bears also closed out the afternoon with another impressive swim in the 400 free relay. This time, Katie McLaughlin, Bilquist, Weitzeil and Osman touched the wall in 3:12.99, nearly three seconds ahead of the previous Cal dual-meet and pool record.

"I'm really proud of the girls," head coach Teri McKeever said. "We knew it was going to be challenging. We talked about coming in and competing and taking care of our controllables. I thought we fought in close races, but got out-touched in some. I don't think Marina Garcia's been better in a dual meet, and Katie McLaughlin had a really great day. Top to bottom, we saw a lot of good things. We just need to keep sharpening up and see what happens the rest of the way."

Garcia, a senior swimming in her last home meet, and Stanford's Kim Williams produced a pair of remarkable outcomes in the 100 and 200 breaststroke events. In the 100, the two tied for first in 1:01.89, and a short time later, they again tied for first in the 200 in 2:12.16.

McLaughlin led from the start in the 200 butterfly and outlasted Stanford's Ella Easton, winning in 1:54.36, her fastest time of the season. In addition, sophomore Phoebe LaMay captured the 3-meter diving event with a score of 325.28, five points ahead of the Cardinal's Haley Farnsworth.

Stanford freshman Katie Ledecky won all three of her individual races in pool-record form, taking the 200 free (1:43.09), 500 free (4:35.89) and 1000 free (9:20.41). Cal freshman Chenoa Devine was third in the 1000 free with a personal-best 9:51.47.

Other pool records set included Stanford's Simone Manuel in the 50 free (21.97) and 100 free (48.17), while the Cardinal's Janet Hu claimed the 100 back in 51.61. Cal's Bilquist was second in the 100 back in a Cal dual-meet record 52.15.

The meet was Cal's final dual of the year. Next up are the Pac-12 Championships Feb. 22-25 in Federal Way, Wash., followed by the NCAA Championships March 15-18 in Indianapolis.


[INDENT][SIZE=3][COLOR="#DAA520"]Results[/COLOR][/SIZE]: http://www.calbears.com/documents/2017/2/11//Cal_WSWIM_DIVE_vs_STANFORD_1_28_2017.pdf[/INDENT]


http://www.calbears.com/news/2017/2/11/womens-swimming-diving-record-day-at-the-pool.aspx


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[COLOR="#006699"]Well looks like my predictions from last night deviated massively from reality, as expected lol.

Nevertheless tons of positives emerged from this final dual meet of the season - a lot of our Bears swam close to their mid-season invite times this afternoon (with some even surpassing them) - all without the aid of a race suit whilst beaten down & tired from intensive training :beer:

Really encouraged by Katie McL's showing in the 200 fly which afforded us hope of her returning to form sooner than had been anticipated :bravo

Amy also impressed in her 400 free battle against Ledecky. Abbey could have been sharper in her free individual clashes against an on-form Manuel, but Weitzeil's breast split in the 200 Medley relay was spot on, as she continues to learn/adapt to take on a heavier race workload whilst remaining consistently fast.

Kim Williams really poured it on but Marina was plucky in keeping pace with her all the way to the end in both breaststrokes (Garcia was noticeably swifter above the water whilst Williams had superior walls & breakouts - similar to Noemie v. Janet Hu). Phoebe also did us proud in the diving (btw noticed an addition to Derek Starks' squad in sophomore Alexa Cacao who had competed today).

The score could have been closer if several photo-finishes have gone our way instead of to the furdettes (esp the 100 fly where I had reckoned Noemie had it in the bag - until Hu's amazin' finish, that is!) - but all credit where it's due to Meehan's squad for aptly demonstrating why they are universally considered the team to beat this season, with a bunch of their squad swimming lights out and being hungry for getting their hands to the wall first, upsetting Bears in a number of events.

Now to work out all the little details where we could have been better/sharper before heading off to Pac-12s - well done all![/COLOR]


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[COLOR="#003399"][SIZE=5]LEDECKY DROPS BACK-TO-BACK POOL RECORDS AS STANFORD BEATS CAL[/SIZE][/COLOR]


https://swimswam.com/ledecky-drops-back-back-pool-records-stanford-beats-cal/


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[COLOR="#006699"][SIZE=5]Pac-12 Analysis: Amazing Finish With Ledecky's Double, Breaststroke Ties[/SIZE][/COLOR]


http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/240725-2/


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[COLOR="#006699"]
May have been dubbed "the Katie Ledecky show" - and her swims are always brilliant to watch - but I did enjoy seeing how Amy took out the furdette superstar on the 2nd leg of the final relay... :p
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[SIZE=3][U][COLOR="#000080"]400 Free Relay[/COLOR][/U] [COLOR="#DAA520"](RACE VIDEO)[/COLOR] =>[/SIZE] https://streamable.com/vveej


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[COLOR="#003366"][SIZE=5]Janet Hu, Ally Howe Lead Stanford into Pac-12 Championships[/SIZE][/COLOR]

"Obviously it was very exciting. No. 1 vs. No. 2," Hu said. "We went in knowing every race was going to be a close matchup. We were able to come away with a win in the majority of the events. The score was misleading in the fact that it seemed like we won by a lot, but every race was really close. Knowing who was in the race with me. In the 100 back, Amy and Kathleen and Ally and in the fly, Farida Osman and Noemie Thomas. Knowing the meet will be close definitely pumped me up."

Meanwhile, Howe won the 200 backstroke in 1:53.98, finishing ahead of Bilquist and Baker. Howe also took third in the 100 backstroke (52.58) to finish between Bilquist and Baker.

"The Cal meet always falls at an interesting part of the year because it is that last bit of hard training. Both teams are pretty beat up and it is just about racing. We go into it with the mindset of focusing on the details. It is definitely a lot of fun. You get to race some fast people. It is a friendly competitive vibe. We respect them a lot, so it is definitely a good rivalry," Howe said. "The Cal meet for me was definitely a surprise. I don't think of myself as a bad dual meet swimmer, but I do definitely do better at the end of the season. It was a good confidence builder to pop some fast times in a dual meet."

And it was just the beginning. Stanford and Cal will go head-to-head for the Pac-12 Championships this week in Federal Way, Wash., and then be the top two teams heading into the NCAA Championships in Indianapolis.

"They are not going away," Howe said of Cal.

Neither is Georgia, the defending champion. And there will be plenty brought to the table by Texas, USC, Michigan, N.C. State and Texas A&M among others.

With that much talent in the water, the Cardinal know better than most teams how big a slip up can be. Stanford was disqualified in a relay last year and ended up being edged for the title by Georgia.

"At the beginning of the season, our goals have been pretty clear that our focus is NCAAs. The bigger picture is NCAAs but when we are at Pac-12s, that is where the focus in the moment. (But knowing how we missed out last year) is definitely a motivating factor especially with the group we have with a very legitimate shot at winning," Hu said. "From the get-go, we all had that goal in the back of our minds. It is what has been motivating us all year."


https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/janet-hu-ally-howe-lead-stanford-into-pac-12-championships/


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[COLOR="#003399"][SIZE=5]WATCH: VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS FROM STANFORD'S WIN OVER CAL WOMEN[/SIZE][/COLOR]


[video=youtube;H24d-P1WeW4][/video]


https://swimswam.com/watch-video-highlights-stanfords-win-cal-women/


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Seniors: [COLOR="#696969"]Farida, Marina, Celina, Hayden, KV[/COLOR]


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one and done, one and done, one and done, one and done, one and done, one and done, one and done, one and done, one and down! Still hoping it happens.

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[COLOR="#000080"][SIZE=5]Stanford Women Cap Perfect Season With #1 Ranking[/SIZE][/COLOR]


[COLOR="#696969"]February 13, 2017[/COLOR]

For the second-straight year, the Stanford Cardinal conclude the dual meet season atop the Division I Women's CSCAA / TYR Top 25.

Stanford capped a perfect 8-0 season with a dominating 177-123 win over previously second-ranked California. Stanford has won 15 straight dual meets dating back to its last visit to Cal in February 2015.

Cal finished the season 7-2 overall and 6-1 against the Pac-12 and the loss dropped the Golden Bears to third behind an 11-1 Texas team. The lone Longhorn setback came at Stanford. Texas' season did include a signature win over 4th ranked Georgia, which finished the season 8-1.

California and Stanford will now turn their attention to the Pac 12 Conference Championships and next month's NCAA Championships while Georgia will begin the SEC Championships today.


[U]Rank | Prev | Division I | Women[/U]
1 | 1 | Stanford | 325
2 | 2 | Texas | 306
3 | 2 | [COLOR="#DAA520"]California[/COLOR] | 303
4 | 4 | Georgia | 286
5 | 5 | Southern Cal | 269
6 | 6 | Michigan | 260
7 | 7 | NC State | 246
7 | 8 | Virginia | 234
9 | 9 | Texas A&M | 228
10 | 10 | Louisville | 202
11 | 11 | Auburn | 187
12 | 12 | Wisconsin | 185
13 | 13 | Missouri | 170
14 | 14 | Tennessee | 146
15 | 15 | Indiana | 144
16 | 16 | Kentucky | 126
17 | 17 | Arizona | 115
18 | 18 | Duke | 96
19 | 21 | UCLA | 87
20 | 19 | Florida | 81
21 | 20 | Minnesota | 79
22 | 22 | Ohio State | 57
23 | 23 | North Carolina | 45
24 | 24 | Louisiana State | 19
25 | 24 | Yale | 15


www.cscaa.org/top25


http://www.cscaa.org/news/2017213/stanford-women-cap-perfect-season-with-1-ranking


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Great meet. Watched on my DVR which unfortunately stopped recording before the finish of the 4x100 FR relay. Definitely just got out touched on a lot of races. Was surprised we lost both BK events. I'm convinced Ledecky's heart and lungs are double the size of a normal human. Crowd looked great on TV. Good luck at P12 and NCAAs!

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USA Swimming [COLOR="#696969"]tweeted on 19 Feb 2017[/COLOR]: These are currently the division 1 top times in the country. A lot more swimming to go on the road to the NCAA Championships.



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Definitely seeing some very impressive times being thrown down @ the [U]SEC[/U]/[U]ACC[/U]/[U]B1G[/U] conference champs in progress this week! Remains to be seen whether these swift swims will be replicated or perhaps even surpassed come NCAAs with its attendant high pressure environment & intense atmosphere.

Our women's turn will come starting next Wed evening (22 Jan) up in Federal Way @ [U]Pac-12s[/U]. The main goal would I reckon involve snagging NCAA cuts and putting down fast times to optimise seeding in March whilst fine tuning some race strategy & relay lineups ...

Beating the fave furdette juggernaut & trojanette champs from last year's conference would def be sweet if just for bragging rights, not to mention providing a bit of a confidence booster, esp if it comes at the expense of Stanfurd lol ... The priority for national title contending powerhouses like Cal & LSJU should be striving to save the very best for the big dance tho, when it matters the most - whilst striving to race tough & fast @ Pac-12s at the same time. IMO ... YMMV :p
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[COLOR="#000066"][SIZE=5]'THEY RESTED!': HOW FAST SWIMMING DOESN'T ALWAYS IMPLY FULL TAPER[/SIZE][/COLOR]

https://swimswam.com/rested-fast-swimming-doesnt-always-imply-full-taper/


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[COLOR="#000080"][SIZE=5]2017 NCAA Time Standards[/SIZE][/COLOR]

Here are the 2017 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championship Time Standards alon with last year's 'Actual' Qualifying times. Additionally, we have also projected the expected qualifying time for the 2017 NCAA Division I Championships. This number also equates to 1.0 points on the CollegeSwimming Recruit Power Index.

[SIZE=3]Division I - Women[/SIZE]

[U]Event | A Cut | B Cut | Projected | 2016[/U]

50 Freestyle | 21.80 | 22.99 | 22.26 | 22.32
100 Freestyle | 47.69 | 49.99 | 48.69 | 48.77
200 Freestyle | 1:43.63 | 1:47.99 | 1:45.89 | 1:45.93
500 Freestyle | 4:36.30 | 4:47.79 | 4:42.29 | 4:42.52
1650 Freestyle | 15:53.50 | 16:30.59 | 16:17.70 | 16:17.89
100 Backstroke | 51.45 | 55.09 | 52.87 | 52.93
200 Backstroke | 1:51.95 | 1:59.19 | 1:54.18 | 1:54.47
100 Breaststroke | 59.04 | 1:01.49 | 1:00.61 | 1:00.66
200 Breaststroke | 2:07.33 | 2:15.99 | 2:10.68 | 2:10.89
100 Butterfly | 51.49 | 54.49 | 52.70 | 52.77
200 Butterfly | 1:54.01 | 1:59.59 | 1:56.79 | 1:57.02
200 Individual Medley | 1:55.35 | 2:01.59 | 1:57.59 | 1:57.90
400 Individual Medley | 4:05.36 | 4:19.39 | 4:50.91 | 4:11.05
200 Freestyle Relay | 1:28.98 | 1:29.75
400 Freestyle Relay | 3:15.78 | 3:17.11
800 Freestyle Relay | 7:05.68 | 7:08.93
200 Medley Relay | 1:37.21 | 1:37.71
400 Medley Relay | 3:33.40 | 3:34.96


https://www.collegeswimming.com/news/2017/feb/16/cuts/#1f


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Maggie: Good Luck to my binches + Cynthia at PAC 12's������ #canigetagobears




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Amy: Ohhhh baby championship season is coming up �� prepare yourself for the flood of posts coming #Grrrrrrarrrrr



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Keaton: First Pac 12s with my Bears �� Let's get it




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Jaz: Doin' it for the name on my cap ����*♀️����
#round3
Thanks @matthewrubelphotography for the sick pic



https://instagr.am/p/BQyOUmrh7zL


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Aislinn: pac 12s ready! ������ #gobears




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Katie: let's GET ITTTTT bears!! ���� #grrra



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[SIZE=3][COLOR="#DAA520"][U]2017 Pac-12s[/U] thread here =>[/COLOR][/SIZE] http://bearinsider.com/forums/showthread.php?106056-2017-Pac-12-Swimming-amp-Diving-Champs-(Women-s)


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[COLOR="#000080"][SIZE=5]Stanford Women Cap Perfect Season With #1 Ranking[/SIZE][/COLOR]


[COLOR="#696969"]February 13, 2017[/COLOR]

For the second-straight year, the Stanford Cardinal conclude the dual meet season atop the Division I Women's CSCAA / TYR Top 25.

Stanford capped a perfect 8-0 season with a dominating 177-123 win over previously second-ranked California. Stanford has won 15 straight dual meets dating back to its last visit to Cal in February 2015.

Cal finished the season 7-2 overall and 6-1 against the Pac-12 and the loss dropped the Golden Bears to third behind an 11-1 Texas team. The lone Longhorn setback came at Stanford. Texas' season did include a signature win over 4th ranked Georgia, which finished the season 8-1.

California and Stanford will now turn their attention to the Pac 12 Conference Championships and next month's NCAA Championships while Georgia will begin the SEC Championships today.


[U]Rank | Prev | Division I | Women[/U]
1 | 1 | Stanford | 325
2 | 2 | Texas | 306
3 | 2 | [COLOR="#DAA520"]California[/COLOR] | 303
4 | 4 | Georgia | 286
5 | 5 | Southern Cal | 269
6 | 6 | Michigan | 260
7 | 7 | NC State | 246
7 | 8 | Virginia | 234
9 | 9 | Texas A&M | 228
10 | 10 | Louisville | 202
11 | 11 | Auburn | 187
12 | 12 | Wisconsin | 185
13 | 13 | Missouri | 170
14 | 14 | Tennessee | 146
15 | 15 | Indiana | 144
16 | 16 | Kentucky | 126
17 | 17 | Arizona | 115
18 | 18 | Duke | 96
19 | 21 | UCLA | 87
20 | 19 | Florida | 81
21 | 20 | Minnesota | 79
22 | 22 | Ohio State | 57
23 | 23 | North Carolina | 45
24 | 24 | Louisiana State | 19
25 | 24 | Yale | 15


www.cscaa.org/top25

http://www.cscaa.org/news/2017213/stanford-women-cap-perfect-season-with-1-ranking


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Realize it's a dual meet ranking, but would be shocked if UT broke into the top 3 @ NCAAs. IU looks low and no way UCLA should be worse than Duke.

Wow! Lily King's 56.30 is unreal!

https://swimswam.com/b1g-swim-lilly-king-smashes-american-ncaa-records-56-30-100-br/

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Cal W Swim/Dive: Congratulations to @kvredeveld1 - the Athletic Study Center's Scholar-Athlete of the Week!




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[COLOR="#000066"][SIZE=5]Driven To Excel[/SIZE]

[COLOR="#808080"] [SIZE=3]2/21/2017 11:16 AM | By: Herb Benenson[/SIZE][/COLOR] [/COLOR]



[COLOR="#696969"][/COLOR][COLOR="#696969"]After winning two medals at the Rio Olympics, Abbey Weitzeil fits right into the Cal culture (Skip Stubbs).[/COLOR]


Following the path taken by two older sisters, Abbey Weitzeil decided to try swimming as a 9-year-old in a Sacramento-area summer rec league. Three months later when the sessions ended, she quit. She just didn't like it.

But after skipping the next summer, Weitzeil returned to the pool, soon found the enjoyment and success she was seeking, and now, 10 years later, finds herself as one of the top sprint freestylers in the world.

Despite the late start to the sport, her talents in the water have resulted in such lofty honors as American-record holder, U.S. Trials champion and Olympic medalist.

Weitzeil and the rest of her Golden Bear teammates are geared up for this week's Pac-12 Championships, which run Wednesday through Saturday in Federal Way, Washington. Weitzeil is the top seed in both the 50- and 100-yard free and will play a key role on multiple Cal relays for the third-ranked Bears.

Weitzeil, whose family has since relocated to southern California, initially signed with Cal in the fall of 2014. With the Olympics on the horizon, she elected to defer enrollment for a year to keep training with her club coach at Canyons Aquatic Club.

"I wanted to stay with what I knew would work and what I believed in at the time, just so I was more comfortable and didn't have to change anything," Weitzeil said. "Coming into college, there's a lot of change the food aspect, the dorms so it was easier for me to put everything into swimming and not have to worry about school."

The decision clearly was the right one as Weitzeil proceeded to swim the fastest time ever in the 50-yard free, going 21.12 last March. A little over three months later, she won both the 50-meter free and 100-meter free at the Olympic Trials to earn a spot on the U.S. team for Rio. At the Games, she secured a pair of medals, claiming silver on the 400-meter free relay and gold on the 400-meter medley relay.

Once the Olympics ended, Weitzeil transitioned into her new environment in Berkeley. Not only did she have to get used to living away from home, but she also had to acclimate to school after a year away from studies, as well as to new teammates and a new coach.

"It's been better than I expected," Weitzeil said. "I think I've adjusted better than I thought I would. Coming here and experiencing something new has been great. It's refreshing."

Cal coach Teri McKeever, the 2012 U.S. Olympic women's team head coach, has seen her fair share of swimmers return from high-level international competition and have to acquaint themselves to the college regimen.

"I think she's just now giving herself credit," McKeever said. "The freshman year of college is a huge transition no matter who you are. I think she's done a really nice job and I'm really excited to see what she can do going into Pac-12's and the rest of her time at Cal."

As a sprint freestyler, Weitzeil joins a crew that has become one of the strongest aspects of the Cal program. Senior Farida Osman is a two-time Pac-12 champion in the 50 free and the current school-record holder (21.32), and the Bears are the two-time defending NCAA champions in the 200 free relay, a group that included Osman, Kristen Vredeveld, Valerie Hull and Amy Bilquist last year.

"She has a very competitive spirit," McKeever said. "She doesn't like to lose. I think every team needs multiple people like that. She's also willing to do the work to be one of the world's best sprinters. The sprinter in a collegiate program is really a key piece to a lot of individual and relay success. To have one of the best in the world is a nice card to be able to play as a coach. After taking a year off and it really being about her individual performance, I think she's done an amazing job of being unselfish and being a part of the team and willing to help us in different areas."

One of those different areas is the breaststroke. When McKeever looked at putting together her 200 medley relay, she knew already had a strong freestyle in Osman, who has anchored three different relays to national titles. So McKeever inserted Weitzeil on the breaststroke leg during a December meet in Georgia, and the result was the third-fastest time in school history.

"I knew that she was a breaststroker when she first started swimming and I knew she was fast," McKeever said. "I didn't know she was going to step into it as well as she has. I think it's been fun for her to do it and it's been a nice bonus for us."

Added Osman: "It's fun to have her there. She's very competitive and I'm very competitive. She brings a lot positive energy to practice. I just love watching her race. She just puts her heart out there. I love relays and having Abbey on it makes it way more fun."

With her first conference and national championship meets straight ahead, Weitzeil has set some ambitious goals. Based on her previous results and her drive to win, they fit right in with her personality.

"I'd love to go back and break my American record and hopefully bring some titles home," Weitzeil said of NCAA's that are scheduled for March 15-18 in Indianapolis. "It's going to be an insane meet. It's going to be fun and crazy. I like to win, like a lot of people do. I'm sure there's not one of us out there that doesn't."

With the drive for success her Cal teammates clearly have, Weitzeil fits right in.


http://www.calbears.com/news/2017/2/21/inside-the-lair-driven-to-excel.aspx


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UrsusArctosCalifornicus;842808987 said:

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[SIZE=3][COLOR="#DAA520"][U]2017 Pac-12s[/U] thread here =>[/COLOR][/SIZE] http://bearinsider.com/forums/showthread.php?106056-2017-Pac-12-Swimming-amp-Diving-Champs-(Women-s)

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btw some solid discussion in the aftermath of the furdette domination @[U] Pac-12s[/U] going on here @ tedbear's thread:

[URL="http://bearinsider.com/forums/showthread.php?106143-Final-Swim-Event-Rankings-Pre-NCAA-Championships"][COLOR="#0000CD"][SIZE=4][U]Final Swim Event Rankings: Pre NCAA Championships[/U][/SIZE] [/COLOR][/URL]

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[COLOR="#006699"]Major updates to the 2 lists here upon the conclusion of the [U]2017 Pac-12 Championship[/U] meet over the weekend! (click on the list titles below for links to the pdf docs)[/COLOR]
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[URL="http://www.calbears.com/documents/2017/2/27/16_17WSD_best_times_list_02_25_17.pdf"][SIZE=4][COLOR="#000080"][U]2016-17 California Season-Best List[/U][/COLOR][/SIZE][/URL]

[URL="http://www.calbears.com/documents/2017/2/27/all_time_top_10_list_02_25_17.pdf"][SIZE=4][COLOR="#DAA520"][U]California All-Time Top 10 List[/U][/COLOR][/SIZE][/URL]
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[COLOR="#006699"][SIZE=5]2017 NCAA Division I Women's Championship Pre-Selection Psych Sheet Released[/SIZE][/COLOR]



Stanford has the fastest entry in every individual event except for the breaststrokes, where Indiana's King leads the way, and the 200 backstroke, where Cal's Kathleen Baker has the fastest time. Stanford also has the number one time in all but the 200 freestyle relay, where Cal is .13 ahead.

The women's championship will take place March 15-18 in Indianapolis.

Top Seeds:
50 free: Simone Manuel, Stanford, 21.29
100 free: Simone Manuel, Stanford, 46.36
200 free: Simone Manuel, Stanford, 1:40.37
500 free: Katie Ledecky, Stanford, 4:25.15
1650 free: Katie Ledecky, Stanford, 15:03.92
100 back: Ally Howe, Stanford, 49.69
200 back: Kathleen Baker, Cal, 1:48.33
100 breast: Lilly King, Indiana, 56.30
200 breast: Lilly King, Indiana, 2:04.03
100 fly: Janet Hu, Stanford, 50.39
200 fly: Ella Eastin, Stanford, 1:51:85
200 IM: Ella Eastin, Stanford, 1:52.34
400 IM: Ella Eastin, Stanford, 4:00.36

200 free relay: Cal, 1:26.31
400 free relay: Stanford, 3:08.51
800 free relay: Stanford, 6:49.42
200 medley relay: Stanford, 1:34.32
400 medley relay: Stanford, 3:26.74

The official, cut-down psych sheets should be posted Wednesday. Typically, between 38 and 40 women are selected per event. Check back over the next two weeks for a comprehensive preview of the meet.


https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/2017-ncaa-division-i-womens-championship-pre-selection-psych-sheet-released/


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[COLOR="#000066"][SIZE=5]NCAA RELEASES DIVISION I WOMEN'S PRE-SELECTION PSYCH SHEETS[/SIZE][/COLOR]


[INDENT][COLOR="#DAA520"][SIZE=3]PDF =>[/SIZE][/COLOR] https://cdn.swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/17-2-27_Entry-List.pdf[/INDENT]


https://swimswam.com/ncaa-releases-womens-pre-selection-psych-sheets/


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[COLOR="#000080"][SIZE=5]SCORING THE NCAA D1 WOMEN'S PRE-SELECTION PSYCH SHEET[/SIZE][/COLOR]


The NCAA released the pre-selection psych sheet today. While this isn't the final official psych sheet, the cut line will fall well below the scoring swimmers at 16th place and any event changes will be minor. Therefore scoring out this psych sheet gives a fairly valid impression of where teams stand heading into the meet. The biggest missing variable here is diving which isn't one the pre-selection psych sheet.

Unsurprisingly, season long #1 Stanford has a large lead over California 551 to 400. There are a large number of teams that are competitive for the 3rd spot. USC, NC State, Texas, Georgia, and Texas A&M are all seeded within 38 points of each other.

Stanford has 4 of the top 5 swimmers by individual seeded points. Kathleen Baker of California with 54 points was the non Stanford able to break into the top 5. The complete individual swimmer points are below.

The highest single event score from a single team is Stanford with 54 in the 200 free. The event by event scores for each of the top 10 ranked teams are below.

TEAM PSYCH SHEET POINTS

[U]RANK | TEAM | SCORE[/U]
1 | Stanford | 551
2 | California | 400
3 | Southern Cali | 246
4 | NC STATE | 223
5 | Texas | 217
6 | Georgia | 208
6 | Texas A&M | 208
8 | Virginia | 189
9 | Michigan | 155
10 | Louisville | 129
11 | Wisconsin | 128
12 | Indiana | 126
13 | Arizona | 102
13 | Minnesota | 102
15 | UNC | 91
16 | Tennessee | 85
17 | Ohio St | 77
18 | Kentucky | 55
19 | Auburn | 39
20 | UCLA | 33
21 | Arizona St | 29
22 | Missouri | 27
22 | UMBC | 27
24 | Florida St | 23
25 | Virginia Tech | 16
26 | Cincinnati | 15
27 | SMU | 13
28 | Boise St | 12
29 | Purdue | 9
30 | Duke | 5
30 | Iowa | 5
32 | Air Force | 4
32 | Florida International | 4
32 | South Carolina | 4
35 | Penn St | 3
35 | Alabama | 3
37 | Northwestern | 1
37 | Denver | 1


https://swimswam.com/scoring-ncaa-d1-womens-pre-selection-psych-sheet/


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[COLOR="#000080"][SIZE=5]Predicting the Field: 2017 Women's NCAA Championships[/SIZE][/COLOR]

The NCAA will go through, event by event, and add one swimmer to each, until a certain "line" (aka, all 30th-ranked swimmers) puts the field over the maximum 281 individual entries (322 total minus 41 places for divers). At that point, swimmers will be invited based on who is the closest to the NCAA Championship Record in their event. Everyone ranked 39th or higher should be invited.

...below is a list of the 281 individuals currently expected to be invited to the NCAA Championships. Georgia, USC, and Stanford are tied for the most invited athletes with 14 (the full qualifier by team counts are below the entries table).

[U]Name | Team | Time | Event | Line[/U]
Baker, Kathleen | Cal | 1:48.33 | 200 | Backstroke | 1
Weitzeil, Abbey | Cal | 21.4 | 50 | Freestyle | 2
Osman, Farida | Cal | 50.4 | 100 | Butterfly | 3
Thomas, Noemie | Cal | 50.44 | 100 | Butterfly | 4
Bilquist, Amy | Cal | 1:50.06 | 200 | Backstroke | 4
McLaughlin, Katie | Cal | 1:53.29 | 200 | Butterfly | 6
Vredeveld, Kristen | Cal | 1:43.66 | 200 | Freestyle | 9
Murphy, Maddie | Cal | 51.62 | 100 | Butterfly | 13
Li, Celina | Cal | 4:06.76 | 400 | Individual | Medley | 15
Garcia Urzainqui, | Marina | Cal | 2:08.42 | 200 | Breaststroke | 15
Devine, Chenoa | Cal | 16:08.16 | 1650 | Freestyle | 27
Blovad, Keaton | Cal | 52.41 | 100 | Backstroke | 28
Hull, Valerie | Cal | 22.22 | 50 | Freestyle | 38


[U]Qualifier numbers by team[/U]
Georgia 14
Southern Cali 14
Stanford 14
California 13
Texas A&M 13
NC STATE 11
Michigan 10
Texas 10
Arizona 9
Auburn 9
Kentucky 9
Missouri 9
Florida 8
Louisville 8
Virginia 8
Indiana 7
Minnesota 7
Tennessee 7
Wisconsin 7
Ohio St 6
UCLA 6


https://swimswam.com/predicting-field-2017-womens-ncaa-championships/


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UPDATE: Official NCAA psych sheets have now been released!

For details & discussion, check out this thread: http://bearinsider.com/forums/showthread.php?106143-Final-Swim-Event-Rankings-Pre-NCAA-Championships&p=842813393#post842813393
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[COLOR="#006699"]Just a heads up that 2017 NCAAs will be contested tomorrow, and can be followed & discussed on these threads dedicated to the event - swim on you Bears! :cheer[/COLOR]


[SIZE=4]2017 NCAA discussion => [/SIZE] http://bearinsider.com/forums/showthread.php?106392-2017-Women%92s-NCAA-Championships-(Swimming-amp-Diving)

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[COLOR="#000066"][SIZE=5]CAL HEADS TO INDY FOR NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS[/SIZE]

[COLOR="#808080"] [SIZE=3]3/13/2017 9:59 AM | By: Cal Athletics[/SIZE][/COLOR] [/COLOR]


[COLOR="#696969"]The Bears are ready to perform at their best at the NCAA meet this week in Indianapolis (Pac-12 photo).[/COLOR]


[COLOR="#0000CD"]NCAA Championships
[U]Date[/U]: Wednesday-Saturday, March 15-18
[U]Time[/U]: Prelims: 7:00 am PT; Finals: 3:00 pm PT
[U]Location[/U]: Indianapolis, Ind.
[U]Site[/U]: IU Natatorium
[U]TV[/U]: ESPNU (delay, Tuesday, March 28, 4 pm PT)
[U]Streaming[/U]: ESPN3 (Friday and Saturday finals); http://www.indianasportscorp.org/events/events-calendar/ncaa-swimming-diving (all other sessions) [/COLOR]

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[SIZE=4]2017 NCAA previews & discussion => [/SIZE] http://bearinsider.com/forums/showthread.php?106143-Final-Swim-Event-Rankings-Pre-NCAA-Championships :gobears:

UrsusArctosCalifornicus;842818477 said:

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calwswimanddive @ Buca di Beppo: The Bears have arrived in Indy for NCAA Championships!
#GoBears �� #BucaBears #2017NCAAs




https://instagr.am/p/BRjuoJhDvwN

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[COLOR="#0099cc"][SIZE=5]Cal women’s swimming and diving heads to NCAA Championships[/SIZE][/COLOR]




http://www.dailycal.org/2017/03/13/cal-womens-swimming-diving-heads-ncaa-championships/


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[COLOR="#000066"][SIZE=5]13 BEARS EARN PAC-12 ALL-ACADEMIC HONORS[/SIZE]

[COLOR="#808080"] [SIZE=3]3/29/2017 12:1 PM | By: Cal Athletics[/SIZE][/COLOR] [/COLOR]



[COLOR="#696969"]Cal adds to its academic accolades with 13 honorees on the Pac-12 All-Academic team (Matt Nielsen).[/COLOR]


BERKELEY A total of 13 Golden Bears, including first-team selection Amy Bilquist, have been selected to the Pac-12 All-Academic team for women's swimming & diving.

Bilquist, a sophomore with a 3.81 GPA, earned first-team honors, while three Cal swimmers gained a spot on the second team sophomore Jenna Campbell (3.64 GPA, undeclared), junior Maija Roses (3.62 GPA, media studies) and senior Kristen Vredeveld (3.71 GPA, history).



The remaining nine selections received honorable mention notice:
[INDENT]Kathleen Baker
Valerie Hull
Phoebe LaMay
Celina Li
Jasmine Mau
Katie McLaughlin
Farida Osman
Hayden Tavoda
Noemie Thomas[/INDENT]

Academic performance has been a hallmark for the Cal women's swimming & diving program. For the 2015-16 academic year, the squad won the Newmark Award for having the highest GPA among all 30 of Cal's intercollegiate athletic teams 3.376. The Bears were also named a CSCAA Scholar All-America team for their academic performance during the fall 2016 semester, and swimmers and divers have been recognized with individual CSCAA Scholar All-American honors 52 times over the past five years.

In the pool, Cal earned its ninth consecutive national top 3 finish by placing at the runner-up at the 2017 NCAA Championships earlier this month. Baker won three individual events 100 and 200 backstroke, 200 individual medley and was named the CSCAA Swimmer of the Year, while Osman captured the 100 butterfly and the Bears claimed titles in the 200 medley relay and 200 free relay.

To be eligible for selection to the academic team, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.0 overall GPA, participate in at least half of her team's scheduled regular-season events and have been enrolled at the school for at least two full semesters.


http://www.calbears.com/news/2017/3/28/womens-swimming-diving-13-bears-earn-pac-12-all-academic-honors.aspx


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[COLOR="#0099cc"][SIZE=5]Cal women's swimming ends season with 2 2nd place finishes[/SIZE][/COLOR]




http://www.dailycal.org/2017/03/22/cal-womens-swimming-ends-season-2-2nd-place-finishes/


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[COLOR="#006699"]Following lists have been updated after the [U]2017 NCAA Division 1 Championships[/U]:


[INDENT][COLOR="#006699"][SIZE=3]2016-2017 Season-Best List =>[/SIZE][/COLOR] http://www.calbears.com/documents/2017/3/20/16_17WSD_best_times_list_03_18_17.pdf

[COLOR="#DAA520"][SIZE=3]All-Time Top 10 =>[/SIZE][/COLOR] http://www.calbears.com/documents/2017/3/20/all_time_top_10_list_03_18_17.pdf[/INDENT]


Board discussion on the aftermath of NCAAs and our women's scoring chances for next season starting here:
[INDENT]http://bearinsider.com/forums/showthread.php?106392-2017-Women%92s-NCAA-Championships-(Swimming-amp-Diving)/page10 [/INDENT]
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UrsusArctosCalifornicus;842827336 said:

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[COLOR="#000066"][SIZE=5]13 BEARS EARN PAC-12 ALL-ACADEMIC HONORS[/SIZE]

[COLOR="#808080"] [SIZE=3]3/29/2017 12:1 PM | By: Cal Athletics[/SIZE][/COLOR] [/COLOR]



[COLOR="#696969"]Cal adds to its academic accolades with 13 honorees on the Pac-12 All-Academic team (Matt Nielsen).[/COLOR]


BERKELEY A total of 13 Golden Bears, including first-team selection Amy Bilquist, have been selected to the Pac-12 All-Academic team for women's swimming & diving.

Bilquist, a sophomore with a 3.81 GPA, earned first-team honors, while three Cal swimmers gained a spot on the second team sophomore Jenna Campbell (3.64 GPA, undeclared), junior Maija Roses (3.62 GPA, media studies) and senior Kristen Vredeveld (3.71 GPA, history).



The remaining nine selections received honorable mention notice:
[INDENT]Kathleen Baker
Valerie Hull
Phoebe LaMay
Celina Li
Jasmine Mau
Katie McLaughlin
Farida Osman
Hayden Tavoda
Noemie Thomas[/INDENT]

Academic performance has been a hallmark for the Cal women's swimming & diving program. For the 2015-16 academic year, the squad won the Newmark Award for having the highest GPA among all 30 of Cal's intercollegiate athletic teams 3.376. The Bears were also named a CSCAA Scholar All-America team for their academic performance during the fall 2016 semester, and swimmers and divers have been recognized with individual CSCAA Scholar All-American honors 52 times over the past five years.

In the pool, Cal earned its ninth consecutive national top 3 finish by placing at the runner-up at the 2017 NCAA Championships earlier this month. Baker won three individual events 100 and 200 backstroke, 200 individual medley and was named the CSCAA Swimmer of the Year, while Osman captured the 100 butterfly and the Bears claimed titles in the 200 medley relay and 200 free relay.

To be eligible for selection to the academic team, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.0 overall GPA, participate in at least half of her team's scheduled regular-season events and have been enrolled at the school for at least two full semesters.


http://www.calbears.com/news/2017/3/28/womens-swimming-diving-13-bears-earn-pac-12-all-academic-honors.aspx


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Great swimmer + Beauty + Brains = Amy!!! :acclaim: #myfavorite