Wow, what a way to go out as a senior. Farida!!!!!

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Maddie you stud muffin...out-touched for 1st place in the B final of the [U]100 Fly[/U], but a great swim and a new PB of 51.15 that is good for Cal's 6th best time!

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So impressed with Maddie! What a bright future she has!!!

Pool record from Farida, and apparently the 3rd fastest [U]100 Fly[/U] swimmer, behind only Worrell & Natalie! :acclaim:



Equally satisfying, Noemie beating Hu for points & bragging rights...

=== A - Final ===

1 Farida Osman SR California 50.77 50.05P 185 20
r:+0.63 24.04 50.05 (26.01)
2 Hellen Moffitt SR UNC 50.77 50.37P 182 17
r:+0.72 23.51 50.37 (26.86)
3 Louise Hansson FR Southern Cali 50.74 50.45P 182 16
r:+0.69 23.31 50.45 (27.14)
4 Sarah Gibson SR TAMU 51.09 50.63P 180 15
r:+0.69 23.89 50.63 (26.74)
5 Noemie Thomas JR California 50.71 50.65P 180 14
r:+0.55 23.33 50.65 (27.32)
6 Janet Hu JR Stanford 51.09 50.81P 179 13
r:+0.58 23.46 50.81 (27.35)
7 Liz Li JR Ohio St 51.45 51.34P 174 12
r:+0.68 23.75 51.34 (27.59)
8 Gia Dalesandro SR Indiana 51.27 51.59 172 11
r:+0.56 23.81 51.59 (27.78)

=== B - Final ===

9 Haley Black JR Auburn 51.47 51.08P 176 9
r:+0.61 23.62 51.08 (27.46)
10 Maddie Murphy FR California 51.74 51.15P 176 7
r:+0.69 23.62 51.15 (27.53)
11 Chelsea Britt JR Georgia 51.47 51.54 172 6
r:+0.61 23.83 51.54 (27.71)
12 Tayla Lovemore JR Florida St 52.12 51.60 172 5
r:+0.63 24.37 51.60 (27.23)
13 Veronica Burchi FR Georgia 51.87 51.89 169 4
r:+0.66 24.21 51.89 (27.68)
14 Vanessa Krause FR Michigan 52.14 51.98 169 3
r:+0.61 24.10 51.98 (27.88)
15 Grace Oglesby FR Louisville 51.97 52.10 168 2
r:+0.64 24.35 52.10 (27.75)
16 Kaitlyn Jones SR Virginia 52.03 52.31 166 1


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Back @ #2! :beer:

[U]Combined Team Scores - Through Event 9[/U] (100 Fly)

1. Stanford 252
2. California 177
3. Texas A&M 157
4. Texas 135
5. Georgia 129
6. Louisville 95
7. Southern Cali 84
8. Michigan 77
9. Indiana 72
10. NC State 71

Unfortunately, furdettes will be piling on points in the next event ([U]200 Free[/U])... :cry:

Oh yeah, Go Katie!!!!!

Wowwwww....Katie McL with her trademark Missy-like finish out-touches Lia Neal by 0.02 sec to take the B final of the [U]200 Free[/U]!!! :bravo

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Thank you Mallory for breaking up the predicted furdette 1-2 sweep!!!! :beer:

Hahaha! Comerford breaks up the Furdie lovefest.

On another satisfying note, Missy's incredible 1:39.10 NCAA/AR/US Open record remains out of touch...by over a sec (the Comerford-Ledecky winning tie time = 1:40.36)

Event 10 Women 200 Yard Freestyle

=== A - Final ===

1 Katie Ledecky FR Stanford 1:42.02 1:40.36P 188 18.5
r:+0.69 23.71 48.90 (25.19)
1:14.74 (25.84) 1:40.36 (25.62)
1 Mallory Comerfo SO Louisville 1:42.99 1:40.36P 188 18.5
r:+0.67 23.95 49.46 (25.51)
1:14.83 (25.37) 1:40.36 (25.53)
3 Simone Manuel SO Stanford 1:41.81 1:40.70P 186 16
r:+0.70 23.28 48.46 (25.18)
1:14.26 (25.80) 1:40.70 (26.44)
4 Siobhan Bernade SO Michigan 1:43.03 1:41.21P 184 15
r:+0.69 23.71 49.64 (25.93)
1:15.62 (25.98) 1:41.21 (25.59)
5 Leah Smith SR Virginia 1:42.86 1:42.66 176 14
r:+0.73 24.14 49.99 (25.85)
1:16.28 (26.29) 1:42.66 (26.38)
6 Gabby Deloof JR Michigan 1:43.50 1:43.11 174 13
r:+0.70 24.74 50.82 (26.08)
1:16.98 (26.16) 1:43.11 (26.13)
7 Jackie Keire SR Cincinnati 1:43.27 1:43.69 171 12
r:+0.66 24.19 50.50 (26.31)
1:17.34 (26.84) 1:43.69 (26.35)
8 Claire Rasmus SO TAMU 1:43.73 1:44.32 168 11
r:+0.70 25.09 51.77 (26.68)
1:18.10 (26.33) 1:44.32 (26.22)

=== B - Final ===

9 Katie McLaughli SO California 1:43.75 1:43.17 174 9
r:+0.72 24.08 50.32 (26.24)
1:16.91 (26.59) 1:43.17 (26.26)
10 Lia Neal SR Stanford 1:44.17 1:43.19 174 7
r:+0.70 24.26 50.30 (26.04)
1:16.63 (26.33) 1:43.19 (26.56)
11 Meaghan Raab JR Georgia 1:43.78 1:43.98 170 6
r:+0.73 24.89 51.49 (26.60)
1:18.06 (26.57) 1:43.98 (25.92)
12 Joanna Evans SO Texas 1:44.78 1:44.22 169 5
r:+0.71 24.74 50.78 (26.04)
1:17.53 (26.75) 1:44.22 (26.69)
13 Jessica Hespele SR VT 1:44.46 1:44.48 167 4
r:+0.71 24.59 50.91 (26.32)
1:17.63 (26.72) 1:44.48 (26.85)
14 Katie Drabot FR Stanford 1:44.60 1:44.82 166 3
r:+0.73 24.43 50.90 (26.47)
1:17.72 (26.82) 1:44.82 (27.10)
15 Geena Freriks SO Kentucky 1:44.74 1:45.04 165 2
r:+0.71 25.06 51.88 (26.82)
1:18.80 (26.92) 1:45.04 (26.24)
16 Nicole Stafford SR Stanford 1:44.96 1:45.88 161 1
r:+0.70 25.05 51.83 (26.78)
1:18.82 (26.99) 1:45.88 (27.06)

[U]Combined Team Scores - Through Event 10 [/U]

1. Stanford 297.5
2. California 186
3. Texas A&M 168
4. Texas 140
5. Georgia 135
6. Louisville 113.5
7. Michigan 105
8. Southern Cali 84
9. Virginia 72
9. Indiana 72

Neither of the SC breaststroke studs did very well, but I would loved to have either one at CAL .

[U]100 Breast[/U] - Lily King show - 56.71 = 2nd fastest time in history & meet record

Minn's Lindsey Horejsi 2nd in 58.03 PB (we had previously discussed getting her on the recruiting threads)

Combined Team Scores - Through Event 11

1. Stanford 297.5
2. California 186
3. Texas A&M 175
4. Texas 140
5. Georgia 135
6. Louisville 127.5
7. Michigan 105
8. Indiana 92
9. Southern Cali 89
10. Virginia 88

Our Amy kills it to take the [U]100 Back[/U] B final in 50.86!!! :beer:

Had quite a scare as Amy apparently had a light touch on the pads so the board didn't register her as the winner... phew!!

Way to go Amy!!!! Let's work on those underwaters though.

Thleen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 49.84 - 3rd fastest all-time swim!!!

Yaaaaay Kathleen!!!! It's been an incredible meet for her!!!

We are not going to win the title, but we are stealing a lot of thunder away from the supposed Furd domination.

Happy for Rio teammate Olivia getting 2nd, she gave Kathleen a good run for her money! Good news being that Howe & Hu were 4-5 (tho nicer if Claire Adams had beaten them).


[SIZE=3]Event 12 Women 100 Yard Backstroke[/SIZE]

=== A - Final ===

1 Kathleen Baker SO California 50.63 49.84 197 20
r:+0.59 23.98 49.84 (25.86)
2 Olivia Smoliga SR Georgia 50.31 50.04 195 17
r:+0.61 24.07 50.04 (25.97)
3 Hannah Stevens JR Missouri 50.61 50.57 190 16
r:+0.63 24.62 50.57 (25.95)
4 Ally Howe JR Stanford 50.80 50.58 190 15
r:+0.65 24.59 50.58 (25.99)
5 Janet Hu JR Stanford 50.75 50.73 188 14
r:+0.53 24.76 50.73 (25.97)
6 Claire Adams FR Texas 51.10 50.95 186 13
r:+0.60 24.94 50.95 (26.01)
7 Nadine Laemmler SR Missouri 50.96 51.13 184 12
r:+0.61 24.71 51.13 (26.42)
8 Hellen Moffitt SR UNC 50.94 51.14 184 11
r:+0.58 25.11 51.14 (26.03)

=== B - Final ===

9 Amy Bilquist SO California 51.35 50.86 187 9
r:+0.63 24.57 50.86 (26.29)
10 Tasija Karosas SR Texas 51.41 51.23 184 7
r:+0.60 24.91 51.23 (26.32)
11 Alexia Zevnik SR NC STATE 51.43 51.26 183 6
r:+0.58 25.08 51.26 (26.18)
12 Asia Seidt FR Kentucky 51.73 51.59 180 5
r:+0.60 25.30 51.59 (26.29)
13 Elise Haan SO NC STATE 51.54 51.63 180 4
r:+0.62 25.02 51.63 (26.61)
14 Danielle Galyer SR Kentucky 51.68 51.78 178 3
r:+0.53 25.49 51.78 (26.29)
15 Catherine Mulqu SR Notre Dame 51.72 51.89 177 2
r:+0.59 24.87 51.89 (27.02)
16 Kira Toussaint SR Tennessee 51.54 52.39 173 1
r:+0.67 24.81 52.39 (27.58)


[U]Combined Team Scores - Through Event 12[/U]

1. Stanford 326.5
2. California 215
3. Texas A&M 175
4. Texas 160
5. Georgia 152
6. Louisville 127.5
7. Michigan 105
8. NC State 93
9. Indiana 92
10. Southern Cali 89


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UrsusArctosCalifornicus;842821552 said:

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Happy for Rio teammate Olivia getting 2nd, she gave Kathleen a good run for her money! Good news being that Howe & Hu were 4-5 (tho nicer if Claire Adams had beaten them).


[SIZE=3]Event 12 Women 100 Yard Backstroke[/SIZE]

=== A - Final ===

1 Kathleen Baker SO California 50.63 49.84 197 20
r:+0.59 23.98 49.84 (25.86)
2 Olivia Smoliga SR Georgia 50.31 50.04 195 17
r:+0.61 24.07 50.04 (25.97)
3 Hannah Stevens JR Missouri 50.61 50.57 190 16
r:+0.63 24.62 50.57 (25.95)
4 Ally Howe JR Stanford 50.80 50.58 190 15
r:+0.65 24.59 50.58 (25.99)
5 Janet Hu JR Stanford 50.75 50.73 188 14
r:+0.53 24.76 50.73 (25.97)
6 Claire Adams FR Texas 51.10 50.95 186 13
r:+0.60 24.94 50.95 (26.01)
7 Nadine Laemmler SR Missouri 50.96 51.13 184 12
r:+0.61 24.71 51.13 (26.42)
8 Hellen Moffitt SR UNC 50.94 51.14 184 11
r:+0.58 25.11 51.14 (26.03)

=== B - Final ===

9 Amy Bilquist SO California 51.35 50.86 187 9
r:+0.63 24.57 50.86 (26.29)
10 Tasija Karosas SR Texas 51.41 51.23 184 7
r:+0.60 24.91 51.23 (26.32)
11 Alexia Zevnik SR NC STATE 51.43 51.26 183 6
r:+0.58 25.08 51.26 (26.18)
12 Asia Seidt FR Kentucky 51.73 51.59 180 5
r:+0.60 25.30 51.59 (26.29)
13 Elise Haan SO NC STATE 51.54 51.63 180 4
r:+0.62 25.02 51.63 (26.61)
14 Danielle Galyer SR Kentucky 51.68 51.78 178 3
r:+0.53 25.49 51.78 (26.29)
15 Catherine Mulqu SR Notre Dame 51.72 51.89 177 2
r:+0.59 24.87 51.89 (27.02)
16 Kira Toussaint SR Tennessee 51.54 52.39 173 1
r:+0.67 24.81 52.39 (27.58)


[U]Combined Team Scores - Through Event 12[/U]

1. Stanford 326.5
2. California 215
3. Texas A&M 175
4. Texas 160
5. Georgia 152
6. Louisville 127.5
7. Michigan 105
8. NC State 93
9. Indiana 92
10. Southern Cali 89

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I still think Claire would have been a great addition to Backstroke U.

tedbear;842821551 said:

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We are not going to win the title, but we are stealing a lot of thunder away from the supposed Furd domination.

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+1 . Damn and if we won the 400MR would had made it even sweeter

UrsusArctosCalifornicus;842821512 said:

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Wowwwww....Katie McL with her trademark Missy-like finish out-touches Lia Neal by 0.02 sec to take the B final of the [U]200 Free[/U]!!! :bravo

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love the quote in swimswan

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Winning the B final was Cal’s Katie McLaughlin (1:43.17), who ran down Stanford’s Lia Neal (1:43.19) on the final 50.

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..and a hugh 4th place finish for Siobhan Haughey..who UAC really admired!

OBear073akaSMFan;842821572 said:

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..and a hugh 4th place finish for Siobhan Haughey..who UAC really admired!

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Hehe - oh and Siobhn's 1:41.21 is also a Mich + Big Ten record...

Anyway [U]200 MR[/U] coming up - leggo Bears!!!


[SIZE=3]Event 13 Women 3 mtr Diving[/SIZE]

=== A - Final ===

1 YU Zhou SR Minnesota 371.95 392.75 183 20
2 Pei Lin JR Miami (OH) 347.25 383.50 181 17
3 [U]Kassidy Cook[/U] JR Stanford 347.00 372.30 178 16
4 Lexi Tenenbaum SR Minnesota 335.20 362.00 175 15
5 Maria Polyakova JR UCLA 351.75 351.80 172 14
6 Sarah Bacon FR Minnesota 337.95 347.25 170 13
7 Sharae Zheng JR NEV 331.05 341.75 169 12
8 Olivia Rosendah SO Northwestern 375.25 314.70 160 11

=== B - Final ===

9 Lauren Reedy SR Missouri 315.75 352.15 172 9
10 Elisa Dawson JR UNC 320.35 348.75 171 7
11 Alessandra Murp SR Michigan 316.50 324.55 163 6
12 Wallace Layland JR Miami (FL) 305.60 313.50 160 5
13 Rebecca Hamperi SR Kentucky 318.70 312.10 159 4
14 Jessica Parrato SO Indiana 327.80 311.20 159 3
15 Alexandra Capla JR San Diego St 316.55 302.10 156 2
16 Alyssa Black SR Rutgers 311.75 301.55 155 1

39 Phoebe Lamay SO California 268.80

[U]Combined Team Scores - Through Event 13[/U]

1. Stanford 342.5
2. California 215
3. Texas A&M 175
4. Texas 160
5. Georgia 152
6. Louisville 127.5
7. Minnesota 122
8. Michigan 111
9. Indiana 95
10. Missouri 94

tedbear;842821551 said:

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Good thing I'm not on the team, it was hard for me to get over that DQ!

Bloody heck, Bears DID IT (again)!!!!! [U]200 Medley Relay[/U] win in 1:34.10!!! New NCAA record!!! 3rd NCAA title of the day!!! Farida with a studly anchor!!!!

Boom!!! NCAA record!!! This has been such a fun meet!

Rowdy Gaines - "THE FASTEST TIME IN HISTORY!"

[SIZE=3] Event 14 Women 200 Yard Medley Relay[/SIZE]


=== A - Final ===

1 California 1:35.93 [U]1:34.10[/U]N 594 40
1) Kathleen Baker SO 2) r:0.16 Abbey Weitzeil FR
3) r:0.28 Noemie Thomas JR 4) r:0.47 Farida Osman SR
r:+0.61 11.71 23.62 (23.62)
35.36 (11.74) 50.29 (26.67)
1:00.47 (10.18) 1:12.99 (22.70)
1:23.12 (10.13) 1:34.10 (21.11)

2 TAMU 1:35.59 1:34.85P 585 34
1) Beryl Gastaldello JR 2) r:0.04 Jorie Caneta JR
3) r:0.04 Sarah Gibson SR 4) r:0.20 Kristin Malone JR
r:+0.56 11.83 23.85 (23.85)
35.67 (11.82) 50.25 (26.40)
1:00.31 (10.06) 1:12.68 (22.43)
1:23.25 (10.57) 1:34.85 (22.17)

3 Stanford 1:36.24 1:34.90P 582 32
1) Ally Howe JR 2) r:0.18 Kim Williams SO
3) r:0.15 Janet Hu JR 4) r:0.31 Simone Manuel SO
r:+0.63 11.93 24.08 (24.08)
36.19 (12.11) 51.20 (27.12)
1:01.32 (10.12) 1:13.95 (22.75)
1:23.86 (9.91) 1:34.90 (20.95)

4 Indiana 1:36.06 1:35.26 576 30
1) Ally Rockett JR 2) r:0.13 Lilly King SO
3) r:0.26 Gia Dalesandro SR 4) r:0.14 Holly Spears JR
r:+0.72 11.96 24.05 (24.05)
35.54 (11.49) 49.67 (25.62)
1:00.24 (10.57) 1:12.79 (23.12)
1:23.43 (10.64) 1:35.26 (22.47)

5 Southern Cali 1:36.18 1:35.52 573 28
1) Hanni Leach SO 2) r:0.15 Riley Scott SO
3) r:0.25 Louise Hansson FR 4) r:0.19 Anika Apostalon SR
r:+0.56 11.99 24.05 (24.05)
36.16 (12.11) 51.37 (27.32)
1:01.52 (10.15) 1:13.97 (22.60)
1:24.05 (10.08) 1:35.52 (21.55)

6 Arizona 1:36.02 1:35.63 573 26
1) Taylor Garcia SO 2) r:0.08 Kennedy Lohman FR
3) r:0.32 Annie Ochitwa SO 4) r:0.32 Katrina Konopka SO
r:+0.57 12.04 24.30 (24.30)
36.43 (12.13) 51.15 (26.85)
1:01.53 (10.38) 1:14.22 (23.07)
1:24.40 (10.18) 1:35.63 (21.41)

7 NC STATE 1:35.77 1:35.70 570 24
1) Elise Haan SO 2) r:0.34 Kayla Brumbaum SR
3) r:0.25 Natalie Labonge SR 4) r:0.33 Ky-lee Perry FR
r:+0.61 12.07 24.24 (24.24)
36.51 (12.27) 51.21 (26.97)
1:01.86 (10.65) 1:14.34 (23.13)
1:24.55 (10.21) 1:35.70 (21.36)

8 Missouri 1:36.17 1:35.88 567 22
1) Nadine Laemmler SR 2) r:0.35 Katharine Ross SR
3) r:0.09 Maddie Gehrke SO 4) r:0.18 Hannah Stevens JR
r:+0.53 11.84 23.95 (23.95)
36.13 (12.18) 51.01 (27.06)
1:00.88 (9.87) 1:14.08 (23.07)
1:24.45 (10.37) 1:35.88 (21.80)


=== B - Final ===

9 Georgia 1:36.91 1:35.99 567 18
1) Olivia Smoliga SR 2) r:0.26 Emily Cameron SR
3) r:0.96 Chelsea Britt JR 4) r:0.16 Chantal Van Langhem SR
r:+0.56 23.52 51.27 (27.75)
1:14.66 (23.39) 1:35.99 (21.33)

10 Louisville 1:36.55 1:36.03 567 14
1) Alina Kendzior SO 2) r:0.15 Andrea Cottrell SR
3) r:0.22 Grace Oglesby FR 4) r:0.30 Casey Fanz FR
r:+0.62 24.46 51.15 (26.69)
1:14.16 (23.01) 1:36.03 (21.87)

11 Minnesota 1:36.95 1:36.12 564 12
1) Tevyn Waddell FR 2) r:0.31 Lindsey Horejsi FR
3) r:0.27 Danielle Nack JR 4) r:0.12 Zoe Avestruz SO
r:+0.57 24.56 51.28 (26.72)
1:14.43 (23.15) 1:36.12 (21.69)

12 Wisconsin 1:36.58 1:36.62 558 10
1) Jess Unicomb SO 2) r:0.13 Marissa Berg JR
3) r:0.07 Beata Nelson FR 4) r:0.10 Chase Kinney SR
r:+0.68 24.52 52.27 (27.75)
1:15.31 (23.04) 1:36.62 (21.31)

13 Texas 1:36.29 1:36.75 555 8
1) Tasija Karosas SR 2) r:0.30 Madisyn Cox SR
3) r:0.29 Lauren Case FR 4) r:0.32 Rebecca Millard JR
r:+0.59 24.32 51.50 (27.18)
1:15.04 (23.54) 1:36.75 (21.71)

14 Tennessee 1:36.42 1:37.31 546 6
1) Kira Toussaint SR 2) r:0.21 Colleen Callahan SR
3) r:0.08 Erika Brown FR 4) r:0.26 Alex Cleveland JR
r:+0.53 24.03 52.01 (27.98)
1:15.08 (23.07) 1:37.31 (22.23)

-- Florida St 1:36.36 DQ
Early take-off swimmer #4
1) Ariel Barber JR 2) r:0.26 Natalie Pierce JR
3) r:0.12 Tayla Lovemore JR 4) r:-0.19 Lydia Ware SR
r:+0.53 24.95 51.49 (26.54)
1:14.21 (22.72) DQ (22.00)

-- Auburn 1:37.36 DQ
Other - Misc
1) Aly Tetzloff SO 2) r:0.29 Natasha Lloyd SR
3) r:0.25 Haley Black JR 4) r:0.09 Julie Meynen FR
r:+0.57 24.76 52.89 (28.13)
1:16.26 (23.37) DQ (21.55)


[U]Combined Team Scores - Through Event 14[/U]

1. Stanford 374.5
2. California 255
3. Texas A&M 209
4. Georgia 170
5. Texas 168
6. Louisville 141.5
7. Minnesota 134
8. Indiana 125
9. Southern Cali 117
9. NC State 117


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UrsusArctosCalifornicus;842821595 said:

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Bloody heck, Bears DID IT (again)!!!!! [U]200 Medley Relay[/U] win in 1:34.10!!! New NCAA record!!! 3rd NCAA title of the day!!! Farida with a studly anchor!!!!

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The live results webpage hasn't updated the record time?

http://www.sidearmstats.com/ncaa/swimming/index.htm

UrsusArctosCalifornicus;842821595 said:

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Bloody heck, Bears DID IT (again)!!!!! [U]200 Medley Relay[/U] win in 1:34.10!!! New NCAA record!!! 3rd NCAA title of the day!!! Farida with a studly anchor!!!!

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1 California 1:35.93 1:34.10N 594 40
1) Kathleen Baker SO 2) r:0.16 Abbey Weitzeil FR
3) r:0.28 Noemie Thomas JR 4) r:0.47 Farida Osman SR

If we didn't get DQ 400MR, I have to say that Thleen could potentially be NCAA swimmer of the meet!. Would had been Four Golds ! Winning 200bk imo would do it for her, especially since Katie ONLY tied for the 200free and Simone 3rd in 200fr. Go Kathleen! Go Bears!

A bit of a disappointing (by our Bear's highest of standards) morning session - but everyone more than made up for it tonight with gutty and brill swims of their lives (not referring to just the A final champions here), putting on display what school & team spirit is all about! :woohoo

Looking at the remaining events on Saturday, I don't see Texas A&M catching Cal unless we have another DQ in the relay which is very unlikely, fortunately. The 30 points we lost in the relay would have cemented the results today, but I am looking forward to our Bears finishing in a blaze.

Sidebar: Elsewhere in this thread posters have stated we need a top 2018 class to make up for a couple of above average recruiting classes. I think we need to do what Durden has done with our recent Men's team, to wit: getting key Men recruits transferring in ala Josa, Quah and before that Katis. There is an abundant of strong swimmers from other countries, plus some transfers like Apostalon from San Diego State to USC et al. Runge should have stayed at Cal as I don't think she improved that much at Wisconsin. Then there are a very few top women swimmers in Division II like Bailee Nunn at Drury (22.2 50 free, 2:09 in 200 breast and she is only a freshman!

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Looking at the remaining events on Saturday, I don't see Texas A&M catching Cal unless we have another DQ in the relay which is very unlikely, fortunately. The 30 points we lost in the relay would have cemented the results today, but I am looking forward to our Bears finishing in a blaze.

Sidebar: Elsewhere in this thread posters have stated we need a top 2018 class to make up for a couple of above average recruiting classes. I think we need to do what Durden has done with our recent Men's team, to wit: getting key Men recruits transferring in ala Josa, Quah and before that Katis. There is an abundant of strong swimmers from other countries, plus some transfers like Apostalon from San Diego State to USC et al. Runge should have stayed at Cal as I don't think she improved that much at Wisconsin. Then there are a very few top women swimmers in Division II like Bailee Nunn at Drury (22.2 50 free, 2:09 in 200 breast and she is only a freshman!

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[COLOR="#000080"][SIZE=5]2017 W. NCAAS: CAL GETS REDEMPTION W/ NCAA RECORD IN 200 MEDLEY RELAY[/SIZE][/COLOR]


Following their heartbreaking DQ in last night's 400 medley relay, the Cal Golden Bears redeemed themselves with a new NCAA Record in the 200 medley relay on day 3.

The team of Kathleen Baker (back), Abbey Weitzeil (breast), Noemie Thomas (fly), and Farida Osman (free) put together a 1:34.10 to clip the former NCAA Record of 1:34.15 set by Stanford at the 2016 Pac-12 Championships.

Splits Comparison:

[U]TEAM | 50 BACK SPLIT | 50 BREAST SPLIT | 50 FLY SPLIT | 50 FREE SPLIT | FINAL TIME[/U]
Cal (2017) | Kathleen Baker- 23.62 | Abbey Weitzeil- 26.67 | Noemie Thomas- 22.70 | Farida Osman- 21.11 | 1:34.10
Stanford (2016) | Ally Howe- 23.62 | Sarah Haase- 26.20 | Janet Hu- 22.82 | Lia Neal- 21.51 | 1:34.15

Baker matched Howe's backstroke split down to the hundredth, while Weitzeil was nearly a full second faster than she's been all season to come with in a half second of Haase's breast split. Thomas was slightly faster than Hu's fly split, but the big difference maker was Osman, who anchored in a blistering 21.11.


https://swimswam.com/2017-w-ncaas-cal-gets-redemption-w-ncaa-record-200-medley-relay/


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OBear073akaSMFan;842821614 said:

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+1. I'm still holding out for Lilly King as a transfer and the boot lady to change her mind!

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Good points from longseeker! (tho think we lost a potential max of 46 pts difference v. the furds assuming we would have won w/o the DQ & early jump time advantage?)

OBear - methinks Lilly's father has stated as much on this board that much as they respect Teri's team, "Yulya's nemesis" is quite happy staying with Ray Looze over at IU!

"boot lady" = baby furdette Ashley Volpenhein? (who incidentally is at this meet checking out her future trees teammates along w/Brooke Forde & Kuks etc.)