Tie for Izzy & Alicia! 1:54.68. Izzy's underwaters are a thing of beauty. Darcel was third in 1:56.75.

Ha! Really something to see & hear when the announcer reads off 5 Cal swimmers in a row -- Alicia, Izzy, Keaton, Sarah, and Ema all next to each other in the A-final.

Equally fitting -- 1:54.68 for a tie between Alicia & Izzy!

22.50 and 22.52 from Eloise and Maddie to go 1-2 in the B-final. Freshmen really crushing their swims tonight -- winning the B-finals so far!

Wow, stepped out momentarily and had missed all the fun & action apparently lol

Anyway, continuing with some stats:

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200 IM
~ 2020 NCAA 'A' Standard = 1:53.66
~ 2019 NCAA scoring time = 1:56.52 (16th @ Prelims)
~ 2019 NCAA invite time = 1:56.76 (37th)
~ 2020 NCAA 'B' Standard = 1:59.94

• *** Scoring? ***

- Alicia Wilson: 1:54.68 (PB = 1:55.77) -> New PB!
- Izzy Ivey: 1:54.68 (PB = 1:53.87)

• +++ Invite? +++

- Sarah Darcel:1:56.75 (PB = 1:54.50)

• === 'B' cut ===

- Keaton Blovad: 1:56.85 (PB = 1:55.46)
- Ayla Spitz: 1:58.71 (PB = 1:58.68)
- Ema Rajic: 1:59.09 (PB = 1:58.57)

- Chloe Clark: 2:00.50 (PB = 1:57.32)
- Ali Harrison: 2:01.06 (PB = 2:00.84)
- Courtney Mykkanen: 2:01.94 (PB = 2:00.70)
- Natalie Tuck: 2:03.96 (PB = 2:01.82)
- Alexa Skorus-Neely: 2:05.04 (PB = 2:00.38)
- Eloise Riley: 2:05.37 (PB = 2:05.37)
- Alexa Buckley: 2:05.53 (PB = 2:03.50)


*NCAA Div I standings* (as of 5 Dec 2019)
1 | Beata Nelson | UW | 1:52.27
2 | Kate Douglass | UVA | 1:52.84
3 | Zoie Hartman | UGA | 1:53.69
4 | Meghan Small | Tenn | 1:54.49
5 | Izzy Ivey | Cal | 1:54.68
5 | Alicia Wilson | Cal | 1:54.68
7 | Julia Poole | NCSU | 1:55.33
8 | Asia Seidt | UK | 1:55.62

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50 free
~ 2020 NCAA 'A' Standard = 21.66
~ 2019 NCAA scoring time = 22.05 (16th @ Prelims)
~ 2019 NCAA invite time = 22.23 (37th)
~ 2020 NCAA 'B' Standard = 22.76

• *** Scoring ***

- Abbey Weitzeil: 20.90 (PB = 21.02) => New PB + American, US Open & NCAA record...bleeding heck!!!

• +++ Invite? +++

- n/a -

• === 'B' cut ===

- Eloise Riley: 22.50 (PB=22.69) -> New PB!
- Maddie Murphy: 22.52 (PB=21.76)

- Elise Garcia: 23.06 (PB = 22.64)
- Aislinn Light: 23.13 (PB = 22.99)
- Emma Davidson: 23.30 (PB = 22.95)


*NCAA Div I standings* (as of 5 Dec 2019)
1 | Abbey Weitzeil | Cal | 20.90
2 | Anna Hopkin | UARK | 21.19
3 | Erika Brown | Tenn | 21.19
4 | Sarah Thompson | Mizzou | 21.53
5 | Maggie MacNeil | Mich | 21.60
6 | Julie Meynen | AU | 21.80
7 | Morgan Hill | UVA | 21.82
8 | Alyssa Marsh | Duke | 21.90

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Beautiful:

ABBEY WEITZEIL BECOMES FIRST WOMAN UNDER 21 SECONDS IN 50-YARD FREESTYLE



In a feat never done before, Abbey Weitzeil, Cal senior, has become the first woman ever under twenty-one seconds in the 50-yard freestyle. Clocking a time of 20.90 tonight to win the A-final at the 2019 Minnesota Invite, Weitzeil blew away the field with a stunning swim.

More importantly, she takes over a full tenth off of her old best, and the old American, NCAA, and U.S. Open records, which stood at 21.02. According to USA Swimming, she owns four of the top ten performances ever in this event. Further, she owns the top three performances of all time, and she is now a full quarter-second quicker than anyone has ever been (Erika Brown, the second-best performer ever, has been as fast as 21.15).

It was only last calendar year that we saw the first man under eighteen seconds in this event, and now we've seen the first woman under twenty-one. Weitzeil, who is tied with Simone Manuel for the best female relay split ever with a 20.45, could take that down this meet, too. Looking ahead to the 100 free, Manuel's NCAA/American/U.S. Open record of 45.59 is a bit tougher, and Weitzeil is the #4 performer of all-time with a 46.29 from back in 2014.

TOP TEN PERFORMANCES IN WOMEN'S 50 FREE HISTORY
1. 20.90 ABBEY WEITZEIL USA - 2019 MINNESOTA INVITE - 12/5/2019, MINNEAPOLIS
2. 21.02 Abbey Weitzeil USA - 2019 NCAA DI Women's Swimming - 3/21/2019, Austin
3. 21.12 Abbey Weitzeil USA - 2016 American Short Course Cha - 3/5/2016, Austin
4. 21.15 Erika Brown USA - 2019 SEC Champs - 2/20/2019, Athens
5. 21.16 Abbey Weitzeil - USA - 2019 PAC-12 Women's Champs - 2/28/2019, Federal Way

3:35.19 -- I believe Alicia, Ali, Maddie, and Ayla to grab first handily in the B-final.

3:28.52 -- Keaton, Ema, Izzy, and Abbey. Izzy really closed the gap on Michigan, and Abbey brought down the hammer for the Cal win, coming from a bit behind to take the event by a body length. Truly incredible to watch.

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400 Medley Relay
~ 2020 NCAA 'A' Standard = 3:31.66
~ 2020 NCAA 'B' Standard = 3:33.78

-> 2019-2020 Mid-Season (Cal 'A'): #1 - 3:28.58 => 'A' cut!
Keaton (52.22), Ema (59.17), Izzy (51.13), Abbey (46.06)

-> 2019-2020 Mid-Season (Cal 'B'): #6 - 3:35.19
Alicia (53.26), Ema (1:00.11), Maddie (52.73), Ayla (49.09)

-> 2019-2020 Mid-Season (Cal 'C'): #7 - 3:38.27
Aislinn (53.64), Alexa B (1:00.78), Elizabeth (54.88), Eloise (48.97)

:> 2018-2019 Mid-Season (Cal 'A'): 3:29.87
Keaton (52.08), Ema ((1:00.42), Katie (50.87), Abbey (46.50)


*NCAA Div I standings* (as of 5 Dec 2019)
1 | UVA | 3:27.58
2 | Cal | 3:28.58
3 | UM | 3:29.92
4 | UGA | 3:30.98
5 | NCSU | 3:31.40
6 | UK | 3:31.67
7 | LSJU | 3:31.76
8 | USC | 3:32.02
9 | UNC | 3:32.11
10 | Tenn | 3:32.25

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Abbey Weitzeil celebrates her new 50 free American record with a couple of Golden Bears.

An American Record For Abbey

Weitzeil Becomes First Woman Under 21 Seconds In 50 Free (20.90)

• Results

MINNEAPOLIS - Cal senior Abbey Weitzeil had long wanted to become the first woman to swim the 50-yard freestyle in under 21 seconds. On Thursday night at the Minnesota Invitational, her dream came true.

Weitzeil touched the wall in 20.90 seconds to lower her own American, U.S. Open and NCAA record of 21.02 set last March at the NCAA Championships. In fact, she now owns the top three times ever, and four of the top five, in the 50 free.

Weitzeil, a 2016 Olympian, gave a hint of what was to come Thursday night after she earned the top seed in morning prelims with a 21.16, which was the fastest in the country this season at the time.

Weitzeil wasn't the only Golden Bear to reach the top of the platform, and Cal swimmers earned the honor in the 200 individual medley as sophomores Isabel Ivey and Alicia Wilson tied in 1:54.68, which puts them fifth in the country so far this season. In addition, junior Sarah Darcel was third in 1:56.75 and senior Keaton Blovad fourth in 1:56.85 to give the Bears the top four places.

Cal also closed out the session with a victory in the 400 medley relay when Blovad, Ema Rajic, Ivey and Weitzeil finished in 3:28.58, which stands as the No. 2 time in the nation and 10th best on Cal's all-time list.

In other events, junior Robin Neumann paced the Cal group in the 500 free with a fourth-place finish in 4:41.87, while freshman Sarah DiMeco was sixth in 4:44.44. Briana Thai also took eighth on the 1-meter springboard (247.45).

In the team standings, Cal leads with 457 points, with Michigan second (278) and Texas third (258). Arizona (211), Minnesota (162), Harvard (94) and Iowa (90) rounds out the teams competing.

Alicia posts 4:08 for top 400 IM time of the morning, headlining the A-final for later tonight.

1 Alicia Wilson SO California 4:25.00 4:08.78
2 Evie Pfeifer JR Texas 4:05.32 4:11.12
3 Sarah Darcel JR California 4:23.25 4:13.54
4 *Victoria Kwan SO Michigan 4:14.04 4:15.14
5 Hannah Cox SR Arizona 4:10.74 4:15.46
6 Kaitlynn Sims FR Michigan 4:15.00 4:15.77
7 Felicia Pasadyn FR Harvard 4:17.87 4:15.82
8 Ashlyn Fiorilli FR California 4:32.52 4:16.72

HBear said:

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Alicia posts 4:08 for top time of the morning, headlining the A-final for later tonight.

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Good to see Alicia reach her potential this year, after an incredible Summer in long course.

Nice to see both Ema and Ali get in the A-final for the 1 BR tonight.

Good back swims so far this morning from Backstroke U. Not sure if I've ever seen Abbey swim a 100 back recently -- 51.66, I believe. Fun to see! Cal puts up 4 swimmers in the A-final and 3 in the B-final, headlined by Izzy (51.53).

UrsusArctosCalifornicus said:

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Quick comparisons of times achieved at this mid-season invite (2019 Minn) v. last year's (2018 UGA)...meet's currently in progress, so I may not have caught all the latest updates...

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Apologise for the late post :p ...had missed this morning's heats, and it does take a spot of work to manually look up the stats, cross-referencing from multiple sources & all that stuff...hope hadn't committed any massive typos here!

Smashing to see almost everyone from the team stepping up here! The augmented depth & breadth contributed by our underrated freshie class (#6 according to Swimswam here) are quite evident across a number of events when compared to the top heavy composition of last season's "Dream Team" led squad.

Brill that Alicia's venturing into less familiar territory going for the longer IM instead of her usual backstroke entry, and Abbey experimenting with backstroke instead of breast for her mid-season double - both moves appear to be paying dividends.

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= Day 3 Prelims = (Part 1 of 2)

P. = Morning Heats (Prelims)
F = Finals

• * 400 IM *

| 2019 P. | 2018 P. | 2018 F. | Bear
| 4:08.78 | - n./a. - | - n./a. - | Alicia (PB = 4:20.13) => 'B' cut + new PB! ... A final (#1) = #13 in nation!
| 4:13.54 | 4:11.05 | 4:09.06 | Sarah Darcel (PB = 4:03.00) -> 'B' cut ... A final (#3)
| 4:16.72 | - n./a. - | - n./a. - | Ashlyn (PB = 4:15.41) -> 'B' cut ... A final (#8)
| 4:18.10 | - n./a. - | - n./a. - | Sarah Dimeco (PB = 4:12.10) ... B final
| 4:23.50 | 4:23.89 | 4:28.08 | Natalie (PB = 4:23.47) ... C final

~ 2020 NCAA 'A' Standard = 4:03.62
~ 2019 NCAA scoring time = 4:08.48 (16th @ Prelims)
~ 2019 NCAA invite time = 4:10.00 (37th)
~ 2020 NCAA 'B' Standard = 4:17.30

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• * 100 Fly *

| 2019 P. | 2018 P. | 2018 F. | Bear
| 51.67 | - n./a. - | - n./a. - | Izzy (PB = 50.82) -> 'B' cut ... A final (#2) = #9 in nation!
| 53.48 | 53.66 | 53.60 | Maddie (PB = 51.15) -> 'B' cut ... B final
| 54.24 | 54.27 | 54.60 | Ali (PB = 53.32) ... B final
| 54.66 | 55.09 | - DNQ - | Cassidy (PB = 52.78) ... C final
| 54.95 | 53.89 | 54.45 | Elise (PB = 52.70) ... C final
| 55.68 | - n./a. - | - n./a. - | Alexa S-N (old PB = 55.90) => new PB! ... D final
| 55.86 | - n./a. - | - n./a. - | Elizabeth (PB = 54.01) ... D final

~ 2020 NCAA 'A' Standard = 50.92
~ 2019 NCAA scoring time = 51.99 (16th @ Prelims)
~ 2019 NCAA invite time = 52.34 (38th)
~ 2020 NCAA 'B' Standard = 53.76

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• * 200 Free *

| 2019 P. | 2018 P. | 2018 F. | Bear
| 1:44.49 | 1:43.77 | 1:43.38 | Robin (PB = 1:42.94) -> 'B' cut ... A final (#1) = #7 in nation!
| 1:45.03 | - n./a. - | - n./a. - | Abbey (PB = 1:41.97) -> 'B' cut ... A final (#3) = #15 in nation!
| 1:46.13 | - n./a. - | - n./a. - | Ayla (PB = 1:45.02) -> 'B' cut ... A final (#5)
| 1:47.83 | - n./a. - | - n./a. - | Rachel (PB = 1:46.05) ... B final
| 1:48.09 | 1:50.21 | 1:49.93 | Cassidy (PB = 1:46.92) ... B final
| 1:48.50 | - n./a. - | - n./a. - | Emma (old PB = 1:49.45) => new PB! ... C final
| 1:49.19 | - n./a. - | - n./a. - | Eloise (PB = 1:49.19) => new PB! ... D final
| 1:49.97 | - n./a. - | - n./a. - | Anna (PB = 1:48.34) ... D final
| 1:51.83 | - n./a. - | - n./a. - | Elizabeth (PB = 54.01)

~ 2020 NCAA 'A' Standard = 1:42.98
~ 2019 NCAA scoring time = 1:44.62 (16th @ Prelims)
~ 2019 NCAA invite time = 1:45.12 (38th)
~ 2020 NCAA 'B' Standard = 1:47.12

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= Day 3 Prelims = (Part 2 of 2)

P. = Morning Heats (Prelims)
F = Finals

• * 100 Breast *

| 2019 P. | 2018 P. | 2018 F. | Bear
| 59.50 | 1:01.13 | 1:00.96 | Ema (PB = 58.97) -> 'B' cut ... A final (#3) = #9 in nation!
| 1:00.56 | 1:02.34 | 1:02.14 | Ali (PB = 59.52) -> 'B' cut ... A final (#5)
| 1:02.85 | 1:01.60 | 1:02.03 | Alexa B (PB = 1:01.43) ... B final
| 1:03.79 | - n./a. - | - n./a. - | Emma (PB = 1:03.56) ... C final
| 1:04.70 | 1:04.58 | - DNQ - | Natalie (PB = 1:03.13) ... C final
| 1:05.55 | 1:04.66 | - DNQ - | Alexa S-N (PB = 1:02.81) ... D final

~ 2020 NCAA 'A' Standard = 58.60
~ 2019 NCAA scoring time = 59.55 (16th @ Prelims)
~ 2019 NCAA invite time = 59.93 (39th)
~ 2020 NCAA 'B' Standard = 1:01.84

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• * 100 Back *

| 2019 P. | 2018 P. | 2018 F. | Bear
| 51.53 | - n./a. - | - n./a. - | Izzy (PB = 50.42) -> 'B' cut ... A final (#1) = #5 in nation!
| 51.66 | - n./a. - | - n./a. - | Abbey -> 'B' cut (old PB = 53.80) => new PB! ... A final (#2) = #9 in nation!
| 52.07 | 52.45 | 51.95 | Keaton -> 'B' cut (PB = 51.34) ... A final (#5) = #17 in nation!
| 53.43 | - n./a. - | - n./a. - | Ayla (PB = 53.35) -> 'B' cut ... A final (#8)
| 53.85 | 54.39 | 54.01 | Aislinn (PB = 53.59) -> 'B' cut ... B final
| 54.09 | 54.10 | 53.61 | Courtney (PB = 53.50) ... B final
| 54.16 | - n./a. - | - n./a. - | Chloe (PB = 53.21) ... B final

~ 2020 NCAA 'A' Standard = 50.93
~ 2019 NCAA scoring time = 51.95 (16th @ Prelims)
~ 2019 NCAA invite time = 52.46 (37th)
~ 2020 NCAA 'B' Standard = 53.94

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Thanks as always for your hard work compiling and comparing stats, UAC! The most I can do is the occasional copy-paste of results, no cross-checking of previous years' PBs or performances. Go Bears!

UrsusArctosCalifornicus said:

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Thought I'd post our Bears' best times (fastest from finals or prelims) from this mid-season meet here (haven't had a chance tho to check if anyone has been faster prior to this meet for the season, however unlikely), so that we can start to get a feel for who may or may not be on their way to earning an NCAA invite and perhaps be poised to contribute to the team scoring at the big dance, although it's a wee bit early for any concrete predictions...apologise in advance for any errors, since am entering the data manually on the fly as the meet progresses!

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= Day 3 Finals =

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400 IM
~ 2020 NCAA 'A' Standard = 4:03.62
~ 2019 NCAA scoring time = 4:08.48 (16th @ Prelims)
~ 2019 NCAA invite time = 4:10.00 (37th)
~ 2020 NCAA 'B' Standard = 4:17.30

• *** NCAA Scoring? ***

- Alicia Wilson: 4:07.51 (Old PB=4:08.78) => New PB & #7 in the nation!

• +++ NCAA Invite? +++

- Sarah Darcel: 4:09.26 (PB=4:03.00) -> #16 in the nation!

• === 'B' cut ===

- Sarah Dimeco: 4:15.57 (PB=4:12.10)
- Ashlyn Fiorilli: 4:16.72 (PB=4:15.41)

- Natalie Tuck: 4:23.50 (PB=4:23.47)

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100 fly
~ 2020 NCAA 'A' Standard = 50.92
~ 2019 NCAA scoring time = 51.99 (16th @ Prelims)
~ 2019 NCAA invite time = 52.34 (38th)
~ 2020 NCAA 'B' Standard = 53.76

• *** NCAA Scoring? ***

- Izzy Ivey: 51.46 (PB=50.82) -> #7 in the nation!

• +++ NCAA Invite? +++

- n/a -

• === 'B' cut ===

- Maddie Murphy: 53.48 (PB=51.15)

- Ali Harrison: 54.24 (PB=53.32)
- Cassidy Bayer: 54.66 (PB=52.78)
- Elise Garcia: 54.82 (PB=52.70)
- Alexa Skorus-Neely: 55.68 (PB=55.68)
- Elizabeth Bailey: 55.70 (PB=54.01)

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Abbey wins the 200 free with a 1:42.25, the second fastest time in the nation!
Robin goes a 1:44.05 for third, and Ayla placed 4th with a 1:45.52.

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200 free
~ 2020 NCAA 'A' Standard = 1:42.98
~ 2019 NCAA scoring time = 1:44.62 (16th @ Prelims)
~ 2019 NCAA invite time = 1:45.12 (38th)
~ 2020 NCAA 'B' Standard = 1:47.12

• *** NCAA Scoring? ***

- Abbey Weitzeil: 1:42.25 (PB = 1:41.97) -> #2 in the nation!
- Robin Neumann: 1:44.05 (PB = 1:42.94) -> #5 in the nation!

• +++ NCAA Invite? +++

- n/a -

• === 'B' cut ===

- Ayla Spitz: 1:45.52 (PB = 1:45.02)
- Rachel Klinker: 1:46.03 (PB = 1:46.05) => New PB!

- Cassidy Bayer: 1:48.09 (PB = 1:46.92)
- Emma Davidson: 1:48.50 (old PB = 1:49.45) => New PB!
- Eloise Riley: 1:48.86 (old PB = 1:49.19) => New PB!
- Anna Kalandadze: 1:49.97 (PB = 1:48.34)
- Elizabeth Bailey: 1:51.83 (PB=1:51.11)

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100 breast
~ 2020 NCAA 'A' Standard = 58.60
~ 2019 NCAA scoring time = 59.55 (16th @ Prelims)
~ 2019 NCAA invite time = 59.93 (39th)
~ 2020 NCAA 'B' Standard = 1:01.84

• *** NCAA Scoring? ***

- Ema Rajic: 59.31 (PB = 58.97) -> #8 in the nation!

• +++ NCAA Invite? +++

- n/a -

• === 'B' cut ===

- Ali Harrison: 1:00.30 (PB = 59.52)

- Alexa Buckley: 1:02.16 (PB = 1:01.43)
- Emma Davidson: 1:03.79 (PB = 1:03.56)
- Natalie Tuck: 1:04.70 (PB = 1:03.13)
- Alexa Skorus-Neely: 1:05.55 (PB = 1:02.81)

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Really curious to see who the fourth member of the 200 Free relay will be. Abbey, Maddie, Eloise, and ???

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100 back
~ 2020 NCAA 'A' Standard = 50.93
~ 2019 NCAA scoring time = 51.95 (16th @ Prelims)
~ 2019 NCAA invite time = 52.46 (37th)
~ 2020 NCAA 'B' Standard = 53.94

• *** NCAA Scoring? ***

- Izzy Ivey: 51.08 (PB = 50.42) -> #3 in the nation!
- Abbey Weitzeil: 51.66 (PB = 51.66) -> #10 in the nation!

• +++ NCAA Invite? +++

- Keaton Blovad: 52.07 (PB = 51.34)

• === 'B' cut ===

- Ayla Spitz: 52.85 (old PB = 53.35) => New PB!
- Aislinn Light: 53.73 (PB = 53.59)

- Courtney Mykkanen: 54.04 (PB = 53.50)
- Chloe Clark: 54.05 (PB = 53.21)

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tedbear said:

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Really curious to see who the fourth member of the 200 Free relay will be. Abbey, Maddie, Eloise, and ???

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Izzy??? Although Ivey will likely be more valuable in the other 4 relays... Reckon we'll find out pretty soon...

Wow, Aislinn with the anchor!

My bad, that was the C squad.

Bears take the 200 Medley Relay with the fastest time in the nation, 1:27.14 (ahead of Tenn's 1:27.20)...thanks to Abbey's 20.81 anchor (no surprise lol)!!!

Izzy led the A squad off in 22.18, Eloise contributed a 22.14, and Madds put down a 22.01.

Sorry for the typo, was jest too excited...200 Free Relay

For comparison purposes:

1 California 'A' - 1:27.14

1) Izzy Ivey SO (22.18) | 2) Eloise Riley FR (22.14)
3) Maddie Murphy SR (22.01) | 4) Abbey Weitzeil SR (20.81)

2 Texas 'A' - 1:28.35
1) Bridget Semenuk | 2) Julia Cook SO
3) Grace Ariola SO | 4) Claire Adams SR

3 Michigan 'A' - 1:28.50
1) *Maggie McNair MacNeil SO | 2) Daria Pyshnenko JR
3) Miranda Tucker SR | 4) Vanessa Krause SR

4 Arizona 'A' - 1:29.24
1) Kayla Filipek JR | 2) Alayna Connor SO
3) Jamie Stone JR | 4) Taylor Nations SR

5 California 'B' - 1:29.98
1) Ayla Spitz FR (22.97) | 2) Keaton Blovad SR (22.13)
3) Robin Neumann JR (22.28) | 4) Emma Davidson FR (22.60)

6 Texas 'B' - 1:30.39
1) Kelly Pash | 2) Jordan Wheeler SR
3) Kyla Leibel | 4) Emily Reese JR

7 Harvard 'A' - 1:31.18
1) Kennidy Quist JR | 2) Felicia Pasadyn FR
3) Darlene Fung FR | 4) Miki Dahlke SR

8 Minnesota 'A' - 1:31.47
1) Lindsey Kozelsky SR | 2) Olivia Bloomer SO
3) Maggie Summit FR | 4) Tevyn Waddell SR

9 California 'C' - 1:31.52
1) Chloe Clark FR (23.66) | 2) Alicia Wilson SO (22.33)
3) Elise Garcia SO (22.88) | 4) Aislinn Light SR (22.65)

Sophomore Alicia Wilson won the 400 IM in a personal-best 4:07.51 at the Minnesota Invitational Friday.

Fast Times Keep Coming For Bears

Cal Wins Four More Races At Minnesota Invitational

• Results

MINNEAPOLIS - Cal kept up its march to the top of the podium Friday night at the Minnesota Invitational as the Golden Bears captured four races and posted seven swims that rank among the eight fastest in the country so far this season.

Alicia Wilson got things started by winning the 400-yard individual medley, followed by victories from Abbey Weitzeil in the 200 free, Isabel Ivey in the 100 backstroke and the closing 200 free relay.

In the 400 IM, Wilson posted a personal-best time of 4:07.51, which moves her up to No. 6 on Cal's all-time list and places her seventh among 400 IMers in the country. Sarah Darcel was third in 4:09.26, while Ashlyn Fiorilli took eighth in 4:18.53; Sarah DiMeco showed big improvement from her morning qualifying swim and went 4:15.57 in the B final.

Ivey led the Bears in the 100 fly and took second in the event with a time of 51.46, which puts her seventh in the national standings this season. Maddie Murphy was eighth for the Bears in 53.51.

In the 200 free, Weitzeil used her sprinter's speed to race to an early lead and won comfortably in 1:42.25 for the No. 2 time in the country. The swim followed her American record of 20.90 in the 50 free from Thursday night. In addition, Robin Neumann swam the NCAA's fifth-best 200 free time, going 1:44.05 for second place, while Ayla Spitz was fourth in 1:45.52.

Ema Rajic put herself among the national leaders in the 100 breaststroke as her third-place mark of 59.31 ranks eighth nationally. Ali Harrison also competed in the A final and was fifth in 1:00.30.

Ivey, in her second race of the night, raced to a 51.08 to prevail in the 100 backstroke No. 4 in the country with Keaton Blovad fifth in 52.45, Spitz sixth in 52.85 and Aislinn Light winning the B final in 53.73. Briana Thai moved up nicely from her morning qualifying on the 3-meter board to finish fourth in the final with a score of 308.15.

Finally, Cal's 200 free relay of Ivey, Eloise Riley, Murphy and Weitzeil touched first in 1:27.14 to give the foursome the top time in the nation this year. The Bears are the defending NCAA champions and have won the event at nationals four of the past five years.

Overall, Cal leads the team standings with 807 points, followed by Michigan (523.5) and Texas (421). The meet wraps up on Saturday with morning prelims at 8 a.m. PT and finals at 4 p.m. PT.

Just a quick update on some stats for the 200 FR from last night's finals before I head out...

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200 Free Relay
~ 2020 NCAA 'A' Standard = 1:28.43
~ 2020 NCAA 'B' Standard = 1:29.21

=> 2019-2020 Mid-Season (Cal 'A'): 1:27.14 => 'A' cut & #1 in the nation! (#1 @ finals)
......Izzy (22.18), Eloise (22.14), Maddie (22.01), Abbey (20.81)

-> 2018-2019 Mid-Season (Cal 'A'): 1:26.94
......Maddie (22.55), Katie (21.62), Amy (21.72), Abbey (21.05)

_> 2019 Pac-12 Championships: 1:26.00
......Abbey (21.47), Maddie (21.61), Katie (21.62), Amy (21.30)

>> 2019 NCAA Championships: 1:24.55 => NCAA, American, US Open, Pool & School record!!!
......Maddie (21.82), Katie (21.37), Amy (20.87), Abbey (20.49)

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=> 2019-2020 Mid-Season (Cal 'B'): 1:29.98 (#5 @ finals)
......Ayla (22.97), Keaton (22.13), Robin (22.28), Emma (22.60)

-> 2018-2019 Mid-Season (Cal 'B'): 1:31.95
......Ali (23.78), Aislinn (22.40), Elise (22.69), Sophie (23.08)

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=> 2019-2020 Mid-Season (Cal 'C'): #7 1:31.52 (#9 @ finals)
......Chloe (23.66), Alicia (22.33), Elise (22.88), Aislinn (22.65)

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Thank you for all the invite updates, HBear, bearz, and UAC!

Women's 200 Back results:
2. Keaton Blovad: 1:54.00
3. Izzy Ivey: 1:54.11
5. Alicia Wilson: 1:54.80
9. Courtney Mykkanen: 1:56.01
13. Aislinn Light: 1:57.11
17. Chloe Clark: 1:58.51

100 Free:
1. Abbey Weitzeil: 47.12
2. Robin Neumann: 48.51
7. Ayla Spitz: 49.51
8. Eloise Riley: 49.77
11. Maddie Murphy: 49.93
17. Elise Garcia: 50.41
20. Emma Davidson: 50.53

Cheers for the updates, s19!

Catching up...here are a few more stats & comparisons to last year's mid-season invite times for morning heats (the mile is a timed final event with the slower seeded heats scheduled to commence later this afternoon:

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= Day 4 Prelims =

P. = Morning Heats (Prelims)
F = Finals

• * 200 Back *

| 2019 P. | 2018 P. | 2018 F. | Bear
| 1:54.00 | 1:56.01 | 1:53.79 | Keaton (PB = 1:51.73) -> 'B' cut ... A final (#2)
| 1:54.11 | - n./a. - | - n./a. - | Izzy (old PB = 1:58.35) => new PB! -> 'B' cut ... A final (#3)
| 1:54.80 | 1:56.64 | 1:57.04 | Alicia (PB = 1:54.51) -> 'B' cut ... A final (#5)
| 1:56.01 | 1:55.66 | 1:55.20 | Courtney (PB = 1:54.36) -> 'B' cut ... B final
| 1:57.11 | 1:58.43 | 1:56.88 | Aislinn (PB = 1:56.27) -> 'B' cut ... B final
| 1:58.51 | - n./a. - | - n./a. - | Chloe (PB = 1:56.79) ... C final

~ 2020 NCAA 'A' Standard = 1:50.50
~ 2019 NCAA scoring time = 1:53.07 (16th @ Prelims)
~ 2019 NCAA invite time = 1:54.01 (38th)
~ 2020 NCAA 'B' Standard = 1:57.11

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• * 100 Free *

| 2019 P. | 2018 P. | 2018 F. | Bear
| 47.12 | 47.37 | 46.49 | Abbey (PB = 46.29) => 'A' cut! ... A final (#1) = #3 in nation!
| 48.51 | 48.18 | 48.09 | Robin (PB = 47.78) -> 'B' cut ... A final (#2=)
| 49.51 | - n./a. - | - n./a. - | Ayla (PB = 48.63) -> 'B' cut ... A final (#7)
| 49.77 | - n./a. - | - n./a. - | Eloise (old PB = 50.63) => new PB! ... A final (#8)
| 49.93 | 50.18 | 50.07 | Maddie (PB = 48.22) ... B final
| 50.41 | - n./a. - | - n./a. - | Emma (PB = 50.30) ... C final
| 50.53 | 50.56 | 49.88 | Elise (PB = 49.45) ... C final

~ 2020 NCAA 'A' Standard = 47.18
~ 2019 NCAA scoring time = 47.99 (16th @ Prelims)
~ 2019 NCAA invite time = 48.56 (39th)
~ 2020 NCAA 'B' Standard = 49.51

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• * 200 Breast *

| 2019 P. | 2018 P. | 2018 F. | Bear
| 2:10.93 | 2:13.81 | 2:11.72 | Ema (PB = 2:10.47) -> 'B' cut ... A final (#1)
| 2:13.72 | 2:16.93 | 2:17.19 | Ali (PB = 2:10.21) -> 'B' cut ... A final (#4)
| 2:17.81 | 2:15.90 | 2:13.20 | Alexa B (PB = 2:13.20) ... B final
| 2:18.69 | - n./a. - | - n./a. - | Anna (old PB = 2:20.57) => new PB! ... B final
| 2:20.18 | 2:20.35 | 2:18.05 | Natalie (PB = 2:16.28) ... C final
| 2:23.98 | 2:20.83 | 2:19.51 | Alexa S-N (PB = 2:17.78) ... D final

~ 2020 NCAA 'A' Standard = 2:06.84
~ 2019 NCAA scoring time [2:08.73 (16th @ Prelims)
~ 2019 NCAA invite time = 2:09.77 (38th)
~ 2020 NCAA 'B' Standard = 2:13.97

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• * 200 Fly *

| 2019 P. | 2018 P. | 2018 F. | Bear
| 1:56.92 | - n./a. - | - n./a. - | Rachel (PB = 1:56.90) -> 'B' cut ... A final (#3)
| 1:59.43 | 1:57.73 | 1:57.29 | Cassidy (PB = 1:55.20) ... B final
| 2:00.19 | 1:58.40 | 1:58.24 | Sarah Darcel (PB = 1:55.26) ... B final
| 2:00.24 | - n./a. - | - n./a. - | Sarah DiMeco (PB = 1:57.22) ... B final
| 2:00.30 | - n./a. - | - n./a. - | Ashlyn (PB = 1:57.23) ... B final
| 2:02.00 | - n./a. - | - n./a. - | Elizabeth (PB = 1:58.92) ... C final
| 2:03.89] | - n./a. - | - n./a. - | Elise (PB = 1:56.64) ... D final

~ 2020 NCAA 'A' Standard = 1:53.20
~ 2019 NCAA scoring time = 1:55.41 (16th @ Prelims)
~ 2019 NCAA invite time = 1:56.18 (37th)
~ 2020 NCAA 'B' Standard = 1:59.23

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swimmer19 said:

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Thank you for all the invite updates, HBear, bearz, and UAC!

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Ditto and to you too swimmer19! I especially appreciate the relay comparisons to similar events from last year!