BERKELEY –California felt right at home at Spieker Aquatics Complex Friday as the third-ranked Golden Bears dominated No. 14 USC in dual meet, winning 12 of 14 swimming events on their way to a 197.5-102.5 victory.

With the Cal Band present to create a loud and festive atmosphere, Cal opened the afternoon by winning each of the first five races, including a 1-2 finish by Cierra Runge and Catherine Breed in the 1000-yard freestyle followed by a 1-2-3 showing by Missy Franklin, Elizabeth Pelton and Camille Cheng in the 200 free.

“I'm really proud of them for getting back on track and doing the things we've been doing in practice,” head coach Teri McKeever said. “This team gets along really well. Everyone is supportive of each other. It's about lifting each other up. It's pretty neat to see. “

The Bears' lineup featured four double-winners – Runge in the 500 and 1000 free, Marina Garcia in the 100 and 200 breaststroke, Farida Osman in the 50 and 100 free, and Pelton in the 200 backstroke and 200 individual medley. In addition, Rachel Bootsma claimed the 100 back, coming from nearly half a second down at the midway point to edge USC's Hannah Weiss, 53.76 to 54.04.

“In the 50 free, that was by best time in a dual meet,” Osman said of her 22.57 clocking. “Just watching everyone swim well made me want to go faster. I didn't have much time to rest (before the 100 free). I told myself to go after it. I wanted to help inspire the team by swimming fast.”

Cal started out the meet with an impressive performance in the 400 medley relay. The foursome of Bootsma, Garcia, Noemie Thomas and Rachael Acker broke away from USC late to touch the wall first in 3:38.20.

“We talked about being a little more aggressive starting out,” McKeever said. “I was really pleased with that. I saw some tough racing and I think we took advantage of the environment.”

Perhaps the Bears' most complete race was the 100 free, where Osman (50.05), Acker (50.43), Cheng (51.24) and Caroline Piehl (41.41) swept the first four positions.

The Bears also closed out the day by taking the first two spots in the 400 free relay, led by Jasmine Mau, Kaylin Bing, Bootsma and Acker in 3:23.02.

Cal returns to action Saturday when the Bears host UCLA at 12 noon. The Bears' final home meet will be Feb. 14 vs. Stanford.