Wednesday, February 22
Federal Way, WA
All Day
California
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Pac-12 Championships
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2/20/2023 5:19 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving
Stadden Looks For Three-Peat In 200 Back
FEBRUARY 22-25
NO. 12 CAL AT PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIPS | WEYERHAEUSER KING COUNTY AQUATIC CENTER | FEDERAL WAY, WASH.
LIVE STREAM (NIGHTLY FINALS): PAC-12.COM, PAC-12 NOW APP | LIVE RESULTS: MEET MOBILE
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. – The No. 12 Cal women's swimming & diving team looks to capture its second Pac-12 championship in the past three years when it opens competition in the postseason meet Wednesday at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center.
The Bears won the conference title in 2021 for their fifth all-time crown, all since 2009. Cal captured three individual championships last season while finishing second as a team, and has 157 individual or relay titles in program history.
Cal or Stanford has won 13 of the past 14 team championships.
Junior Isabelle Stadden headlines the Bears' list of achievers at the Pac-12 Championships, having won the conference title in the 200-yard backstroke in each of her first two seasons at Cal. Stadden hasn't lost a race in the event all season and is a favorite to not only repeat as Pac-12 champion but capture the national championship in the event at next month's NCAA Championships in Knoxville, Tenn.
Stadden has also finished second in the 100 back in each of the past two seasons, and recorded a runner-up finish in the 200 individual medley as a freshman.
Senior Rachel Klinker has also made her mark at the Pac-12 Championships, winning the conference title in the 200 butterfly as a sophomore before finishing as the runner-up last season.
BEAR NECESSITIES
STADDEN'S SURGE: Junior Isabelle Stadden is one of the top backstrokers in the country, having recorded the third-best time in the nation this season in the 200 back (1:50.21) and sixth-best mark in the 100 back (50.81). Stadden hasn't lost a race in either event all season, and is the two-time defending Pac-12 champion in the 200 back. Not only has Stadden dominated backstroke events this season, she won the national championship in the 200-meter back at the Phillips 66 National Championships in July. Stadden also represented Team USA in both the 100 and 200 back at the FINA World Championships in Melbourne, Australia in December. Stadden has been named the Pac-12 Swimmer of the Month and Swimmer of the Week this season.
FLY, RACHEL, FLY: Senior Rachel Klinker is one of the top butterfliers in program history. She holds the third-fastest time in the 200 fly ever at Cal with a mark of 1:52.19, and won the Pac-12 title in the event as a sophomore in 2021.
POLONSKY POWER: Sophomore Leah Polonsky had a memorable freshman season and has continued that momentum into this year. After landing among Cal's top-10 in four different events last season, Polonsky has been ranked among the nation's best in both the 200 and 400 IM as well as the 200 fly all season. She also finished second in the 400 IM at the Pac-12 meet last season.
SPITZ SUCCESS: Senior Ayla Spitz has forged a memorable career at Cal, and part of that has come at the Pac-12 Championships. She finished third in the 500 freestyle in each of the past two seasons and was runner-up in the 200 free last year. Spitz has been in the top-10 nationally for most of the season in the 500 free.
SCHOLARLY SWIMMERS: The CSCAA named the Bears a Scholar All-America Team earlier this month for the 26th consecutive semester. Last season, Cal had 14 student-athletes earn spots on the CSCAA Scholar All-America Team – 11 earned First Team accolades and three more were tabbed for the Second Team. Student-athletes who earned at least a 3.5 grade point average and participated at their national championship were named to the First Team. Those who had a 3.5 GPA and achieved a "B" time standard for their national championship or participated at a diving zone qualification meet were named to the Second Team.
Wednesday, Feb. 22
Final: 6 p.m. - 200 medley relay
Final: 7 p.m. – 800 freestyle relay
Thursday, Feb. 23
Prelims: 10:30 a.m. – 500 freestyle, 200 individual medley, 50 freestyle
Finals: 6 p.m. - 500 freestyle, 200 individual medley, 50 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay
Friday, Feb. 24
Prelims: 10:30 a.m. – 400 individual medley, 100 butterfly, 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 100 backstroke
Finals: 6 p.m. - 400 individual medley, 100 butterfly, 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 100 backstroke, 400 medley relay
Saturday, Feb. 25
Prelims: 10:30 a.m. – 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 200 butterfly
Finals: 6 p.m. – 1,650 freestyle, 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 200 butterfly, 400 freestyle relay
NO. 12 CAL AT PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIPS | WEYERHAEUSER KING COUNTY AQUATIC CENTER | FEDERAL WAY, WASH.
LIVE STREAM (NIGHTLY FINALS): PAC-12.COM, PAC-12 NOW APP | LIVE RESULTS: MEET MOBILE
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. – The No. 12 Cal women's swimming & diving team looks to capture its second Pac-12 championship in the past three years when it opens competition in the postseason meet Wednesday at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center.
The Bears won the conference title in 2021 for their fifth all-time crown, all since 2009. Cal captured three individual championships last season while finishing second as a team, and has 157 individual or relay titles in program history.
Cal or Stanford has won 13 of the past 14 team championships.
Junior Isabelle Stadden headlines the Bears' list of achievers at the Pac-12 Championships, having won the conference title in the 200-yard backstroke in each of her first two seasons at Cal. Stadden hasn't lost a race in the event all season and is a favorite to not only repeat as Pac-12 champion but capture the national championship in the event at next month's NCAA Championships in Knoxville, Tenn.
Stadden has also finished second in the 100 back in each of the past two seasons, and recorded a runner-up finish in the 200 individual medley as a freshman.
Senior Rachel Klinker has also made her mark at the Pac-12 Championships, winning the conference title in the 200 butterfly as a sophomore before finishing as the runner-up last season.
BEAR NECESSITIES
STADDEN'S SURGE: Junior Isabelle Stadden is one of the top backstrokers in the country, having recorded the third-best time in the nation this season in the 200 back (1:50.21) and sixth-best mark in the 100 back (50.81). Stadden hasn't lost a race in either event all season, and is the two-time defending Pac-12 champion in the 200 back. Not only has Stadden dominated backstroke events this season, she won the national championship in the 200-meter back at the Phillips 66 National Championships in July. Stadden also represented Team USA in both the 100 and 200 back at the FINA World Championships in Melbourne, Australia in December. Stadden has been named the Pac-12 Swimmer of the Month and Swimmer of the Week this season.
FLY, RACHEL, FLY: Senior Rachel Klinker is one of the top butterfliers in program history. She holds the third-fastest time in the 200 fly ever at Cal with a mark of 1:52.19, and won the Pac-12 title in the event as a sophomore in 2021.
POLONSKY POWER: Sophomore Leah Polonsky had a memorable freshman season and has continued that momentum into this year. After landing among Cal's top-10 in four different events last season, Polonsky has been ranked among the nation's best in both the 200 and 400 IM as well as the 200 fly all season. She also finished second in the 400 IM at the Pac-12 meet last season.
SPITZ SUCCESS: Senior Ayla Spitz has forged a memorable career at Cal, and part of that has come at the Pac-12 Championships. She finished third in the 500 freestyle in each of the past two seasons and was runner-up in the 200 free last year. Spitz has been in the top-10 nationally for most of the season in the 500 free.
SCHOLARLY SWIMMERS: The CSCAA named the Bears a Scholar All-America Team earlier this month for the 26th consecutive semester. Last season, Cal had 14 student-athletes earn spots on the CSCAA Scholar All-America Team – 11 earned First Team accolades and three more were tabbed for the Second Team. Student-athletes who earned at least a 3.5 grade point average and participated at their national championship were named to the First Team. Those who had a 3.5 GPA and achieved a "B" time standard for their national championship or participated at a diving zone qualification meet were named to the Second Team.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Wednesday, Feb. 22
Final: 6 p.m. - 200 medley relay
Final: 7 p.m. – 800 freestyle relay
Thursday, Feb. 23
Prelims: 10:30 a.m. – 500 freestyle, 200 individual medley, 50 freestyle
Finals: 6 p.m. - 500 freestyle, 200 individual medley, 50 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay
Friday, Feb. 24
Prelims: 10:30 a.m. – 400 individual medley, 100 butterfly, 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 100 backstroke
Finals: 6 p.m. - 400 individual medley, 100 butterfly, 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 100 backstroke, 400 medley relay
Saturday, Feb. 25
Prelims: 10:30 a.m. – 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 200 butterfly
Finals: 6 p.m. – 1,650 freestyle, 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 200 butterfly, 400 freestyle relay
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