2019-20 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Biography
Swimming World feature -
Abbey Weitzeil leading wave of barrier-breakers in women's swimming
California
- As a senior, named recipient of the 2020 Honda Sport Award for swimming, given to the National Swimmer of the Year
- A finalist for the 2019 AAU Sullivan Award presented to the nation's outstanding amateur athlete
- Received the 2020 Tom Hansen Conference Medal as the top senior female student-athlete at Cal
- Lowered her American record in the 50 free at the Minnesota Invitational in December 2019 with a time of 20.90 to become the first woman ever under 21 seconds n the event
- Completed her Cal career with school records in the 50 free (20.90) and 100 free (46.35) while also ranking third in school history in the 200 free (1:41.97) and 10th in the 100 breast (1:00.43). In addition, a member of four Cal-record relays – 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay
- Set Cal dual-meet and Spieker Aquatics Center records in the 50 free (21.73 vs. Arizona State) and 100 free (47.79 vs. Arizona) her senior year
- A two-time Pac-12 Swimmer of the Week and the Pac-12 Swimmer of the Month for December as a senior
- Captured the conference title in the 50 free at the 2020 Pac-12 Championships with a meet-record 21.03. Also swam anchor on Cal's winning 400 medley relay
- Recipient of Cal's Most Outstanding Swimmer and Coach Wick Leadership awards following her senior season in 2020
- Selected the 2019 Pac-12 Swimmer of the Year, marking the 12th time a Golden Bear has received the honor
- Captured the 2019 NCAA title in the 50 free with a time of 21.02 that lowered her own American record. Also finished fourth in the 100 free (46.97) and in the 200 free (1:42.29).
- Anchored four relays to top-2 finishes at the national meet – 200 free relay (1st, 20.49 split), 400 medley relay (1st, 45.87 split), 200 medley relay (2nd, 20.45 split) and 400 free relay (1st, 46.07 split)
- Named Cal’s Most Outstanding Swimmer for the 2018-19 season and was finalist for the 2019 Honda Award presented to the top female swimmer in the country
- Named the Pac-12 Swimmer of the Meet after posting three individual wins and helping four relays to victory at the 2019 championships
- At the 2019 Pac-12 Championships, broke the Pac-12 record in the 50 free with her winning time of 21.16, while her 100 free time of 46.25 was a school record and lowered the Pac-12 meet record. Also won the 200 free in a PR 1:41.97.
- Helped four relays to Pac-12 titles, swimming anchor on the 200 and 400 medley relays and the 400 free relay and leadoff on the 200 free relay
- Named Pac-12 Swimmer of the Month for November after posting then-NCAA-leading times in the 50 and 100 free at the Georgia Fall Invitational
- A co-recipient (with Cassidy Bayer) of the team’s 2019 Golden Bear Award
- At the 2018 NCAA Championships, finished fourth in the 50 free (21.67) and third in the 100 free (46.74), while helping four relays to top four results - 200 free relay (2nd), 400 medley relay (3rd), 200 medley relay (2nd) and 400 free relay (2nd)
- At the 2018 Pac-12 Championships, placed second in the 50 free (21.41), second in the 100 free (then-school-record 46.63) and seventh in the 200 free (1:45.00) at the conference meet
- Helped the Bears capture Pac-12 titles in the 200 medley relay (breaststroke leg), 200 free relay and 400 free relay, while she swam anchor on the 400 medley relay that finished second and set a then-school record with a time of 3:25.50
- Named the Pac-12 Swimmer of the Month for December 2017 after winning the 50 and 100 free and helping four relays to victories at the Georgia Fall Invitational
- Also tabbed the Pac-12 Swimmer of the Week Feb. 14 after setting a Cal dual-meet and Stanford pool record by winning the 50 free in 22.04 vs. the Cardinal
- Set a Cal dual-meet record (since broken) when she swam the 50 free in 22.09 vs. Texas on Nov. 11, 2016
- At the 2017 NCAA Championships, placed fifth in the 50 free (21.58), 8th in the 100 free (47.79) and 18th in the 200 free (1:45.03)
- A member of national champion relays, swimming leadoff for the 200 free relay and the breaststroke leg on the 200 medley relay. Also on the third-place 400 free relay
- Finished third in the 50 free at the 2017 Pac-12 meet (21.50) while also taking eighth in the 200 free (1:46.70) and was a part of the runner-up 200 medley relay, 200 free relay and 800 free relay
OlympicsÂ
- Earned a pair of medals at the 2016 Olympics in Rio - a silver in the 400m free relay and a gold in the 400m medley relay
- In the 400m free relay, helped the U.S. team to an American-record time of 3:31.89, while she swam a leg in the prelims in the medley relay to secure a medal
- Individually, placed seventh in the 100m free (53.30) and 12th in the 50m free (24.67)
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International
- Placed 15th in the 50m free (24.80) at the 2017 World Championships in Budapest
- Won a bronze medal as part of the 400m free relay at the 2015 World Championships
- Claimed gold in the 400m free relay and silver in the 100m free at the 2015 World University Games
- At the 2014 Short-Course World Championships, earned silver in the 200m free relay and 400m free relay; also won gold and set a world record in the 200m mixed free relay
- Took silver as part of the 400m free relay at the 2014 Pan Pacific meet
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National
- Named to the 2019-20 U.S. National team in the 50 and 100 free
- At the 2019 World Championships, captured a silver medal as part of the U.S. 400m free relay that set an American record while also taking 10th in the 50 free (24.58)
- Earned a berth on the U.S. team for the 2017 World Championships in Budapest based on her runner-up finish in the 50m free (24.74) at Phillips 66 Nationals. Also placed 10th in the 100m free (54.09), 44th in the 200m free (2:03.14) and 34th in the 50m breast (32.59) at nationals
- Set the American record in the 50y free in 2016 (21.12)
- Captured the 50m (24.28) and 100m free (53.28) at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials to earn her spot for the team in Rio
- Set an American record in the 100y free leading off the 400y free relay at 2014 Winter Junior Nationals
- Secured a spot on the 2014 U.S. Pan Pac team with a fourth-place finish in the 100m free
- Set numerous national age-group records in the spring freestyle events
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High School
- Named Female Athlete of the Year all four years at Saugus HS
- Four-time CIF champion and set national records in the 50y and 100y free
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Personal
- Public health major
- Born Dec. 3, 1996
- Parents are Konrad and Michelle Weitzeil
- Competed for the Canyons Aquatic Club
- Initially signed with Cal in the fall of 2014 and deferred enrollment for a year to prepare for the 2016 Olympics
Historical Player Information
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2016-17Freshman
Freestyle
5'10"
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2017-18Sophomore
Freestyle
5'10"
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2018-19Junior
Freestyle
5'10"
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2019-20Senior
Freestyle
5'10"
