Women's Swimming

Rising in national rankings, Cal women’s swimming eyes Pac-12 Championship

After dropping to No. 7 in the national rankings, the back-to-back national champions have risen to the No. 2 spot on the eve of the Pac-12 Championships.
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After dropping to No. 7 in the national rankings, the back-to-back national champions have risen to the No. 2 spot on the eve of the Pac-12 Championships.

After dropping to No. 7 earlier this month, the Cal women’s swimming team is back to a No. 2 ranking in time for the most important stretch of the season. In the last few weeks, the top five has been experiencing some shifts. In Cal’s final dual meet against No. Read More…

Women's Swimming

Cal splits against USC, UCLA

With two events left to swim on Friday at the Spieker Aquatics Complex, the Cal women’s swimming team was only 16 points behind USC with one of its best events left. Freshman Elizabeth Pelton and senior Caitlin Leverenz came into the 200 IM with the two top times in the Read More…

Women's Swimming

Cal welcomes No. 1 USC, No. 12 UCLA to Spieker

After losing its undefeated record last weekend, the No. 3 Cal women’s swimming team will attempt to bounce back in its next meet against the best team in the country. After last weekend’s disappointing loss against No. 6 Arizona, the Bears spent the week working on both technical and mental Read More…

Women's Swimming

National champs slip in season warmup to ‘Cats

As the defending two-time national champions, the Cal women’s swimming team always has a target on its back. On Friday, after eight weeks’ break from competitive swimming, the Bears forgot, and the Wildcats took their aim. “Arizona was definitely ready to go,” associate head coach Kristen Cunnane said. “We’re the Read More…

Women's Swimming

Bears eager to cage ‘Cats in dual

Fall season is usually the time to train for the NCAAs against other teams, but  the Cal women’s swimming team decided it doesn’t need as many dual meets as it needs other opponents. This fall, the Bears (4-0, 1-0 Pac-12) only competed in four dual meets. In contrast, No. 6 Read More…

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Cal champions seeks NCAA three-peat

Though the Cal women’s swimming team has won the NCAA championships three times in the last four years, the Bears are not necessarily making another championship their main goal. “I don’t necessarily think our only goal is to win,” associate head coach Kristen Cunnane said. “Out of the other hundreds Read More…

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Cal’s undefeated fall season ends at Georgia

The Cal women’s swim team’s undefeated fall season came to a close as the Bears came in second behind host Georgia in the Georgia Fall Invitational last weekend. The No. 2 Bears finished with 876 points but fell to No. 3 Georgia by 115 points. Meanwhile, No. 10 Virginia took Read More…

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Cal flies out to Georgia for toughest fall tilt

In arguably Cal’s most important meet of the year so far, the Cal women’s swimming team heads to Georgia this Friday through Sunday for the Georgia Fall Invitational hoping to repeat its success in last year’s championship meet. Currently both undefeated, No. 2 Cal and No. 3 Georgia will also Read More…