Alicia Wilson

In an attempt to seize one last competition at the Spieker Aquatic Complex, the Bears lost their momentum and handed a win to the Cardinal.

In the “Battle of the Bay,” No. 8 Cal and No. 5 Stanford are facing off in what is the Bears’ last dual meet before the Pac-12 championship.

The women’s swim and dive team has been rolling through its season, creating significant waves for its competition.

The Spieker Aquatic Center pools are heating up for the first time since Oct. 15 as the Bears are diving into their upcoming meet against UC San Diego.

The Bears ended day one of competition the same way they started — making waves in national times and ranks.

The Bears will dive into competitive territory as they face off against the likes of UCLA, Washington State and host Fresno State this weekend.

After sending more than a dozen athletes to swim in the Tokyo Olympics, Cal swimming won four medals in the first four days of the swimming competition.

After breaking Stanford’s four-year reign as conference champions, the Bears will hope lightning strikes twice; they’ll seek to disrupt the Cardinal’s three-year streak of NCAA Championship wins.

Winning this championship in dominant fashion was definitely well deserved, but breaking Stanford’s four-year championship run is perhaps the most gratifying aspect for Cal fans.

While Cal has been dominant, Stanford will most definitely be swimming its hardest throughout the meet, so the Bears will need to hold strong in the areas they know they will score points.