Ayla Spitz

2021 W. NCAA Picks: 200 Free Will Go to the Best Closer

None of the top swimmers in this event are pure sprinters, which is a contrast to 2020, when Erika Brown, Abbey Weitzeil and Veronica Burchill led the NCAA.

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Cal’s Izzy Ivey Named Pac-12 Swimmer of the Meet After Sweeping Individuals

Ivey was dominant in winning the 100 free, 100 back and 100 fly individually, while also contributing on four winning relays for the Golden Bears.

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2021 Pac-12 Women’s Championships: 400 Free Relay Split Analysis

The Cal women went 5-for-5 and swept all relays here in Houston, with Izzy Ivey anchoring the Bears in a 46.81 to aid their 400 FR-R win by over 3 seconds.

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Cal Wins First Pac-12 Title Since 2015, Snaps Stanford’s 4-Year Streak

The Cal Bears have won the 2021 Pac-12 team title, their first Pac-12 title since 2015. Meanwhile, UCLA placed 3rd and Utah 5th, both historic finishes.

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2021 Pac-12 Women’s Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Tonight, Stanford’s 4-year Pac-12 winning streak could be in jeopardy as the Cal Bears trail behind the Cardinals by 16.5 points.

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2021 Pac-12 Women’s Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

After tonight’s session, the Stanford Cardinals maintain their lead. However, the Cal Bears narrowed the lead to a 16.5-point margin.

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2021 Pac-12 Women’s Swimming Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Washington State senior Chloe Larson won the 50 free Pac-12 title, followed by a three-way tie for second from UCLA’s Grover, Cal’s Riley, and USC’s Dobler.

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2021 Pac-12 Women’s Swimming Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

2019 NCAA champ Brooke Forde leads the 500 free field this morning in a session where all three events are without the 2020 conference champ.

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2021 Pac-12 Women’s Championships: Day 1 Timed Finals Live Recap

Following along as day 1 finals for the Women’s PAC-12 Swimming and Diving Championships get underway in Houston, Texas.

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Ivey Blasts 47.53 100 Free PB, Takes Down Weitzeil’s Pool Record

Cal’s Izzy Ivey continues to shine as she took down Olympian Abbey Weitzeil’s 100 free pool record with a personal best of 47.53, now #2 in the NCAA.

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Ivey Picks Up Cal Pool Record in 100 Fly (51.54), Helps 200 MR Hit ‘A’ Cut

Cal picked up a 3rd NCAA ‘A’ relay cut this morning, swimming a 1:35.83 in the 200 medley relay.

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Brooke Forde Swims 4:39 500, 2:09 200 Breast at Cal/Stanford Women’s Dual

Freshman Emily Gantriis opened things up for the Bears, taking the 50 free with a 22.24 in her first race at Cal.

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2020 Women’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

After winning the race with the Pac-12 Meet Record as a freshman with Cal, now-senior Cierra Runge of ASU looks to return to the top of the podium in the mile

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2020 Women’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Stanford’s Allie Raab will look to sweep the breaststroke events after taking the 100 breast title last night. Teammate Zoe Bartel, however, is the top seed.

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2020 W. Pac-12s Day 4 Scratches: Weitzeil Still in, Spitz Scratches 100 FR

Cal’s defending champion Abbey Weitzeil, who was out on day 3 with an injury from the finish of the 50 free, is still entered in the 100 free as the top seed.

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