Elizabeth Pelton

2014 LA Invite Day 4 Prelims: Missy Franklin With 100 Back, 200 Free Double

Justin James of Australia, pictured above, clocked a 2:03.61 to lead the qualifiers in the men’s 200 IM at Los Angeles Invitational.

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2014 LA Invite Day 2 Prelims: Franklin, Coughlin, Adrian, Shields, Tosky and More

Ella Eastin and Haley Anderson both qualified for the championship final of the women’s 400 IM at LA Invite.

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Women’s 100 Meter Backstroke – US Nationals Preview – Missy Franklin leads Golden Bear attack

Since at least 2011, the women’s 100 backstroke has been all but owned by Missy Franklin, the defending Olympic and World Champs gold medalist.

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Santa Clara Grand Prix Photo Vault #4

We’ve seen a lot of great swimming and fun times so far at the 2014 USA Swimming Arena Grand Prix…

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Missy Franklin Wins Three On Final Night Of Mel Zajac International

Missy Franklin kicked off the final night of competition at the Mel Zajac International with a win in the 100m…

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Missy Franklin And Noemie Thomas Go In As Top Seeeds After Prelims Of Mel Zajac International

Missy Franklin has been nothing but spectacular this weekend at the Mel Zajac International and she continued to impress by…

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Brittany MacLean Tops Missy Franklin On Night Three Of Mel Zajac International

Noemie Thomas kicked off night three of the Mel Zajac International with a vengeance, winning the 100m fly over rivals…

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Mel Zajac Jr International; Day Two Prelims

The first event of the prelims on day three at the Mel Zajac Jr International at the UBC Aquatic Centre went according to plan to three top women butterfliers in Canadian swimming…

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Missy Franklin Wins Two On Night Two Of Mel Zajac International

Day two finals at the Mel Zajac International started off with a big win for Missy Franklin. Franklin swam a…

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Day Two Prelims Of Mel Zajac International: Missy Franklin Takes Top Seed In 200 Back

Missy Franklin stole the show in the 200m backstroke throwing down a 2:11.75 to take the top seed over teammate Elizabeth Pelton. Pelton touched in at 2:13.11 to take the second seed. The two Cal teammates really separated themselves from the rest of the field; third seed Melanie Klaren who’s also a Cal swimmer was over two seconds behind Pelton in 2:15.22

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Cal Girls Dominate On Day One of Mel Zajac International

The 50m backstroke was dominated by Cal’s golden girls as Rachel Bootsma, Missy Franklin, and Elizabeth Pelton took the top three spots.

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VIDEO: Olympic Medalist Caitlin Leverenz on Cal Bears NCAAs, training, engagement, and what she does for strength

Caitlin Leverenz, a long time great swimmer for the Cal Bears, and USA, who won bronze in 200 IM in…

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VIDEO: Cal’s studly swimmer, Elizabeth Pelton is resilient. Her 200 back experience

Cal’s studly all around swimmer, Elizabeth Pelton is resilient. She has trained harder in weight room and in the pool,…

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VIDEO: Women’s NCAA Press Conference: Cal Coach McKeever, Olympians Rachel Bootsma and Missy Franklin

Tomorrow, the 2014 Women’s NCAAs begin in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Today, at the press conference, three schools spoke. In this post:…

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2014 W. NCAA Picks: Margalis Looks to Close Dream Season With 200 IM Win

Melanie Margalis has had the best short course season of her career. Can she close our her collegiate years with an NCAA title?

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