Liz Pelton

World University Games Day 4 Finals: Evgney Koptelov Swims World’s 2nd Fastest 200 Butterfly

Rachel Bootsma and Liz Pelton will represent Team USA in the final of the women’s 100 backstroke today.

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Kylie Masse Wins 100 Back, First Gold Medal For Canada – Race Video

Kylie Massie won Canada’s first swimming gold medal of the games as the only swimmer to break 1 minute in the women’s 100 backstroke.

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Morozov cracks 22, Murphy and DiRado shine on day 2 of Speedo Grand Challenge

Each representing one of California’s powerhouse college/pro swimming hubs, Vlad Morozov, Maya DiRado and Ryan Murphy each came down with a win on the second day of the Irvine Novaquatics Speedo Grand Challenge.

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2015 Women’s NCAAs Day 3 Pac-12 Roundup: Simone Manuel earns twin American records

Simone Manuel had a hand in not one, but two American records on the final night of 2015 Women’s NCAAs.

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2015 Women’s NCAA DI Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Liz Pelton is the American record holder in the 200 backstroke.

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Day 1 Pac-12 Roundup: Manuel speeds into American history twice

Stanford’s Simone Manuel became the second-fastest 50 freestyler in American history, then topped her own feat by blasting the fastest 100 free split of all-time.

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Women’s NCAA Championship Day 1 Ups/Downs: Georgia’s big day yields 13 scoring swims

Annie Zhu won a swim-off to make the A final of the 200 IM, one of 8 Georgia swimmers to make a championship heat on day 1.

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2015 Women’s NCAA DI Championships: Day 1 Prelims Heat Sheets

The first day of the 2015 NCAA Championships features the 500 freestyle, 200 IM, 50 freestyle, and 1 meter diving individually, as well as the 200 freestyle relay and 400 medley relay.

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8 records most likely to fall at the 2015 Women’s NCAA Championships

Cal’s Rachel Bootsma (left), Missy Franklin (center) and Liz Pelton (right) are each on the hunt for one or more major records. Who else could be smashing history this week?

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2015 W. NCAA Picks: American record-holders Cal lead 800 free relay field Friday night

Missy Franklin and Cal broke the American record in the 800 free relay at Pac-12s, but they’ll have to fight off previous record-holders Georgia for the NCAA crown.

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Cal Bears NCAA Records Among Pac-12 Conference’s “Plays of the Week”

The Cal Golden Bears came out of the 2015 Pac-12 Championships with two NCAA Records, including an 800 free relay mark anchored by Missy Franklin.

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Liz Pelton to Get First Chance at NCAA Title in 100 Back in 2015

Cal junior Liz Pelton will have a new day 2 individual event at the 2015 NCAA Championship meet, and it’s an event that she is expected to fare well in.

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NCAA Releases Pre-Cut Women’s NCAA Championship Psych Sheets

Liz Pelton, Rachel Bootsma, and Missy Franklin are among the most interesting entries for the 2015 Women’s NCAA Championship meet.

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2015 Pac-12 Swimming & Diving Championships: Day 4 Prelims Real-Time Recaps

Cal swimmer Liz Pelton will take on the 200 backstroke on the final day of the 2015 Pac-12 Championships.

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Women’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 3 Ups/Mids/Downs – 23 scoring swims for dominant Cal

Kelly Naze is the top seed in the 400 IM, one of 15 Cal Bears qualified for an A final tonight and one of 23 slated scoring swims for the Bears tonight.

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