The Story Behind the Name: The Mel Zajac Jr. International Meet
The 2023 edition of the Mel Zajac Jr. International Swim Meet is in its 58th year and has been named after the Canadian swimmer for more than 20 years.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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
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.
