Caitlin Leverenz, a long time great swimmer for the Cal Bears, and USA, who won bronze in 200 IM in 2012 Olympic Games in London, shares thoughts on Cal Bears NCAAs, her strength work: “I love ropes…they kick my butt”, getting married and upcoming meets. She is engaged to Cal water polo player, Colin. They are getting married in January 2015 in Arizona.
She talks about training IM with Elizabeth Pelton, Celina Li, Kelly Naze, Caroline Piehl, and Missy Franklin.
She is looking forward to summer nationals, and international competition.
Katrina Radke is an Olympic Swimmer, Sport Psychology Professor, Cal Alum, and Bestselling Author of Be Your Best Without the Stress, and 7 Ultimate Fitness Routines. She also runs a motivational, peak performance business, WECOACH4U with her husband, Olympic Coach and former Stanford Coach, Ross Gerry.
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Wow! Caitlin would have been very useful on breaststroke for Cal. I can’t still understand what happened to Marina Garcia. I really wish her a good sophomore season. However, to come back to Miss Leverenz, she will have to be stronger than ever next summer if she wants to qualify to Kazan 2015. Maya DiRado is on fire and is now the best American IMer in my opinion. Elizabeth Beisel is a warrior and will not be easy to delodge in the 400 IM. Elizabeth Pelton can still be great in the 200 IM. I continue to believe in her huge potential in that event. Of course if she works her breaststroke 24/7 until the US nationals. Miss DiRado has… Read more »
Some people aren t that good in yards.Arthur Mendes(Auburn) has 52.7 in 100fly(LCM) but only 46.3 in yards(i expected a full second faster…)
It’s been awhile since CAL has had a really good breastroker (and she left after 1 year, I think–Hardy), especially for being one of the top 3 teams for the last so many years. I wonder what their breaststroke group does. It’s not like they aren’t getting good recruits either. It certainly makes you wonder.
Maybe you should say sprint breaststroker, as Leverenz made international teams in 200m breast during her time there. She was also able to pop good sprints for the relays. Hardy may have transferred, but before that Stitts developed into an Olympian in the 100 breast. To be fair that is traveling back pretty far.
I bet their breaststroke training is as good as anywhere.
Love her! She has such great school spirit. She came out to a few home dual meets in season as well and it’s always a pleasure. And congrats to her and her fiance.