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Kathleen Baker

2017 Pac-12 Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Kathleen Baker headlines the 200 back, but Ally Howe, who smashed the 100 back American Record last night, will look for a sweep of the backstrokes.

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Kathleen Baker Rocks 1:48.3 200 Back to Break Pac-12 Meet Record

Cal’s Kathleen Baker shredded her way to the 3rd fastest performance in history, clocking a 1:48.33 to clip Elizabeth Pelton’s Meet Record from 2013.

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2017 Pac-12 Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Day 4 brings competiton in the 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly, 1650 free, and platform diving.

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2017 Pac-12 Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

The Cardinal’s Janet Hu will headline a double, as she’s the top seed in the 100 fly and 100 back after setting Meet Records in both this morning.

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Ally Howe Tears Down Coughlin’s 100 Back American Record with 49.69

Howe just took down the last remaining American or U.S. Open Record in yards that was set before the supersuit era.

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Janet Hu Downs 2nd Pac-12 Meet Record of the Day with 50.2 100 Back

Shortly after setting a new Meet Record in the 100 fly, Hu returned to the pool to set another Pac-12 Meet Record in the 100 back.

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Janet Hu Becomes 4th-Fastest 100 Butterflier and Backstroker Ever

Stanford’s Janet Hu is one of only two swimmers ranked in the top 10 in both events.

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2017 Women’s Pac-12 Champs: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Simone Manuel went the fastest 50 free split of all time while Katie Ledecky went the fastest 500 free ever… they meet in the middle for the 200 free today.

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2017 Women’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

A highly anticipated showdown between Stanford’s Simone Manuel and Cal teammates Abbey Weitzeil and Farida Osman will take place in tonight’s 50 free final.

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2017 Women’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

One of the big swims to watch today, of course, is Katie Ledecky’s 500 free. The Pac-12 Record currently stands at a 4:31.90, but we may see her take that down in the heats.

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2017 Pac-12 Women’s Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Tonight, we’ll get a first look at Stanford freshman Katie Ledecky in Pac-12 conference meet action, while fellow Cardinal standout Simone Manuel returns to conference action after redshirting last season.

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2017 Women’s Pac-12 Championships Fan Guide

USC return this year with a highly talented group, but they’ll be hard pressed to defend their title against Stanford and Cal.

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WATCH: Video Highlights From Stanford’s Win Over Cal Women

Ledecky won all 3 of her individual races with new Pool Records in all 3. Even more impressive, though, was the fact that 2 of her records came in back-to-back events.

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Kathleen Baker, Kassidy Cook Named Pac-12 Athletes Of The Month

Swimmer of the Month: Kathleen Baker, California • 2016 Olympic medalist set a Cal pool and dual meet record in 200…

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Cal Explosion Throwing Doubt On Once-Certain NCAA Title

This is a very longwinded way of saying what swimming fans (and sports fans in general) already know: nothing is certain. It’s the unpredictability of sports that keeps us continually on the edge of our seats. NCAA titles are never decided until March. And that fact could make the next three months an incredibly exciting roller coaster ride that none of us will want to sleep on.

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