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2015 Pac-12 Women’s Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Missy Franklin will be competing for her final individual Pac-12 victory of her career in tonight’s 200 backstroke.

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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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2015 Women’s Pac-12 Swimming & Diving Championships: Missy Tops Simone in 200

Cal’s Missy Franklin beat out Simone Manuel of Stanford in the marquee matchup of the meet so far.

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4 Big Things from Day 3 of the Women’s Pac-12 Championships

Bootsma’s Back: after a sophomore slump, Cal junior Rachel Bootsma put up the #2 time in the NCAA this year while winning the 100 back.

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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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2015 Pac 12 Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships: Day 3 Prelims Real-Time Recaps

USC’s Kendyl Stewart will be among the top seeds going in on Friday morning, with hers coming in the 100 fly.

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Cal Women Extend Lead on Day Two of Pac 12 Champs; Stanford Lingers

Cal’s star freshman Cierra Runge helped to extend the Golden Bear lead on Day 2 of the Pac 12 Champs.

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2015 Women’s Pac-12s – Day 2 Ups/Mids/Downs – Cal’s 4-up IM leads early charge

Elizabeth Pelton is one of 4 Cal Bears in the 200 IM A final and one of 9 Golden Bear championship finalists heading into day 2 finals.

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2015 Pac-12 Women’s Championships: Runge & Franklin impress, Manuel quick at day 2 prelims

Cal’s Missy Franklin jumped out of the 500 free and into the 200 IM, turning in the top time in prelims of the IM event while leading a 1-2-3-4 Cal sweep.

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VIDEO: Pac-12 Swim Coaches What Elements Go Into the “Final Kick”

Courtesy: Pac-12 Conference The best part of any swimming race, for a fan, is the final kick. The surge to…

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Cal women smash American, US Open, NCAA records in 800 free relay with 1:40 anchor from Missy Franklin

The California Golden Bears kicked off post-season swimming in a big way, not just breaking but smashing every major record in the 800 free relay on opening night.

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2015 Women’s Pac 12 Championships Fan Guide: Cal Chasing Another Championship

Missy Franklin could sweep all of her individual events at the Pac-12 Champs, although Elizabeth Pelton has been faster this season in the 200 IM and 200 back.

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Olympian Missy Franklin honored as the United States Junior Chamber’s Ten Outstanding Young Americans

Olympic gold medalist Missy Franklin has been has been selected as a recipient of the United States Junior Chamber’s Ten Outstanding Young Americans Award (TOYA), the organization announced Monday.

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WATCH: Missy Franklin & Teri McKeever press conferences from California

In the lead-up to the Pac-12 and NCAA Championships, the University of California hosted press conferences with head women’s swim coach Teri McKeever and star sophomore Missy Franklin, who is in her final season with Cal before she’ll turn pro.

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With PAC-12, NCAA Championships In Sight, Franklin Considers Rio 2016 Training Plans

Missy Franklin’s collegiate swimming career may be coming to a close after conference and NCAA championships, but that doesn’t mean her Rio 2016 training plan is already set.

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