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By James Sica, Swimming World College Intern<\/em><\/p>\n

The Pac-12 is loaded with talent this year, which promises to make this year’s conference meet one for the ages. With teams like Cal-Berkeley (ranked #1), Stanford (#3), Arizona (#11), University of Southern California (#12), and UCLA (#16), the Pac-12 Conference is ridiculously star-studded and is a small preview of what to expect from some of the country\u2019s best teams in just a few weeks at NCAAs.<\/p>\n

From Cal\u2019s\u00a0Elizabeth Pelton<\/strong>\u00a0to Arizona\u2019s\u00a0Bonnie Brandon<\/strong>\u00a0to Stanford\u2019s\u00a0Simone Manuel-<\/strong>\u00a0to say this conference is full of studs would be an understatement. And don\u2019t forget Cal superstar\u00a0Missy Franklin<\/strong>, who despite only being a sophomore has stated this will be her last year of NCAA competition.<\/p>\n

Read on for a list of 5 must see races at the women’s Pac-12 Conference meet, as well as final score predictions. Watch the Pac-12 Championships live on the Pac-12 Network here!<\/a><\/p>\n

All Relays<\/h2>\n

Okay, this one is a bit of a cop out, but it should be exciting to watch some of the best relay swimmers in NCAA history battle it out over the five relay events this weekend. All of these relays should be the Cal v. Stanford showdown, with the Cardinal probably coming into this meet with the most complete five relays of any team.<\/p>\n

But as any swimmer knows when it\u2019s race time anything can happen (it also helps to have\u00a0Simone Manuel<\/strong>, she of the mind-bending sub-46 second 100 freestyle relay split, on the end of your medley and freestyle relays). Stanford\u2019s strongest relays will likely be both medley relays. While Cal has the advantage on the backstroke, they are still struggling to find a breaststroke and butterfly split that can keep them in the race against the Cardinal.<\/p>\n

Even if Cal\u2019s\u00a0Marina Garcia<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Noemie Thomas<\/strong>\u00a0can put together a decent middle two legs of both medleys,\u00a0Missy Franklin<\/strong>\u00a0would still have to deal with Manuel on the anchor. The two teams will be far more evenly matched in the 200 and 400 freestyle relays, with Maddy Schaefer\u2019s absence from Stanford helping to keep Cal in the hunt.<\/p>\n

The only relay Cal should have the advantage is the 800 free relay with the likes of\u00a0Elizabeth<\/strong>\u00a0Pelton<\/strong>\u00a0and Franklin (the American and NCAA record holder in the 200), but Stanford has the potential to make even that one a close race depending on who they save for the relay.<\/p>\n

200 IM<\/h2>\n
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Celina Li, Photo Courtesy: Griffin Scott<\/p><\/div>\n

While this psych sheet is pre-scratches, it is worth noting that this is the only event that\u00a0Missy Franklin\u00a0<\/strong>is entered in on day one, as Cal freshman\u00a0Cierra Runge\u00a0<\/strong>has effectively taken over the distance reigns. Cal is absolutely stacked in this event, occupying 5 of the top 8 seeds in the event and 8 of the top 16.<\/p>\n

Expect the Golden Bear trio of sophomore Franklin,\u00a0<\/strong>junior\u00a0Elizabeth Pelton,\u00a0<\/strong>and sophomore\u00a0Celina Li\u00a0<\/strong>to be battling it out for the title. Franklin and Pelton come into this meet with the top two IM times in the NCAA, so regardless of who wins the time should be fast.<\/p>\n

USC senior\u00a0Andrea Kropp\u00a0<\/strong>may be able to make it a race with her excellent breaststroke leg, and Standford does have two seeds in the top 8 in the form of sophomore\u00a0Grace Carlson\u00a0<\/strong>and freshman\u00a0Ally Howe.\u00a0<\/strong>If the Cardinal can keep those two in the A final of the event, it could go a long way to helping manage some of the damage Cal can do in this event.<\/p>\n

200 Freestyle<\/h2>\n
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Missy Franklin, Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr<\/p><\/div>\n

Depending on scratches, this could\u00a0the\u00a0<\/em>event to watch at this meet. The top 3 seeds are all absolute stars:\u00a0Missy Franklin\u00a0<\/strong>is the current NCAA and American record holder in the 200 freestyle with a 1:40.31,\u00a0<\/strong>Stanford stud\u00a0Simone Manuel\u00a0<\/strong>is the second fastest American ever in the 100 freestyle and recently bested Franklin in the Stanford-Cal dual meet, and Cal\u2019s\u00a0Elizabeth Pelton\u00a0<\/strong>was the 2012 runner-up at NCAA\u2019s in this event.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pelton may opt for the 100 backstroke, but regardless this event will be fun to watch. Cal freshman phenom\u00a0Cierra Runge\u00a0<\/strong>is also entered in the event, as is 2012 Olympian and Stanford sophomore\u00a0Lia Neal\u00a0<\/strong>and Arizona junior\u00a0Bonnie Brandon.\u00a0<\/strong>This is another event that Cal is absolutely stacked in with 5 of the top 8 seeds, so expect this to be a fast A final that could be very good for the Golden Bears.<\/p>\n

100 Breaststroke<\/h2>\n
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Katie Olsen, Photo Courtesy: Griffin Scott<\/p><\/div>\n

If there is one event where Stanford can really hope to capitalize on Cal in terms of points, it\u2019s this event. The Cardinal have three of the top eight seeds in the event, all led by freshman\u00a0Heidi Poppe<\/strong>\u00a0who has the top seed with a 59.21. However, the Cardinal have to fight if they want to sweep the breaststroke.<\/p>\n

Stanford senior\u00a0Katie Olsen\u00a0<\/strong>won the event last year with a 59.17, but is only seeded seventh with a 1:00.51. The top 5 swimmers are all seeded under a minute. USC veteran\u00a0Andrea Kropp\u00a0<\/strong>and UCLA junior\u00a0Allison Wine\u00a0<\/strong>are definitely in the mix for the title and could play as spoilers to what could be one of Stanford\u2019s stronger events.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also worth noting Cal sophomore\u00a0Marina Urzainqui Garcia\u00a0<\/strong>is currently seeded ninth, and if she can sneak into that A final it could go a long way to helping curb the point advantage Stanford has in this event.<\/p>\n

200 Backstroke<\/h2>\n
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Elizabeth Pelton, Photo Courtesy: Griffin Scott<\/p><\/div>\n

Again, this is a race that could be one of the highlights of the meet depending on possible scratches. The top three seeds are Cal\u2019s\u00a0Elizabeth Pelton,\u00a0<\/strong>her teammates\u00a0Missy Franklin,\u00a0<\/strong>and Arizona junior\u00a0Bonnie Brandon.\u00a0<\/strong>The only definite who may be swimming this race is Pelton, who is the reigning Pac 12 champion and sits first in the country with a 1:49.00. Pelton is also the American and NCAA record holder with a 1:47.84 from 2013 NCAA\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Last year, Missy won the 100 freestyle, but with Manuel on fire as the current American record holder in that event she may opt to battle it out with her teammate in the backstroke. Franklin is seeded close behind with a 1:49.23, just off her best of 1:48.42 from 2013, and has shown a greater focus on the backstrokes this year than compared to her freshman season. If\u00a0Bonnie Brandon\u00a0<\/strong>chooses to swim it (she is currently seeded first in the 1,650 and ranked third in the country in that event), she may be in the mix, but expect the race to come down to the two Cal Bears.<\/p>\n

100 Freestyle<\/h2>\n
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Simone Manuel, Photo Courtesy: Kayla Simon<\/p><\/div>\n

All eyes should be on\u00a0Simone Manuel\u00a0<\/strong>in this event, who is hot off of her 46.62 set back in November which was, at the time, the American record (Cal commit Abbey Weitzeil re-broke it a month later with a 46.29). Manuel’s best time is only .01 off of Ariana Vanderpool-Wallace\u2019s NCAA and US Open time of 46.61, which if Manuel has her way will be going down at some point in the next few weeks.<\/p>\n

Remember Manuel has been sub-46 on a relay split, so she has the confidence of being faster from a flying start. While Manuel will enter as the favorite in this event, Cal\u2019s Missy Franklin is entered in the event as well (although as mentioned earlier she may scratch in favor of the 200 backstroke), as is Manuel\u2019s teammate and 2012 Olympian\u00a0Lia Neal.\u00a0<\/strong>Expect Neal and Manuel to try and pick up some major points in this event and possibly go for the 1-2. Cal\u2019s\u00a0Farida Osmin\u00a0<\/strong>is also someone to watch for as a potential spoiler in this event.<\/p>\n

Overall Predictions<\/h2>\n

While the above races should provide plenty of excitement, there is enough talent in the Pac-12 meet to keep everyone on their toes through the entire meet. We haven\u2019t even mentioned Cal Bear and 2012 Olympian\u00a0Rachael Bootsma\u2019s\u00a0<\/strong>presence in the butterfly and backstroke events, or Cal freshmen\u00a0Noemie Thomas\u2019s\u00a0<\/strong>presence in the butterflys. While anything can happen come meet day, on paper it looks like this is Cal\u2019s meet to lose.<\/p>\n

Stanford will definitely capitalize in the breaststroke and sprint free events, but that may not be enough to combat Cal\u2019s depth in the rest of the event schedule. Outside of the team title, expect Arizona and USC to be battling it out for third. USC has solid individual scorers across the board in the form of junior butterfly and backstroke specialist\u00a0Kendyl Stewart,\u00a0<\/strong>senior breaststroker\u00a0Andrea Kropp,\u00a0<\/strong>sophomore freestyler\u00a0Chelsea Chenault,\u00a0<\/strong>and the versatile junior\u00a0Jasmine Tosky<\/strong>, and the Trojans should also have strong showing in the medley relays.<\/p>\n

Arizona is hurt by the graduation of sprint superstar Margo Geer, but have freshman and depth in enough events to challenge for the third spot in the conference. If Arizona can capitalize on possible momentum from\u00a0Bonnie Brandon,\u00a0<\/strong>they could find themselves in the mix for relays and several individual events. UCLA will have to wait for their incoming freshman class to do some real damage at this meet, but still have a few studs in their own right in the form of distance stud\u00a0Katy Campbell<\/strong>, sprinter\u00a0Linnea Mack<\/strong>, and breaststroker\u00a0Alison Wine.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Women\u2019s Pac-12 Swimming and Diving Championships begin Wednesday February, 25th<\/sup>\u00a0at 6:00 PM (PST) with the 200 medley and 800 freestyle relays. The meet runs through Saturday, February 28th<\/sup>. Specific championship info can be found\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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