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It\u2019s the first win over UCLA since the 2017-18 campaign.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/meet\/pac-12-swimming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pac-12 Swimming<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Heimstead was part of both winning relays for the Wildcats, who won 10 of the 14 swimming events. She was quickest in the 200 butterfly in a time of 1:59.40 for a 1-2 with teammate <strong>Madeline Burt.<\/strong> She added the 100 fly title in 54.40, a race where the top four swimmers were separated by .30 seconds.<\/p>\n<p>Mortensen won the 200 freestyle in 1:49.12, a margin of more than two seconds to second place. She clocked in at 4:58.30 in the 500 free. 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